Puzzle solutions for Tuesday, July 8, 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: NUTTY      SHIFT      BUNKER      HYBRID      

Answer: Using a jackhammer to bore holes into the granite was working until it — BIT THE DUST

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." − "Nothing can dim the light which shines from within." − Maya Angelou

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

LIFE AIN'T ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL, BUT IT'S A BEAUTIFUL RIDE. − GARY ALLAN

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

WHAT WOULD YOU PRESUME IS SOMETHING THAT CENSORS CERTAINLY ENJOY DOING? BLEEPING ON THE JOB.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

BADGER      BEAVER      WEASEL      WALRUS      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

ICICLE, EXPLICIT, TILES, SCHEME, ENEMY

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. EXCEEDED
2. RINDS
3. TIMESHEET
4. SENTIMENTAL
5. BLUEGRASS
6. COOPERS
7. CLUCKED

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Stay close to the flags

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok