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PUZZLES Thursday, October 1, 2020 Unappetizing Fare by Lee Taylor Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 Venus Demonstrates Love ARIES (March 21-April 19). It is the most natural thing in the world to do what brings you comfort. The unnatural part is judging yourself for this. If you don’t like what you do for comfort, then make it easy for yourself to try some other options, no judgment. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Wrestling with problems is the way to grow strong. The problem will meet you with resistance all over, but it’s only in your weaker areas that you will feel it. Know that you’re being made stronger. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). No one can be liked by everyone, but you come pretty close today. Even those who don’t believe as you do, or who are in an opposing position, will offer you respect and kindness. CANCER (June 22-July 22). If you’re going to come to someone with a problem today, you’ll probably also have a few solutions they can choose from, as well as a backup plan that’s probably better than plan A. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You probably know what’s best for your loved ones, but that’s beside the point. Just listening and being there with your strongly supportive presence will help more than you might imagine. 57 Discernment 61 Something to think about 62 Abrupt way to quit 66 Like most stuffed animals 67 Unescorted 68 Bronte’s “Jane ___” 69 Glassblowing and others 70 Country whose name anagrams to “plane” 71 Some are man caves DOWN 1 Military installation 2 Zoom’s contains a video camera 3 Therefore 4 Sundae topping 5 ___ once 6 “Now I get it!” 7 Quick snooze 8 Give birth to 9 Agreeable guy? 10 Gem featured in Maori carvings 11 Footnote abbr. 12 Hindu spiritual leader 13 Important first for a baby 18 Specialized equipment 22 Item between a fork and knife 24 Laugh loudly 25 Airport estimates, briefly 26 To the ___ degree 27 Exercise byproduct 28 Pitching great Martinez 29 Farewell, in Paris 31 A bowling ball topples them 32 Propel a bicycle 33 Feudal lord 34 Came to a conclusion 36 Without a date 40 ___ Jackson Jr. (“Straight Outta Compton” star) 41 Kind of torch 42 Unwelcome wedding-day forecast 44 Sin/___ = tan 47 Moulin Rouge dance 48 Peter of “Lawrence of Arabia” 49 Caesar’s words to Brutus 52 Propelled a rowboat 53 Major credit card company 54 Air freshener target 55 <--- 56 Indoor or outdoor pets 58 Kind of terrier 59 Seabird whose tail is often forked 60 Some are beady 63 Cut (off) 64 Double-helix molecule 65 Business card no. Dance Around by Matthew Stock Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Sometimes, all that’s needed to make things work is a jostle – a little shove, a jog to the left, a swerve to the right. Be flexible, adaptable, experimental and ready. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The quickest way to earn trust is to give it. After you gain someone’s trust, you don’t need to keep asking for or earning it. It will be given again and again. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Cruel opposition has a way of unifying opposing forces. This is why the leaders will paint the other side as villains, even though down deep everyone knows most people are about the same mix of good and evil. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You have your own cosmic runner these days. Like an office runner who feels underutilized when only asked to pour coffee, your angels are itching for a juicy assignment. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You prefer it when a person’s role in your life is easy to define, even though, recently, that has not been the case at all. You’ve opened your mind to new possibilities. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 2). You’ll wrap up a messy bit of the past and put the last chapter in your rearview. New friends step in right on cue with just the sort of fun you prefer. You’ll make a trade and come out on top. In December, you have a reason for celebration. Family makes you so proud. Remarkable changes in June give you the means to start a project. Leo and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 22, 13, 5 and 18. HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020 Venus in Virgo Virgin Run TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When stepping into a position held by another, sometimes they say there are big shoes to fill. You’ll do this now, and the shoe size will be irrelevant because you’ll take the role in an entirely different direction. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Of course, you’re disillusioned. You projected your own desires onto the relationship, like every human does. The good news is that what you were looking for really is out there. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The person spreading goodwill, common decency and a cheerful smile – that is the one advancing the true spirit of humanity. That’s the one that’s you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Why relax when you can hibernate? Things are happening inside of you – energies rejuvenating, wounds healing, defenses forming for the purpose of health and vitality. 34 One may be hot on the internet 35 Money-minded execs 36 Owlet sound 37 Pork taco style 41 Prefix with -vore 42 London’s theater district 43 Vowel-heavy berry 44 Online tech support option 48 Puts up with 49 Argentinian dances 50 Wise ones 52 Volunteer’s offer 53 “Full steam ___!” 56 Stuff on a potter’s wheel 57 “They’re coming for us!” 58 Poi root 59 Puppy’s bark 60 End to a Gettysburg address? SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Today plays out like a drama, not because of any exciting fireworks but because of the use of exquisite and extraordinary tension, which won’t get relieved any time soon. SOLUTIONS ARIES (March 21-April 19). Mystery and danger go hand in hand. Because mystery is about the unknown, and there is nothing more fearsome. This will play into the allure of the day. DOWN 47 Breaks from a 1 Team spirit diet 2 Actress Clarke 51 White shirt woes 3 Blue-green 53 Towing org. 4 Zazie Beetz 54 (Hey, ewe!) show about the 55 Batting like a rap scene in versatile slugger Georgia’s capital (first 3 + last 2) 5 Voting districts 59 Abominable 6 “I like texts from Snowman my ___ when they 61 Name hidden in want a second “stateliest” chance” (Cardi B) 62 ___ of honor 63 Object of worship 7 “And ...” 8 Pokemon 64 Diddly-squat protagonist Ash 65 Cookies-and- 9 “Definitely!” cream cookies 66 2018 Pixar short 10 Treat with chocolate and whose title is a toffee knitting term 11 Rhyming lead-in 67 Recolored to “will” 68 Throw out 12 Praiseful poem 13 Conspiring group 20 Breakfast space 21 ___ Sutra 25 “The Wallflower” singer James 26 Cotton-tipped item 28 Actor LaMarr 29 Slyly nasty 30 Macaroni nutrient, briefly 33 TikToker or Instagrammer LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll say “yes,” even though it means extra work for you, even though it’s out of your way, even though it makes no financial sense. Why? Because you’re guided by something stronger than logistics and money. Universal SUDOKU Attention is the force of vitality. Where attention goes, so goes life. Since no one knows how long life goes, can anyone really afford to invest the mind in things that don’t show a return? Quality of experience depends on choosing quality subjects of focus. Choose them well on this, the first full day of planet love in the practical realm of Virgo. ACROSS 1 Like a photo of a photo 5 Diluted 9 Cuyahoga River’s state 13 Streaker in space 14 Car bar 15 Grasped 16 Calibri alternative 17 Music break 18 Lock brand 19 Type of joint in the shoulder (first 4 letters + last 2) 22 Boxing legend Laila 23 Turndowns 24 Corned beef dishes 27 Arrive hurriedly at 29 Pond film 31 “I meant to tell u ...” 32 “No worries,” per “The Lion King” (first 3 + last 1) 35 Tea with a masala variety 38 Knight’s title 39 Certain hijabi 40 Responded in kind on Twitter (first 3 + last 1) 45 Alley-___ 46 Paltry A9 HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS For hundreds of thousands of years, people have been learning how to live and love without reading a single manual. For most, the fastest method of learning is still to get one’s hands into the task. Venus moves into Virgo favoring the sort of education you can only get through doing, and the experience of love in demonstration. ACROSS 1 Tiny pieces 5 Posh 10 Lively Irish dances 14 “___ Breaky Heart” (Billy Ray Cyrus hit) 15 Chicago airport 16 Be up against? 17 Sore loser’s reaction 19 Extremely serious 20 Follow 21 Totally stoked 23 Like some discretion 27 Restorative resort 30 Bad influence 35 Ties the knot 37 Sigh of relaxation 38 Business connection? 39 Red pencil wielders 41 Took off on social media 43 Vicinities 44 KGB adversary, once 45 Stuffing seasoning 46 Hardened person 50 Took command 51 Erodes 53 Source of lava East Oregonian VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Those who exist in higher levels of self-esteem hardly ever give a thought to whether they like themselves or not, because it’s a given. The direct route to solid self-esteem is through estimable acts. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your project stalls. It’s not your fault; it’s just the universe giving you a chance to pause and reassess your current trajectory. You have so many talents. Which ones are being honed now? SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). People trust you. You’ll be privy to plenty of information, some of which you don’t even want to know! Still, you can take this to heart: People trust you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ve excellent taste and will choose good people to hang out with going forward. As for the past, someone who burned you before will do the same again if you don’t protect yourself. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You can’t control the weather, but you can control what you wear to face it. That’s what you’re doing now – anticipating the emotional heat, mildness, storm or whatever is in store and suiting up appropriately. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re generous. You’ll give and keep giving until you know that what you have isn’t a good match, and then you’ll refer and recommend, which is also, by the way, a gift. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Fear makes hair stand on end. This is how, in primitive times, when humans were furry, fear made humans appear bigger to predators. Today, you’ll find other ways to appear big. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 3). You’re an exceptional addition to the lives of others, and because of this, you’ll be welcome in so many places and hearts. You can go there without traveling and you often will as you connect and share your talents. A new project in the new year pulls together brilliant love matches and business arrangements. Sagittarius and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 7, 30, 2 and 12. Universal SUDOKU SOLUTIONS
