Puzzle solutions for Monday, June 9, 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: DRESS      PARKA      KNIGHT      BORROW     

Answer: The first letter of the alphabet had been a little sad and lonely, but now — HE WAS A-OK

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"We are a very typical Spanish family − a bullfighter, an actress, a flamenco dancer and singer!" − Paz Vega

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

THERE IS SOMETHING INFINITELY HEALING IN THE REPEATED REFRAINS OF NATURE. − RACHEL CARSON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

CELEBRATED COMPOSER OF MINSTREL SONGS WHO WORKED ICING CAKES IN A BAKESHOP: STEPHEN FROSTER.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

TWO      NINE      THREE      TWELVE      TWENTY         

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

CRISIS, SPIRIT, TIRED, DETECTS, SUSPECT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. RIBBONS
2. FLANNELS
3. TALENT
4. MISSOURI
5. ICEBOX
6. SOMBERLY
7. CLUMSIER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Jobs for backpackers

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok