Puzzle solutions for Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024

Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.

CROSSWORDS

Paste BN crossword

Play the Paste BN Crossword Puzzle.

Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

Play the Paste BN Sudoku Game.

JUMBLE

Jumbles: GULLY      FRESH      GENTLE      POLICY      

Answer: He said tug-of-war was once an Olympic sport, and she thought he was - PULLING HER LEG

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Music helps set a romantic mood. Imagine her surprise when you say, 'We don't need a stereo − I have an accordian.'" − Martin Mull

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

IF LIFE IS A BOWL OF CHERRIES, WHAT AM I DOING IN THE PITS? − ERMA BOMBECK

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF A LOAF OF WHITE OR RYE WERE PUT UNDER LOCK AND KEY, WHAT WOULD IT BE? BREAD IN CAPTIVITY.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

LEO      ARIES      LIBRA      VIRGO      TAURUS      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

NINES, SENDING, GENRE, EDIBLE, ELBOW

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. CHARLOTTE
2. EDUCATED
3. LAFAYETTE
4. CONTRETEMPS
5. WHIRLPOOL
6. UNCANNY
7. PORTION

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

The world's oxygen generators

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok