Puzzle solutions for Thursday, June 26, 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

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Los Angeles Times crossword

Today’s crossword (McMeel)

Daily Commuter crossword

SUDOKU

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JUMBLE

Jumbles: SALAD      LIMBO      MYSELF      GROCER     

Answer: When he put on his grandfather’s vintage soft felt hat, he looked — “FEDORABLE”

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"When an opera star sings her head off, she usually improves her appearance." − Victor Borge

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

MY FATHER GAVE ME THE GREATEST GIFT ANYONE COULD GIVE ANOTHER PERSON: HE BELIEVED IN ME. − JIM VALVANO

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF SOMEONE MAKES WHISKEY WHICH USES ONLY A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF CEREAL GRAIN, IT'S BARELY BARLEY.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

HEARTH      HEALTH      HOGWASH      HOPSCOTCH     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

SPASM, MODEST, TASTE, ERASED, DIAPER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. SHARPENED
2. COPIES
3. CHUCK
4. LIGHTENED
5. PIVOT
6. TRIALS
7. DAISIES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

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Kubok