Puzzle solutions for Saturday, May 3, 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: GOING      BOXER      BONNET      FINALE   

Answer: It took a long time to get the fish into the boat because it was a −"REEL" BIG ONE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I went to jail for 11 days for disturbing the peace; I was trying to disturb the war." − Joan Baez

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

IF PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE THIS AMAZING, OWN IT. − DAVID CHANG

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF SOME FAMOUS DESIGNERS WERE TO EMBELISH SPECIAL PENNIES, WOULD THOSE BE FASHION CENTS?

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

RED      TAN      BLUE      PINK      GRAY      GREEN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

COCOON, NICOLE, ELDER, RECOIL, LINGERED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. PAIRINGS
2. BENGALS
3. OUTSIDERS
4. BEIGNETS
5. POCKETED
6. ERAS
7. GICHIGAMI

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Some mid-year magic

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok