Puzzle solutions for Friday, June 3, 2022

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

(Available to play digitally at puzzles.usatoday.com.)

Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

JUMBLE

Jumbles: MODEM    FAUNA    QUAINT    DROOPY

Answer: When the giant Asian bears fought over the last of the bamboo, it was – "PANDA-MONIUM"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"My theory is that the most important thing is to be happy, enjoy what you are doing and be fresh mentally." – Rafael Nadal

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

YOU CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS, BUT YOU CAN BUY DONUTS. AND THAT'S KIND OF THE SAME THING. – UNKOWN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHEN BROWN BEARS AREN'T FINDING FISH TO EAT FOR A LONG TIME, THAT MIGHT BE A SALMON FAMINE. 

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

FOX    APE    COW    PIG    ELK    RAT

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

AWARD, DREAMER, REMARK, KNEAD, DEDUCE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1.  PERCOLATOR
2.  VELVET
3.  WARY
4.  STICKINESS
5.  YUGOSLAVIA
6.  BLAMELESS
7.  MORTISE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Clear night sky

(Distributed by Creators)

Kubok