Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, May. 05, 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

CHORD      ELECT      BARREL      LOOSEN     

Answer: The Barbie she wanted was expensive, so they hoped she’d settle for the — “DOLL-HER” STORE

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES

Celebrity Cipher

"When you get people to participate in nonviolent action ... people see you, people are learning from that action." − Dolores Huerta

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

ART WASHES AWAY FROM THE SOUL THE DUST OF EVERYDAY LIFE. − PABLO PICASSO

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

RECENTLY FOUND CEPHALOPOD SPECIES THAT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN EIGHT ARMS: THE OCTOPLUS.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

ELK      PIG      COW      GOAT      BISON  

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

AERATE, EARNS, SWEATER, RETURN, NEOPRENE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. JACKETS
2. ZESTFUL
3. ANCHOVIES
4. CLOSELY
5. MASS
6. STOVES
7. UPBRAID

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Who'll be our next champion?

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok