Puzzle solutions for Monday, Dec. 30, 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: WIDTH      FOYER      ABSORB      FOUGHT      

Answer: She hit a home run on the first pitch of the game. The score was 1-0 — RIGHT OFF THE BAT

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Take life step by step, pace by pace, slowly slowly, and leave the competition to others." − Eddie Redmayne

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION: TO TOLERATE FOOLS MORE GLADLY, PROVIDED THIS DOES NOT ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE UP MORE OF MY TIME. − JAMES AGATE

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN THE FLORIST NOTICED ALL HER PINK FLOWERS HAD DROOPED, SHE SHRIEKED "WHAT IN CARNATION?!"

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

GLEN      MESA      DALE      DELL      KNOLL     CANYON    

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

TIMID, DINING, GENESIS, SIEGE, ENTIRE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. PETAL
2. AMENDING
3. PAPERS
4. TASTINESS
5. PRINTED
6. HOUSEKEEPER
7. LEDECKY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

It's the Byron Bay effect

(Distributed by Creators Creators)

Kubok