Puzzle solutions for Friday, May 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: BIRCH      TARDY      MARROW      MUFFLE    

Answer: Babies were bawling in coach, but thankfully, business class was a - FAR CRY FROM THEM

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Denying the lines on our faces makes a comment about age and wisdom I don't care to make." − Debra Winger

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

EVERY STORY I CREATE CREATES ME. I WRITE TO CREATE MYSELF. EVERY STORY I WRITE ADDS TO ME A LITTLE. − OCTAVIA BUTLER

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF TWO FURRY STINGING INSECTYS GOT INTO A SKIRMISH, WHAT COULD THE RESULT BE? BLACK-EYED BEES.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

LAOS      MALI      OMAN      TOGO      FIJI      IRAQ

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

MAFIA, ALAMO, OZONE, EMBLAZONED, DEMONIC

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. GNAW
2. UNSUITED
3. LUSH
4. SPARKLING
5. HORSES
6. STRICT
7. GOSLINGS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Long days at the wicket

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok