Puzzle solutions for Saturday, Aug. 2, 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: VENOM      WRECK      PIGLET      FLINCH     

Answer: He was one out away from a perfect game, and the crowd's cheering reached a − FEVER PITCH

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Country music ... speaks about real life and about truth and it tells things how they really are." − Faith Hill

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

I CAN'T HEAR YOU, I HAVE A BANANA IN MY EAR! - ERNIE, "SESAME STREET"

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF YOU HAD FRIENDS THAT YOU REGULARLY WENT OUT TO EAT WITH, WOULD THEY BE YOUR TASTE BUDS?

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

EAGLE      EGRET      GOOSE      HERON      ROBIN     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

PEPPER, REVERE, ELAPSES, SEALED, DEPUTY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. DWINDLED
2. WORDING
3. REFERENCES
4. EXPRESSION
5. TUCKER
6. TRUDEAUS
7. VAPIDITY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Life is really great at the beach

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok