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A10 PUZZLES East Oregonian Breaking Cover by Matthew Stock & Ella Dershowitz Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg ACROSS 1 Gets in tents 6 Spheres 10 In the distance 14 One of up to four in a tweet 15 ___ in the neck 16 Stellar phenomenon 17 *Garment that covers waves 18 *Intertwined 20 Name found in “angel investor” 21 ‘Do for Questlove 23 Word after “parallel” or “public” 24 **Collect, as rewards 26 **PC connection 27 **Nickname for singer Swift 30 What passionate people get “bitten by” 32 Put on 33 Big Wave Golden ___ (Kona brew) 34 Indicate 36 Race circuit 37 2015 Cold War film, or a hint to the words hidden across the rows of starred answers 42 “Insecure” co- creator Issa 43 Driver’s license with an added stamp 44 Like the number 2021 45 Texting format: Abbr. 47 Train type that has hit 374 mph 50 ***Alps’ place 52 ***Sewer dweller 53 ***”As I was going to St. ___ ...” 55 Norse god whom Gandalf has parallels to 56 Colorado natives 58 Body spray brand 59 ****Autonomous wrestling 62 ****Escorted down the aisle, say 64 Kuwaiti ruler 65 Love, in Spanish 66 Pizzeria fixtures 67 Shark parts 68 Quaint “not” 69 Stiletto alternative 32 Reputation- damaging 35 25-Down digit DOWN 37 “Worldwide 1 Apple drink Underground” 2 Lucky charm singer Erykah 3 Singer Carey 38 Bottomless Steak 4 Org. whose Fries chain athletes try to be 39 Start with a clean subpar ___ 5 Sonic’s game 40 “Charlotte’s Web” company animal 6 Met people? 41 Indian rice cake 7 Continued and 42 Sushi eggs continued 45 ___ take (comic’s 8 Tiny piece reaction) 9 Suddenly hear 46 Verified smarty- your alarm, pants maybe 48 Dodged 10 Furious 49 Irksome 11 Story like “The 51 Locker-room Heart of a smells Monkey” 52 Word on the 12 “___ Maria” street 13 “Neato!” 54 Taste or touch 19 Bread eaten with 57 Like a sloth tikka masala 59 Super Bowl 22 Hurled arbiter 25 Foot treatment, 60 “Cheerleader” informally singer 28 “There was no 61 Actress Thurman other choice ...” 63 December 31, for 29 “Definitely!” one 31 A parent may teach a child how to make it Animation by Gary Larson Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg ACROSS 1 Sound booster 4 Light purple 9 Movie that flops 13 “You stink!” 14 California wine valley 15 Way out there 16 Editor of a 2008 film that features a dog with superpowers? 18 Season for Christmas cookies 19 Get up 20 Volcano in Sicily 21 China’s location 22 Online conversation about a 2010 film that features a long-haired princess? 25 ___ Tar Pits 27 Witness 28 Outback birds 29 Volvo rival, once 33 Ramadan rituals 37 ___ Lingus 38 Script version of a 2009 film that features a house with balloons? 40 Period of history 41 Bouillon brand 43 Sweetie pie 44 High school dance 45 Thing to check at a supermarket 47 “Their exact words were ...” 49 Funding source for a 2013 film that features a snow queen? 55 Nevada metropolis 56 Spanish for “water” 57 Perform penance 60 Wise Norse god 61 Co-founder of the studio that distributed this puzzle’s films 63 Cube, or certain cubes 64 Attraction 65 Wrath 66 Ironic poems to criticize 67 Visibly upset 68 ___ off (start to doze) DOWN 1 Palindromic Swedish band 2 Secure, as a ship 3 Soviet executive committee 4 Baseball great Gehrig 5 Computer chip maker 6 German name hidden in “inkblot test” 7 Formally modify 8 Diamond units 9 Where many 49ers fans live 10 Functional 11 Barack’s first daughter 12 Pita, for a gyro 14 Word after “dating” or “deleted” 17 Former Russian rulers 23 Sound shocked 24 Weight 25 Tap trouble 26 Prayer ending 30 Find some sums 31 “Women’s rights ___ human rights” 32 Sheep’s cry 34 What makes everyone happy? 35 Gait slower than a canter 36 Equivalent 38 Implore 39 Cold, in Colombia 42 Changes from commercial to residential, maybe 44 Fourth-down kicks 46 Constantly irritate 48 Bird in a bevy 49 Hobbit related to Bilbo 50 Overhauled 51 Chilling, like champagne 52 Looking shocked 53 Mea ___ 54 Provide food for 58 Successor of Claudius 59 Looked at 62 Calendar square Saturday, January 2, 2021 HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2021 Earth Sign Grand Trine Scientists are starting to understand how trees communicate with each other through root and fungal systems, spores and more. Under this grand trine between the moon, sun and Uranus, we, like trees, are grounded creatures, eager to share and grow. Make a plan for the new year; it will be embedded in the practical magic of earth signs. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Whatever you’re doing together, a good rule of thumb is to make it easy for the other person. That will, in turn, make it easier for you. For now, don’t worry about the score. Let your natural generosity prevail. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Though you’ve experienced a certain interpersonal interaction too many times to count, you’ve only just started to catch on to the deeper implications. You’ll recognize a dynamic for the first time. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Some consider forgiveness a divine act they aspire to do easily and generously. Others are glad to hold a grudge for as long as their hands can clasp it. Events will bring into focus your thoughts on the matter. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Revel in the details but shun pettiness. Both deal in the granular, but the difference is easy to detect. Small matters that spark a sense of mastery, creativity and amazement are worthy of you. Small ugly things are not. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you take action, you do it with the intention of experiencing some of life’s best stuff, including, but not limited to, radiant connections, deep satisfaction or big adventure. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Strangers will get the extra-charming version of you today. You don’t want to cheat more familiar people out of your special brand of attention; it’s just that it’s so easy to dazzle the ones who haven’t experienced you before. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The things you enjoy have an impulse, an electric buzz you can feel when you get close. When you interact with these things, the energy goes into you, fueling your next move. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). As the director of your life, you get to decide how many takes to do before you move on to the next scene. You also get to decide which takes go into the final cut you present to the world. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your muse comes knocking, and you open the door. It’s a risk letting a muse inside. You get the inspiration, but you also have to entertain her with your creations, which require work – worthwhile work, by the way. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Knowing what a person wants gives you options. You can provide it if you have it, create or find it if you don’t, or you can opt to withhold the wanted thing to drive up its value. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Though a trip to the zoo can be a wondrous, enlightening experience, it comes with the bittersweet reminder that there are limits to freedom. You won’t need a zoo visit to be reminded of this today. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Every conflict is different. Some should be avoided, some are obstacles in the way, and some are the way itself. Don’t automatically back off. Assess the situation and see if there’s anything in it for you. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 3). You’ll define and redefine yourself. What you won’t do is let anyone else in on the process, as becoming fully self-realized is an inside job. You will allow others to advise, support and promote you though, and you’ll have excellent care in this regard. Summer endeavors ignite your sense of adventure and alter your lifestyle. Aries and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 30, 22, 16 & 18. Universal SUDOKU SOLUTIONS HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021 Rules Cosmically Challenged The Virgo moon is a follower of rules. The other luminaries object, pointing out that rules are often arbitrary, boundaries are often imagined and, generally speaking, things change. Later, Mercury and Pluto add fun, making doors appear where they weren’t before – a delight, but hopefully not a surprise. This is the natural outcome of hard work. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Everywhere you go people are asking for feedback – robots, too. Corporations, social media posts, people around you, it’s like your opinion is a precious commodity. Yes, and your attention and time are even more so. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Everything adds to your momentum, even the things that seem to thwart it. Whatever comes up, you’ll handle it like a boss, take the necessary recovery time, and then get into the action of accelerating your intentions. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The risk worth taking won’t involve the lottery or any other kind of game. The gamble to double down on is an investment in you – your education, your dreams or even your whims. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Look for the answer to the trick. The flash pot is redirecting your attention, so what is it they don’t want you to look at? What matters is the intention behind the magic. Can you see that, too? LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your goal is to create a pleasant social flow and an environment of comfort and familiarity. You deliver better work from that sort of atmosphere and so will the others. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When what you do serves a purpose, that’s a viable contribution. When what you do changes someone, that’s an art. You’re happy with the former, though you’ll strive for the latter until it’s done. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re adhering to a pattern set long ago because it’s what has always been expected. But this sequence isn’t as fulfilling as you want it to be. You’ll dare to set different expectations, and the others’ will change soon after. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ve a charming way of letting the other person know that you’re engaged in their sharing. For this reason, people will seek your company. They want your reaction and will ask for it time and again. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Don’t let the jittery rhythm of the day stop you from forward movement. You’ll find yourself doing a highly original dance – a dance you couldn’t have found without this unusual beat. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll adjust your thinking in regard to a hobby. It’s becoming more like work. You approach it like a professional. Whether you’re getting paid for it is beside the point. Your attitude changes your game. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your attraction to someone is based in an attraction to the “you” that emerges when you’re around this person. Seize this shiny opportunity to play a different role, one that’s focused on your common interests. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You embrace the process of creation in service to improvement. Creativity thrives in the same sort of environment that nurtures children – acceptance, support and a set of lovingly, consistently enforced rules. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 4). From where you currently sit on this whimsical path, you couldn’t possibly guess the wonders ahead. Moneymaking opportunities come in new forms. February and June sparkle with social excitement and new relationships. Summer swirls around a singular goal and the dream team to make it happen. Virgo and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 33, 12, 4, 18 and 39. Universal SUDOKU SOLUTIONS