Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, May 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: MOVIE      WORLD      BUDGET      MONKEY        

Answer: When the car was being interrogated by the police, − IT BROKE DOWN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Botox should be banned for actors. ... Acting is all about expression; why would you want to iron out a frown?" − Rachel Weisz

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

IN ORDER TO FLY, YOU HAVE TO LET GO OF EVERYTHING THAT WEIGHS YOU DOWN. − FLORENCE GRIFFITH JOYNER

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

PEST EXTERMINATORS WILL USE THEIR VERY OWN SPECIAL LEXICON THAT YOU MIGHT CALL VERMINOLOGY.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

SEA      BAY      COVE      LAKE      HARBOR      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

DELUDE, ENDLESS, SALES, SLUMP, PUMPKIN

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. RAINBOW
2. SLOGANS
3. STEVENS
4. REDIALING
5. BOLEYN
6. WARSAW
7. LEONINE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Need a bigger wardrobe

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok