Puzzle solutions for Friday, July 4, 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: SCOFF      HOVER      OUTLAW      MURMUR     

Answer: When they needed help with their Independance Day cookout, their friends - CAME "FOURTH"

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"We all know that America is the worst country in the world, except for all the others." − Mort Sahl

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

REMEMBER ALWAYS THAT ALL OF US, AND YOU AND I ESPECIALLY, ARE DESCENDED FROM IMMIGRANTS AND REVOLUTIONISTS. − FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHICH GAME DO YOU SUPPOSE WOULD BE THE MOST APT TO PLAY ON INDEPENDENCE DAY? FLAG FOOTBALL.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

LUTE      OBOE      FLUTE      PIANO      CELLO      VIOLIN

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

ALTAR, ROYAL, LIMITS, STARTS, SCARCEST

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. ROASTER
2. CONCEDES
3. LAZIER
4. PRESS
5. DIFFERENCE
6. HAYDEN
7. BORE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Embellish and enhance

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok