Puzzle solutions for Thursday, July 3, 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: SHIRT      GRANT      SPIFFY      FUSION     

Answer: The bread company hoped its new bread dough would result in — RISING PROFITS

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"I was blessed with a birth and a death, and I guess I just want some say in between." − Ani DiFranco

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

IF YOU DON'T LOOK OUT FOR OTHERS, WHO WILL LOOK OUT FOR YOU? − WHOOPI GOLDBERG

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

NEW YORK CITY STREET FULL OF SHOPS THAT SELL VERY PRICEY HOODED WINTER COATS: PARKA AVENUE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

GRIN      SNEER      SMIRK      FROWN      GRIMACE    

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

INANE, ENIGMA, ANAGRAM, MANAGE, EVERGREEN

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. TAKEAWAYS
2. FRAME
3. EMERSON
4. SUCCOR
5. COLLOQUIAL
6. CORETTA
7. DIVES

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Our island homes

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok