Puzzle solutions for Monday, June 23, 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: SILKY      LILAC      BROKER      GROUCH     

Answer: Their firewood business was doing so well that they had a — BACKLOG

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Television is the national campfire around which we spend our time." − Bill Moyers

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

TO CARE FOR THOSE WHO ONCE CARED FOR US IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST HONORS. − TIA WALKER

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

NAME OF A FAMILIAR BALLET THAT ALMOST ALL DUCKS SEEM TO BE QUITE FOND OF: "THE NUTQUACKER."

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

HAWK      CROW      WREN      DOVE      TERN      DUCK 

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

METER, REVIVES, SERVICE, ELECTRIC, CEMENT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. FICTION
2. REVEALING
3. VIGILANT
4. ATTIC
5. GOLFERS
6. CIRCUITS
7. OFFHANDED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Traditional designs

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok