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Puzzle solutions for Thursday, June 16, 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: WEAVE    BUDDY    MOSAIC    HONCHO

Answer: On the breezy day, Mount Rushmore's presidents were experiencing – HEADWINDS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"People have always loved our pictures. I guess that's because they saw how much love we put into them." – Stan Laurel

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

BEWARE THE HORNS OF A BULL, THE HEELS OF THE HORSE, AND THE SMILE OF AN ENGLISHMAN. – JAMES JOYCE

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

SINCE THE ROVING FELLOW HAD RECENTLY SPLASHED ON PLENTY OF COLOGNE, HE WAS A FRAGRANT VAGRANT.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

OAK    ELM    PINE    PALM    MAPLE    SPRUCE    CYPRESS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

RESET, TERMITE, EIGHTH, HIRED, DESERVES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

  1.  LODGING
  2.  REMINISCING
  3.  THREADBARE
  4.  IMBUE
  5.  STOCKPOT
  6.  HYDRANT
  7.  UNSCRIPTED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Breathe in the cool air

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok