Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, June 25, 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: GRIPE      INPUT      IRONIC      HUMANE  

Answer: Because of nearby thunderstorms, flight arrival times were now − UP IN THE AIR

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"The only stuff I don't like are Broadway musicals. I hate them ... I can't bear musicals." − Laurie Anderson

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

DON'T GO BACKWARDS − YOU'VE ALREADY BEEN THERE. − RAY CHARLES

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IS THIS VERY OLD GLUE COHESIVE AND STICKY ENOUGH? I THINK IT'S IN THE GENERAL VISCIDITY.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

DORY      FERRY      YACHT      TRAWLER      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

DETEST, TEAMS, SIDES, STEAL, LAPSING

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. MEDICAL
2. SHINDIGS
3. WALLET
4. RECONNECT
5. PARAPHRASE
6. MARIONETTES
7. DAKOTAN

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Tourist hot spot

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok