PUZZLES
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Flower Arrangement by Rob and Mary Lou Guizzo
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Texter’s “No
more details,
please!”
4 Files for Adobe
Reader
8 Needed to repay
12 U.S. Pacific
territory
13 Forewarn
14 Novelist ___
Neale Hurston
15 “Frozen” snow
queen
16 Creme de ___
17 So-so
18 Auto-racing fans,
collectively (see
letters 4 to 12 in
this answer)
21 Demolition letters
22 “The ___ Little
Puppy”
23 Little angel
27 Twilled fabrics
29 “Not again!”
30 “There ___ no
words ...”
31 Maya Angelou’s
third volume of
poetry (9 to 12)
35 “Frozen” princess
37 U-turn from
WSW
38 One of five
Norwegian kings
39 It may be bitter or
sweet (2 to 6)
44 Bon ___ (cleanser
brand)
45 Little guy
46 Dorothy of old
films
49 Abhor
51 Certainly not
cheery
53 36-Down within
“Danielle”
54 Classic children’s
book that hints
at this puzzle’s
hidden words,
with “The”
57 Grilling events,
briefly
60 Painter Matisse
61 H’s, in sorority
names
62 Actress Jessica
63 Printer brand
64 Carpenter’s
clamp
65 Online crafts site
66 Digits you can
wiggle
67 Realize
DOWN
1 New Orleans
school
2 Trains, buses and
planes
3 Apple desktop
4 Core exercise
5 Canine problem?
6 Sorority relative,
informally
7 Unlikely to show
anger
8 Stratospheric
layer
9 Kao pad cooker
10 Obama ___
(when Sonia
Sotomayor was
appointed)
11 One of 365 in
2021
12 Chivalrous guys
13 Word above this
puzzle’s first clue
19 Imitated
20 “Didn’t think
we’d both be
here!”
24 It’s under a track
25 Nocturnal bear?
26 Patty meat
28 Tiny part of an
annoying cloud
29 Longtime sitcom
about a musical
club
32 Ticked (off)
33 LLC relative
34 One of nine in
Clue
35 Barely
36 Miss Scarlet or
Dr. Orchid
40 When all ___ fails
41 Increase
incrementally,
with “up”
42 Software add-on
43 Actress Reid
47 Disquiet
48 Dishwasher cycle
50 Part of a college
application, often
51 Packed in like
sardines
52 Others, in
Spanish
55 Forfeited auto
56 Races, as an
engine
57 Honey
58 Sandwich with
crisp meat, for
short
59 TD throwers,
perhaps
Opposite Ends by Olivia Mitra Framke
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Have to
5 African antelope
8 Lend a helping
hand
14 Kindergarten
essentials
15 Not just
speedwalk
16 Simple shelter
17 *Inventory
problem for an
office supply
store?
19 Elephant or
giraffe
20 Start of a new
___
21 “Except if ...”
23 Behind schedule
24 Garment
resembling a
tube top
26 Exercised one’s
right at the ballot
box
27 Poetic globes
29 *Hotel honoring
the first Latina
EGOT winner?
31 Hollywood
products
33 Emphatic assent,
in Seville
34 “___ (My Country,
‘Tis of Thee)”
37 Disguised, as a
message
42 Oodles
44 Crumble away
45 *Motorized candy
dispenser?
51 Temporary beds
52 Healing plants
53 Salad dressing
ingredient
55 Any minute now
56 Didn’t bother?
57 “___ ‘em!” (order
to a dog)
60 Olympic
gymnastics
champion Biles
62 All-
encompassing,
or a description
for each starred
answer’s letter
change?
64 Log-on name
65 Sign for much of
August
66 Early video game
release
67 Rides a bike
68 So far
69 Trade blows
DOWN
1 Puzzle with many
lines
2 Popular ride-
booking app
3 Game originally
named Criss-
Crosswords
4 General of
Chinese-
American cuisine
5 Popular LGBTQ+
dating app
6 Protons’ places
7 Ousts from office
8 Woeful cry
9 D.C. figure
10 One who left port
... and calls left
“port”
11 Person whom
the National
Prison Project
advocates for
12 ___ Island (NYC
borough)
13 Ohio birthplace
of Gloria Steinem
18 Hair ball?
22 “___ Q” (1968
CCR hit)
25 Acronym for
tingle-inducing
videos (MARS
anagram)
26 It can be hushed
27 Friend-friend
connection?
28 Edge
30 ISP with a
butterfly logo
32 Expresses
disappointment
35 Dove sound
36 Overhead
38 Highly social
whale
39 Threshold
40 NYC summer hrs.
41 ___ Moines
43 How guards walk
45 Let go, as an
opportunity
46 Plaza Hotel girl
47 Rocketed
48 Lady of Spain
49 Main course
50 Techie’s
suggestion, often
54 Stone on a crown
56 Bulbs in some
signs, briefly
58 Tiny bit
59 Powerful
policymaker
61 Zilch
63 Targets of many
pilates exercises
East Oregonian
A11
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021 Mars Gets Hungry
Instant gratification is like alcohol served at a party.
It may be a festive thing to offer others, though the
host is better off partaking very little or abstaining
altogether. This Mars entrance into Taurus, the sign of
appetite, is an excellent time for temperance. Don’t let
the execution of plans get sloppy with overindulgence.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ve seen yourself in a
certain role, tried it on, played around, and now things
are getting real. The role is no longer something you
put on when you’re feeling it; it’s now part of who
you are.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You now suspect that
you sacrificed your time and passion for prizes that
aren’t coming. Still, you gained something in working
up the fervor that will never leave you. Pack up and
apply your energy elsewhere.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Anyone can have
intentions, and lots of people do. But it’s action that
matters and even more than that, repetitive action.
Keep at it regardless if it is currently working. These
slight shifts for the better are starting to add up.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Unlike a cellphone,
you cannot plug into the wall and get charged up.
However, the time you spend in, near or drinking
water will be rejuvenating on many levels.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Financial jackpots often solve
problems only to create more expensive ones. The real
lottery win is always internal. It’s the sweepstakes of
the soul that pay out continuously and keep adding
more joy.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People who follow recipes
well like to say that anyone can follow a recipe, but
that’s not really true. Some are better at duplicating
and others are almost pathologically inclined to stray.
Deliciousness can come from either approach.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your path differs from your
friend’s path, but the way you walk it is so similar.
You participate in the same kinds of practices, rituals
and manners of delivery. You can help one another
through supportive sharing.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It’s an unsettling
sensation you get from searching for something
you’re not even sure exists. If you were a blind
follower, you wouldn’t have to feel it. You’re not, so
you’ll bear discomfort in the name of discovery.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Usually, you like to
take a stance, though what’s the rush? Right now, it’s
a good time to hedge your bets. Relatedly, make your
words sweet and tender just in case you have to eat
them later.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Go with your altruistic
leanings. You’re filled with purpose and will soon be
surrounded by grateful people. The more you help
people, the more you want to.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You meet the challenge,
and then the next one and the next. This is how you
become mighty. When the stakes are high and the
time is limited, you’ll do your best work.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Planning, prevention
and proactive moves will serve you well. This time
next month you’ll be thanking yourself. This time next
year, you’ll call the person reading this right now an
“absolute genius”!
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 6). You’ll ace the test,
comply with instructions and move on to the next
level. It’s impressive but not nearly as soul-satisfying
as when you, time and again this year, contribute the
inventiveness that only you can give. You’ll double
down on your vision, approaching work and love with
unparalleled creativity. Gemini and Virgo adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 7, 10, 3, 33 and 42.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2021 Just Before the Shift
This is that quiet moment right before things shift.
It’s the slumber party settling in to sleep, when every
noise after stillness seems hilarious. Before you joke
around, consider the rules: Comedy is tragedy plus
distance. The distance can be created by time or
space. The unfortunate thing happening to someone
far away will hit the laugh jackpot.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Even though there is
no one better qualified than you to enhance your
reputation, reputations are always the domain of
other people. Still, you’ll find subtle ways to get them
to sing your praises.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The moment something
major is going on for someone you care about is your
time to shine as a supporter and true friend. This
is not that. This is preparation for that. Gather your
statements and talking points.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your intuitive inklings will
be correct. You’ll bet on a hunch and win. Said “bet”
may be made with money but will more likely be an
investment of time, attention and heart.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Lightheartedness has a
time and place – maybe most of the time and a good
percentage of the places. Today, though, you’ll dig into
your more serious purposes. This is it. Bring the grit.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Leave space for the other
person to express his or her heart, soul and being.
You’ll learn. You’ll be delighted – and baffled. Leaving
space, allowing the air to go dead, is a kind of
invitation.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Frustration gets
misplaced. The problem with the vacuum cleaner
is released on the dog, etc. Knowing this, you don’t
take things personally when someone you love is in
an edgy state.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). At any given moment, you
exist in several worlds and times. You’re recalling the
pertinent information of yesterday, nudging tomorrow
in a direction, sitting with mixed reviews.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The friends who told you
that you were on the rise were met with your skeptical
eyes. But here you are, risen, to a degree – not the
ultimate degree you will grow, but you’re getting
there. Take it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Shakespeare’s
Henry VI said, “Of all base passions, fear is most
accursed.” But fear doesn’t have to turn into a
passion. Nip it in the bud. Face it when it’s small.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Thinking of other
people – sometimes you think it’s a lost art. You don’t
know why, considering you think of other people all
the live-long day. You’ll be delighted tonight by the
proof that someone is thinking of you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your truth will be
requested by people who want to know where you
stand. People making plans based on your truth, well,
it’s one way to go, though you’d prefer they wait a
minute so you can figure it out organically.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll help another
make a psychological jump. You’ve been there, and
you made that leap with your sheer force of will, or
by the challenge of those who really know how to get
under your skin.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 7). Think back to the things
that didn’t work out – jobs you didn’t get, situations
that didn’t celebrate you. This year represents the
sweetest turnaround. You’ll be lauded for uniqueness.
You’ll make a difference by the original way you solve
problems. Truly, you’ll later point to this year when you
need a reference for when it all went right. Aries and
Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 24, 21,
29 and 13.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS