Puzzle solutions for Thursday, May 15, 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: ODDLY      BOTCH      THWART      WEAKEN     

Answer: Asphalt would eventually be used to pave streets, but that was still years — DOWN THE ROAD

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing your grandmother with her teeth out." − Baseball's George Brett

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

RESENTMENT IS LIKE DRINKING POISON AND AND WAITING FOR THE OTHER PERSON TO DIE. − CARRIE FISHER

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

DEVICE WHICH CAN SENSE HOW MUCH COURAGE AND RESILIENCE PEOPLE HAVE: A METTLE DETECTOR.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

PIPE      SINK      LEAK      DRIP      DRAIN      WATER     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

RURAL, LAURA, ALARMS, SUBURBAN, NAUSEA

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. STING
2. CLOBBER
3. SERRANO
4. ARRANGE
5. DAWDLER
6. MADISON
7. REEDIFY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

They're our heart and soul

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok