Puzzle solutions for Friday, Feb. 21, 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: HALVE      HARSH      SPLICE      ENGINE     

Answer: The Eiffel Tower was engineered and built by − HIGH ACHIEVERS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Working on films where the money's more important than the creativity, I just ... don't feel comfortable." − Guy Pearce

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

WHY DOES FEBRUARY FEEL LIKE ONE BIG TUESDAY? − TODD STOCKER

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

I SUPPOSE THIS SLIMY VEGATABLE POD IS GOOD ENOUGH, THOUGH NOT VERY REMARKABLE. IT'S MEDI-OKRA.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

RAT      MOUSE      GOPHER      GERBIL      HAMSTER      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

TRUTH, HENCE, EITHER, RETURN, NUTRITIOUS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. PUZZLES
2. GROSS
3. KNOTTS
4. EXPANSIVE
5. LONGITUDE
6. ROSEBUD
7. ACCENTS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Cooling summer fun

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok