Puzzle solutions for Thursday, May 8, 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: AUDIT      MONEY      TRUDGE      ACCESS     

Answer: To get a royal flush playing poker, you just have to get cards that — SUIT YOUR NEEDS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I believe the Abominable Snowman may be real. I think there may be something in that." − David Attenborough

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

ANYTHING YOU HAVE TO ACQUIRE A TASTE FOR WAS NOT MEANT TO BE EATEN. − EDDIE MURPHY

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

THE STORE WAS SELLING TWO WOOD-SHREDDING MACHINE MODELS, SO I WENT WITH THE CHEAPER CHIPPER.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

BRIE      FETA      GOUDA      AMERICAN     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

COLOR, RECEDE, EASED, DEVICES, SECONDS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. JUGGLING
2. RACCOONS
3. FREELANCER
4. TREMBLING
5. BLONDIE
6. MATCHA
7. MAIZE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

We all love the beach

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok