Puzzle solutions for Saturday, July 5, 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: TWIRL      WHOSE      SHROUD      SALARY      

Answer: His claim that he could eat one of the hot dogs in just two bites was − HARD TO SWALLOW

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"If you have children, you don't want to have drugs and drinks in the house. It's just not good." − Billie Joe Armstrong

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

WE'RE ALL JUST WALKING EACH OTHER HOME. − RAM DASS

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

DO I WANT TO ACCOMPANY YOU TO THE BIGGEST TOWN ON HAWAII'S BIG ISLAND? YOU HAD ME AT "HILO."

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

NEON      OXYGEN      NITROGEN      HYDROGEN      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

ADAGE, ENGAGED, DENTAL, LIVID, DETERGENT

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. NESTS
2. ROIL
3. LEXINGTON
4. BENJAMIN
5. DOWNER
6. ARCONIA
7. REPEAL

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Essential tools of the trade

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok