Puzzle solutions for Friday, Jan. 31, 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: WRING      UNCLE      ORIGIN      ZEALOT      

Answer: Asking the dog if he had once again ripped up the newspaper was − "RE-TORE-ICAL"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I don't think comedy is something you learn. I think it's something that's either there or it's not." − Jessica Walter

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

MUSICIANS DON'T RETIRE; THEY STOP WHEN THERE'S NO MORE MUSIC IN THEM. − LOUIS ARMSTRONG

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT COULD YOU NAME A COMPANY THAT COMES TO PEOPLE'S HOUSES TO CLEAN THEM? "HOME SWEEP HOME."

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

GRIN      SMIRK      SMILE      SNEER      SCOWL      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

VISIT, TEXTILE, EXTRA, ARTISTS, STOWAWAY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. BULLISHNESS
2. WINDY
3. WORKMAN
4. UNFLAPPABLE
5. ARTIFICIAL
6. BOLE
7. EDWARD

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Riding wind and waves

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok