Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, July 2, 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: WHIRL      ALLOW      BOUNTY      DRIVEL      

Answer: The African safari was very expensive, but seeing so many animals made it all − WORTH "WILD"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Some people talk in their sleep. Lecturers talk while other people sleep." − Albert Camus

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

SWEET DAYS OF SUMMER, THE JASMINE'S IN BLOOM, JULY IS DRESSED UP AND PLAYING HER TUNE. − SEALS AND CROFTS

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHO DO YOU SUPPOSE MUST BE THE FAVORITE DRAMATIST OF WINNIE-THE-POOH AND SMOKEY? SHAKES-BEAR

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

RAT      MOUSE      GERBIL      BEAVER

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

EXERT, TREATY, YAMAHA, AERIE, ERASES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. BITS
2. LINEN
3. STRAUSS
4. ONCE
5. SOONERS
6. VERBATIM
7. CERVANTES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

They're part of the ecosystem

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok