A6
PUZZLES
East Oregonian
Shore Thing by Kathy Wienberg
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Chip with
toppings
6 Embassy
employee
13 Loud noisemaker
15 Knights ___
(Catholic
crusaders)
16 Makes happy
17 Wardrobe
fresheners
(SCATHES
anagram)
18 Legume that
sounds like a
letter
19 Make very happy
21 “No ___, ands or
buts!”
22 Used to be
23 The “R” of BART
26 About 30% of
Earth’s land
29 “One Night in
Miami” star
Goree
31 Where a pop-up
may send you
35 Emerald or
aquamarine
37 Love, in Italian
39 Price add-on
40 Fertility lab eggs
41 Arrivals of
notable things
43 Bit of gear for a
cross-country
trip?
44 Stimpy’s pal
45 Dough raiser
46 Domesticates
48 Inconsequential
matter
50 Pull to a garage
52 Period before
Easter
53 Memory failure
55 Silent
communication
syst.
57 Altar vow
59 Bert’s friend
61 Afternoon snooze
64 Proportionately
67 Far from
forthcoming
69 Turtle candy
ingredient
70 Diabolical
71 Coastal region,
or what each
starred answer
has?
72 Holy council
DOWN
1 River in Egypt
2 The “A” of BART
3 *With some of
4-Down and all of
22-Down, shoo
4 Book after Daniel
5 End of an
ultimatum
6 Befuddled
7 *With some of
6-Down and all
of 24-Down,
disentangle
8 Film lover’s
network
9 Ladybugs’ prey
10 Staff symbol, in
music
11 They’re
thrown into a
metaphorical ring
12 Trauma ctrs.
13 Tablet download
14 Code-cracking
org.
20 Three-month
period
22 Technique
24 Role
25 Latin for “that is”
26 Scrub, as a
mission
27 Cut off
28 Persian, today
30 It may cool into
obsidian
32 Response to
“Who’s there?”
33 Spoken for
34 Be
36 Woman in a
Derek and the
Dominos hit
38 Aware of
42 *With some of
54-Down and all
of 66-Down, well-
established
47 *With some of
56-Down and
all of 68-Down,
versatile type of
tire
49 Groups of plants
51 Relinquishes
54 Black Panthers
co-founder
Bobby
56 Disreputable
57 “Dies ___” (hymn)
58 Explorer on Nick
Jr.
60 His home is next
to Homer’s
61 El ___ (cause
of disrupted
weather)
62 Fired up
63 Ab’s neighbor
64 Some laptops
65 Parisian pal
66 Actor Danson
68 “My boy”
Triple Feature by Andrea Carla Michaels
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Morsel
6 Some execs’
degrees
10 Secret language
14 Sweetie pie
15 Military group
16 16, for a square
of side length 4
17 Traffic tie-up
18 Drops from a
great height?
19 You may save or
take one
20 ABC show
about an autistic
surgeon
23 Bride’s words
24 Good buddy
25 1976 film about
a Little League
team
34 Japanese noodle
dish
35 X, to Euclid
36 Cutting-edge
tool?
37 Black-and-white
sea creature
38 Rocks in a
hammock
40 “Pretty please?”
41 Put to work
42 Rower’s need
43 “America’s Got
Talent” judge
Cowell
44 Classic
transformation
fairy tale
49 Big Apple sch.
50 “The Cask of
Amontillado”
writer
51 “Gran Torino”
director, and
a star of the
film hinted at
in 20-, 25- and
44-Across
58 Saudi Arabia
neighbor
59 Something to
scratch
60 Muppet who
loves bubble
baths
62 Reading material
at the table?
63 ___ von Bismarck
64 Freelancers’
figures
65 Longhaired lap
dog, for short
66 Source of peeps
67 Las Vegas
attractions
DOWN
1 Loops into a
conversation,
briefly
2 Tiniest puppy
3 Jazz player’s
home?
4 Swampy spot
5 Hercule Poirot,
nationality-wise
6 Leave on an
island
7 Country star
Paisley
8 In the thick of
9 Plot summary
10 Where to live like
a king
11 Cookie that may
be Lady Gaga-
themed
12 Cherished
13 End a fast
21 Roulette bet for
which 21 would
be a win
22 It’s hailed on a
city street
25 Sometimes-
rainbow fish
26 Severe
27 Alex Trebek was
one
28 “Don’t ___
stranger!”
29 Online birthday
message
30 One of the five
W’s
31 “Me, too!”
32 Silklike synthetic
fabric
33 Playground
favorite
38 Liquid for contact
lenses
39 Wrong ___ (road
sign)
40 Slang for
$1,000,000
43 Shish kebab
holders
45 One-of-a-kind
46 Ob-___ (doctor
for women)
47 Ultimate outcome
48 Place for a
sleeping soldier
51 Ontario native
52 Tall and thin
53 Suffix with
kitchen
54 Makes a scene?
55 Unwritten exam
56 No longer
deceived by
57 Take in less
takeout, say
58 Gremlin
61 Snaky character?
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021 Last Hours of Mars in Aries
These are the last hours of Mars in Aries, the sign
of “me” or, more to the point, the sign associated
with the phrase “I am.” It’s important to note the
differences between self-care, self-involvement and
self-obsession. To focus too much on oneself can
actually be very stressful, though the stress is easily
relieved by simply focusing on others.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The loveliness you come
across! It will feel as though something in you is made
wild just from looking at it. Though the truth is that
much of you was wild already; you just get so much
use of the tamed parts that you forgot.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ve automated
certain parts of adulting – the morning alarm is on
repeat, bank deposits and bills are paid by phone,
etc. Today, do the same for temptation. With simple
changes, the correct behavior will also be automatic.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You treat all constraints as
creative challenges. You come from a place of trying
to make things work – not expecting the world to be
already attuned to your preferences. Your attitude is
beautiful, which will make all the difference.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Minds can be changed,
but not with facts. More information probably won’t
sway beliefs that were established inside the context
of a group who said, “People like us believe this...”
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are some around you
who complain about having to show up to certain
daily tasks. And maybe you’ll nod to appease them,
but really you know that all the good stuff in your life
is augmented by routine.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You have noticed that you
have a talent for a certain activity. It feels good to do
something that comes a little easier to you than it
seems to come to others. Now you’re intrigued by the
challenge of seeing how far you can take it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). In order to do the thing you
want to do, and have the effect you believe is possible
on others, preparations must be made. You’ll spend
much more time preparing than you will executing the
plan, and that’s how it should be!
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You show up and give,
and then you become known for that gift, whatever
it is. Perhaps it’s a smile, your knowledge, a helping
hand or, your favorite, the mystery box option that
keeps them guessing.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Involve people in
your process. It’s just more fun when you incorporate
the opinions and needs of others and figure out where
the interests overlap and complementary skills meet up.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). One of the soft
speculations of the day will prove persistent. If, after
more consideration, you deem the idea worthy, then,
over time, it will take on the mental steel and concrete
it needs to be a full-blown pursuit.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). This information you
carry is getting heavy. You’ve been lugging it like a
backpack on a third-grader at the kind of school that
has yet to move to digital tablets. Set it down. Unpack
it. Leave some of it behind.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). When a relationship
matters to you, you’re vulnerable to things like jealousy
and insecurity. These reactions are compliments.
There’s no harm in revealing just a glimpse of these
feelings should they arise.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 3). Are you ready for
the money and attention coming your way? Because
you have the tenacity and patience for pursuits
that take many hours to learn, and more to execute
to proficiency (let alone mastery), you become
remarkable. You started out craving accolades, and
you’ll end up craving the practice itself. Capricorn and
Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 4, 44,
29 and 6.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021 The Mercury & Jupiter Coffee Clutch
When the planet of conversation meets the planet of
magnification, it’s a marathon cosmic coffee shop
visit, the likes of which keep baristas busy with refills
and extras, breakfast orders extended to lunch orders,
and chat topics ranging as a wide as a college course
catalog. The vibes are friendly and aimed toward
solving the problems of you, me and the entire world.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s hard to say which
is more difficult – the battering down of instinct
necessary to resist the temptation your inner animal
is lunging for or the consequences that go along with
giving in.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You think you know
what you have, but you really don’t. This is why it will
be a delight to hear your admirers talk. Bonus: The
compliments don’t go to your head. You’ll use your
charms to make other people feel charming.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). First, you were dazzled
by the potential in a person, and then later you asked
yourself, “What did I see in that person?” The answer:
what you wanted to see. Your vision becomes more
accurate with every experience.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Anything that pays off
intellectually pays off – period. If you’re wondering if
you’re going to make money, consider that may be an
irrelevant question when it comes to pursuits likely to
polish your mind and soul.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Context and culture play a
huge part in people’s decision-making. Your work
goes better when you dive deeper into understanding
the values and challenges of the people you’re trying
to serve.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Sometimes, you are most
helped by your supporters, but more often it is your
competitors and enemies that are the true MVPs of
your life. They inspire your best and sharpest.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). What is painstaking is also
rewarding, and what is rewarding is also painstaking.
The two cannot, in fact, be separated as the pain is
what gives the reward its value.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). No one is born with the
stuff that will automatically make them popular or
rich. Even those born to the monarchy must earn their
status in the eyes of their court and country. You rise
to the challenge of creating yourself.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). To bring the vision
of your mind into a form that others can see, too,
you must build a bridge. It will require trial, error and
excellent communication with cooperative entities.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll ask yourself
the questions that matter. How are you contributing?
Who is better off because of your involvement, care
and presence? And finally, what can you do to step
it up a notch?
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If people who
functioned perfectly fine before they knew you now
seem hopelessly dependent on what you do for them,
this is an illusion and one that’s healthy to shatter.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Don’t forget about the
part in the cycle of productivity in which nothing
happens. This dormancy is as crucial as sleep, which
all living things do in their own way, even the trees
and the mushrooms.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 4). Your work won’t be
easy, but it will be super fun. You’ll be challenged with
bringing a group to the future. This is perfect for you,
as you’re not afraid of change and your emotional
intelligence is off the charts. Financial incentives keep
things interesting, and you maintain that winning
spirit that attracts lady luck. Leo and Sagittarius adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 22, 18, 3 and 17.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS