Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, April 16, 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: DEPTH      APRON      DREDGE      ABSURD     

Answer: He invented a car engine that ran on potatoes, but it just −"SPUDDERED"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"(Louis Armstrong) was the only musician who ever lived, who can't be replaced by someone." − Bing Crosby

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

PEOPLE ARE SO DIFFICULT. GIVE ME AN ELEPHANT ANY DAY. − MARK SHAND

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT MIGHT YOU CALL NOODLES IF THEY WERE PRODUCED FROM THINGS OTHER THAN WHEAT? IM-PASTAS.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

BERN      ROME      OSLO      PARIS      LISBON      BERLIN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

SENSE, ESSAYS, SILENT, TEASED, DENSITY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. STREAM
2. GREATCOAT
3. BENJAMIN
4. NEBRASKA
5. TRACES
6. EDWARD
7. SKELETON

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Friendly accommodation

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok