Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025

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: ABIDE      GUESS      SHRIMP      SWANKY     

Answer: The young eagle was finally ready to leave the nest and — SPREAD HIS WINGS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"There's no cream that can fix you if you're not beautiful on the inside." − Liv Tyler

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

LIFE WILL REWARD YOU, BUT NOT ALWAYS BY THE ROUTE YOU EXPECT. − EDNA RODRIGUEZ

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN SEVERAL RESEARCH LABS ARE CULTIVATING SIMILAR BACTERIA, THERE MIGHT BE A CULTURE WAR.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

DOVE      CROW      DUCK      WREN      LOON   

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

DIGIT, THIGH, HIDING, GHOSTS, STRIDE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. BADGERING
2. TARTANS
3. BROADCAST
4. STRINGS
5. ROSALYNN
6. COMBUSTING
7. EMPIRES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Combined talents

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok