Puzzle solutions for Saturday, May. 02, 2026

Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.

CROSSWORDS

USA TODAY crossword

Play the USA TODAY Crossword Puzzle.

Los Angeles Times crossword

Today's crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game.

JUMBLE

ADAPT      OBESE      CHERRY      HIDDEN      

The policeman who breezed through the radar gun's manual was a − SPEED READER

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity ... You can do anything you decide to do." − Amelia Earhart

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

I'VE NEVER LOST A GAME; I JUST RAN OUT OF TIME. − MICHAEL JORDAN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT COULD YOU CALL IT WHEN YOU'RE GATHERING ITEMS TO MEND SOMETHING? REPARATION PREPARATION.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

OWL      HAWK      ROOK      LOON      HERON      GOOSE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

LEVELED, DELAYS, SILLY, YAMAHA, AMPERE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. LOGICALLY
2. TANGINESS
3. UNRELATED
4. MACAULAY
5. FALSIFIES
6. WAXES
7. BARRIE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

The new fishmarkets

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok