Puzzle solutions for Wednesday, July 9, 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: TRACT      CRANK      PULLEY      CASHEW      

Answer: Many people love quartz, and the reason is − CRYSTAL CLEAR

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"When I sing, I feel like when you're first in love ... when you really touch someone for the first time." − Janis Joplin

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

WE LIVE ON THIS SPECK CALLED EARTH − THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU MIGHT DO − AND MAKE THE MOST OF IT. − NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

IF A PERSON IS PRESIDING OFFICER OF AN ORIGAMI COMMITTEE, I'D CALL THEM THE FOLDING CHAIR.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

TAN      RED      WHITE      MAROON      MAGENTA     

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

PETITE, ERASERS, SPLIT, TEPID, DISPLACE

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. DIALOGUE
2. PAIR
3. MILDNESS
4. SLEEVES
5. CHARGER
6. ACCENTS
7. SEAMLESS

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

Cut out the middle man

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok