PUZZLES
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Mixed Breeds by Michael Lieberman
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Lively dance
4 Evade
9 Fruit-filled
pastries
14 Hullabaloo
15 “Raining cats and
dogs,” for one
16 Hawaiian
greeting
17 ___ C, aka Sporty
Spice
18 Seedy breakfast
option
(unscramble
letters 6 to 11 in
this answer)
20 Negative press,
informally
22 Buy time
23 Important stretch
24 Not worth
arguing about
26 Started disliking,
with “on”
28 “The Marvelous
Mrs. Maisel”
actress (3 to 7)
33 Physique, briefly
34 Erotic poetry
muse
35 Does some
housecleaning
39 Supportive
garments
41 Whitney
Houston’s “I’m
___ Woman”
43 Conceal, as an
odor
44 Speak off the cuff
46 Made more
bearable
48 “Woo-hoo!”
49 “The show that
made country
music famous” (5
to 10)
52 French fashion
house
55 Women’s rights
icon Alice
56 Juice box brand
57 White House No.
2s
61 Drizzle with
ranch, say
64 Community with
a shared cultural
background (5 to
9)
67 Schumer or
Poehler
68 Get a move on
69 “Haters ___ hate”
70 Space heater?
71 Ostentatious
72 Watch stealthily
73 Abbreviated list
ender
DOWN
1 Doorframe part
2 Metaphorical
lightbulb
3 One of four won
by Simone Biles
in Rio
4 Lose the
threads?
5 Poem of tribute
6 Insult
7 Animal that has
kids
8 Jane Austen
heroine
9 One might
cover an alien
abduction
10 In the style of
11 “I read you,” on a
radio
12 In that place
13 Healthy side dish
19 Otherwise
21 Old-timey curse
25 Pulled apart
27 E pluribus ___
28 “Dancing Queen”
band
29 British noble
30 “Nevermore”
speaker
31 Lieu
32 Body’s trunk
36 Politeness
reminder
37 Alexander I, for
one
38 Vodka in a blue
bottle
40 Aries or Gemini
42 Website with
many bad
reviews
45 “The soul of wit”
47 Like an
emotionless
comic delivery
50 “Match Game”
host Baldwin
51 Couple’s
possessive
52 “The Queen’s
Gambit” game
53 Unforeseen snag
54 Sound preceding
“Bless you”
58 Some are soft-
boiled
59 The handkerchief
in “Othello,” e.g.
60 PlayStation
maker
62 Dirty literature
63 Align
65 At this moment
66 Card game
similar to Crazy
Eights
It’s Not About You by Gary Cee
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Kidder in
“Superman” films
7 Bonobo and
orangutan
11 “The Talk”
network
14 “Me! Me!”
15 Obtain
fraudulently
16 “The Lord of the
Rings” humanoid
17 ABBA, for
instance
19 Salmon ___
(sushi choice)
20 Round Dutch
cheese
21 Horseshoe’s
place
22 Toy vehicle with a
handle
24 Half a
Worcestershire
sauce duo
26 “The Simpsons”
block?
28 Tail off
30 Common deg. for
a CEO
32 ___ next door
33 Athlete who uses
irons
35 Common deg. for
a professor
36 “Quickly!”
40 Facetious
nickname for a
singular couple
43 Former Giant
Chris (SEEN
anagram)
44 Female chicken
45 Reindeer part
46 Anesthetize
48 “Catch you later!”
49 Ballpoint filler
50 Round of buck-
passing
54 Did a basic dog
trick
56 Flood preventer
57 Japanese noodle
59 They may be
bridged or filled
62 Ruckus
63 “I’m not done,”
or a hint to both
words in 17-,
26-, 40- and
50-Across?
66 Carp in a garden
pond
67 Muslim prayer
leader
68 Strongly opposed
(to)
69 Call a halt to
70 “Awkwafina
Is ___ From
Queens”
71 Clears all data
from
29 Brought into
being
31 Dudes’ embrace
34 Possible meaning
of “Meow!”
35 Bill signer’s need
DOWN
37 Game with no
1 Boggy ground
opponent
2 What Ritalin
38 Congregant’s
treats: Abbr.
reply
3 Color associated 39 Free lunch at the
with Queen
office, e.g.
Charlotte
41 Major celebrity
4 Super easy
42 Small bills
answer
47 Land, like a fish
5 One could be
48 Actress Neuwirth
titled “To a Tee”
50 Lively on TV?
6 Reggae’s Peter
51 Pretended to
7 Loathe
have feelings for
8 Messy dessert
52 Shun
battle
53 Poppa’s partner,
9 National Mall tree
perhaps
10 Criticize harshly
55 Choreographer
11 Short-legged dog
de Mille
12 Witch’s ride
58 Miles away
13 “Don’t make a
60 (Hey, you!)
___!”
61 Spike Lee’s “___
18 N.Y. nightclub in
Gotta Have It”
a Manilow song
64 Mopey music
23 “Finally ...”
genre
25 City north of Des 65 “___ run out of
Moines
ideas”
27 Chicago airport
28 They’re often
cracked before
breakfast
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 Nostalgic Neptune Conjunction
“The one that got away” belongs in the category of
nostalgic concepts with limited validity or usefulness.
Almost anything could have been, but there is only
one thing that actually was. Being good with that is
the power move reiterated by the mighty conjunction
of the sun (here-and-now king) and Neptune (king of
all nonrealities good and bad).
ARIES (March 21-April 19). However complex the
project may be, with all its moving parts to tend to and
diverse personalities to contend with, the essence of
your work still boils down to a simple directive: Do the
next right thing.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your agenda may feel
off. Ask, “Why am I doing this?” Reasons like guilt
and obligation may surface. Maybe you still have to
follow through, but at least you’ll approach in full
consciousness of your motives.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You take great pleasure
in connecting people, and you consider it your job
to do it well. There’s more to it than just making
an introduction. You create the structure and social
safety that helps everyone relax and shine.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your thoughts about a
thing can go in many directions, which is why you’re
better off if you stop thinking and start doing. Your
action will be far more deliberate, making things go in
one direction – the one that works in reality.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s better to express stress
than to swallow it. Avoid eating or drinking the
tension. Instead, drain it from your body onto the
pavement you walk, or onto the page on which you
write your mind and feelings.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are not defined by
your past, but your way of thinking of it can be very
defining indeed. The new person you are now sees
what happened a little differently than historic you
saw it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). One way to prove to
yourself that you are not defined by the past and the
things that have happened to you is to create a new
identity fashioned purely to your preferences.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Being with that energizing
person is like being born, reborn and a hundred times
made new. Now the phenomenon has developed to
the point where you don’t even have to be in close
vicinity. The thought alone brings a quickening.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The one receiving
all the attention won’t be the most powerful one in
the room. You’ll tune your eye to the dynamics of
power and see it vividly at work. This deep level of
understanding will give you more options.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Even more than usual,
others will follow your lead. This will be especially true
regarding your approach to all things you. The things
you say about yourself, the way you treat your time
and value your efforts... they’ll follow suit.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Brick by brick, you
are building the empire of you. Right now it feels
like more of a single-room studio of you. That’s only
because you’re so focused on the main priority. The
expansion is coming.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s a change you
want and a chance to contribute the elements to help
bring it about. Of course, it’s not all up to you. It’s
going to take a team, if not an entire army, to make
this happen. Your contribution matters, though.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 10). The interactions
that come as part of your cosmic birthday package
contribute to the lighter side of life. Frivolity, laughter,
novelty, glamor and excitement shouldn’t be looked
at as “extras,” since you need some degree of the
effervescent to keep your heart buoyant and your
mind working optimally. A windfall comes in July.
Aries and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are:
7, 44, 23, 9 and 4.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021 Moon of the Beyond
The ubiquitous big blue Bed, Bath & Beyond coupon
started as a one-off promotion piece and became
corporate mailer iconography. Is it the size, the
blueness, the deal itself? Yes, yes, and yes. But mostly
it’s the regularity with which the thing shows up – a
relatable concept. In the closing of this lunar cycle,
repeat what’s worked.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Ever since the Big
Bang, this plane of existence has been made up of
contrasts, curves and cycles. You wouldn’t want it all
one way. Embrace how it is now. It’s about to change.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll fill this day with
as much affection, warmth and laughter as you can
muster, in full-knowledge that people are attractive
people. You’re in the mood to be improvisational and
turn things into a game whenever possible.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It really doesn’t matter
how good a person is at formulating answers if all of
the questions are pointless. This is why you examine
your questions with the aim of up-leveling before you
ask them.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your water-sign instincts
lend an innate understanding of the significance of
paddling in the same direction as the others in the
boat. Today’s rowers will be all over the place until
you take charge.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have an extremely
generous attitude with your friends and only need to
point that inward to get fantastic results today. What
is it that would make you smile? Get it, do it, be it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You will travel through
the magic of media and dreams. Your own fantasies
provide the sweetest escapes but much more is
possible. Learning to guide your imagination is a skill
that will bring good fortune to hand.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll be working your
mind like it’s your job – because it is. While feeding
your brain the facts and figures that will be necessary,
also throw in the unnecessary stuff that makes it all
go down a little sweeter.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Though you’re not a spy
or a member of a secret society, and you’re not doing
much today that you shouldn’t be doing, you still want
privacy and appreciate most those who respect yours
the best.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have that
caring vibe now, which is why someone in need of
comfort, protection and nurturing will be drawn to
you. You don’t have to know the right way to help –
willingness is enough.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Managing
relationships is the most important business of the
day. Is it on the task list? It belongs there, as caring for
relationships takes time and specificity beyond what
many other “to-do” items require.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Communicating well
will require careful articulation, patience and a level of
attention emotional attunement that is, quite frankly,
work. Nonetheless, everything good comes through
good communication.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Love will feel like a
kind of completion. Matters of the heart have great
potential to resolve well, allowing you to trust and give
more freely and with greater integration of different
parts of yourself.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 11). Perhaps improving
sleep, fitness and nutrition is not included on your
list of ambitious and glamourous goals. And yet, self-
discipline in this regard will be cosmically the birthday
gift you’ll most cherish, as all you desire will be served
on the shiny platter of good habits. An excellent rating
gets you promoted in June. Aries and Aquarius adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 10, 33, 36 and 41.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS