Puzzle solutions for Saturday, May 17, 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: PROOF      HEFTY      WILLOW      FLIGHT     

Answer: He was hesitant to join the others tubing on the river, but he did to − GO WITH THE FLOW

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I freely admit I'm ... a confused and troubled individual, but at the same time ... it's free!" − TV host Craig Ferguson

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THERE ARE ALWAYS FLOWERS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO SEE THEM. − HENRI MATISSE

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

NICKNAME FOR A FAMOUS PERSON WHO'S THE WORLD'S BEST PLAYER OF HAND-BEATEN DRUMS: "KING CONGA."

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

OVAL      CIRCLE      TRIANGLE      RECTANGLE      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

TESTED, DEATHS, SEDAN, NARRATE, ETHNIC

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. SIDESHOW
2. EYETEETH
3. MOPINESS
4. RELEGATION
5. AGLIMMER
6. HIGHBINDER
7. RILLETTES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Exciting departure party

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok