Puzzle solutions for Thursday, July 17, 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: EXPEL      QUALM      HECTIC      DAYBED      

Answer: The teenager refurbished bicycles in his spare time so he could — “PEDDLE” THEM

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES 

Celebrity Cipher

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too." − Paulo Coelho

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Cryptoquote

WE DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING, BUT ISN'T IT FUN TO GO? − LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY

(Distributed by King Features)

Cryptoquip

PEOPLE SHOULD BE SUPER-CAREFUL ABOUT USING HEAVY CROWBARS IF THEY HAVE NO PRYER KNOWLEDGE.

(Distributed by King Features)

OTHER PUZZLES

Boggle

LEAF      ROOT      TRUNK      BRANCH      FOLIAGE      

(Distributed by Tribune Content Agency)

Lexigo

TRUTH, HERDER, REDUCED, DRUGS, SPATULA

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

KenKen

Scrabblegrams

7 Little Words

1. RAISES
2. STRIDES
3. SEESAWED
4. MISCUED
5. HILLCREST
6. RAINFALL
7. HARBINGER

(Distributed by Andrews McMeel)

Find the Words

We climb because it's there

(Distributed by Creators Syndicate)

Kubok