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Puzzle solutions for Friday, May 23, 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: DRAWL      GAUDY      OBLONG      ELICIT     

Answer: They are a nuisance, but the tiny biting insects are just doing what comes − "GNAT-URALLY

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Folk songs express the dreams and prayers and hopes of the working people." − Hank Williams

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THE PRESENT MOMENT IS FILLED WITH JOY AND HAPPINESS. IF YOU ARE ATTENTIVE, YO UWILL SEE IT. − THICH NHAT HANH

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

OLD-TIME COMEDIC ACTOR WHO WAS KNOWN TO BE JUBILANT THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER: JACKIE GLEESOME.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

IRAQ      INDIA      ITALY      INDONESIA      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

ADAPT, TEXAS, SHAPE, EXISTS, SEASHELL

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1. PRECIPICES
  2. CENSUS
  3. SHIRAZ
  4. ULURU
  5. EQUIVOCATE
  6. BLAME
  7. TEMPO

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Out to impress the judges

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok