PUZZLES
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Nosy Pun Intended by Jeffrey Wechsler
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Title for Marie
Curie
7 U.S. Women’s
Open org.
11 Frank’s
companion?
14 “Awake” singer
Josh
15 Actor Rickman
16 “A Box of Smile”
artist Yoko
17 Quaint address
for a noble
18 Departs in a huff,
say
20 High rollers’ dice
game?
22 Irritating sort
24 Lime’s exterior
25 Soft shoe leather
26 Boxing legend
Laila
27 Anger
28 Lengthy lunches
and frequent
breaks, for a
certain guy
negotiating his
contract?
36 Contemptuous
expressions
37 Ballet support?
40 Specialized
employees at a
flower shop?
44 Suffix for
“puppet”
45 Munch on
46 Jell-O ___
(colorful party
offerings)
51 Venture out to
sea
53 Fitzgerald of jazz
54 Extraordinary ski
trip, e.g.?
57 Single example
58 Nike competitor
61 Little one
62 Shape on Texas’
state flag
63 Concluding
episode
64 Store door data:
Abbr.
65 Females that may
be free-range
66 Noticed in, as a
given place
DOWN
1 ___ Grand (hotel
with a lion statue)
2 Name within
“Paris”
3 Like Barbie
Dreamhouse
furniture
4 Approximately
5 Classic comedy’s
___ Brothers
6 Turn out to be
7 Legal drama roles
8 Short dramatic
offering
9 Fundraising
event, perhaps
10 Egyptian symbols
of life
11 Hard liquor
12 Needing
nourishment
13 Without a charge
19 Name that
sounds like a
hearty dish
21 Stallion controller
22 Buddies
23 Flair
29 Pro vote
30 Med. diagnostic
procedure
31 Animal in the
horse family
32 Recede
33 Brazilian carnival
city, informally
34 Supermarket VIP:
Abbr.
35 “Aja” group
38 Mouth-related
39 This, in Madrid
41 “That’s well within
my abilities!”
42 Horseshoes that
may rest against
the stake
43 Like much of
Libya’s climate
46 One working with
an anvil
47 “Duty, ___,
Country” (West
Point motto)
48 Removes from
power
49 Mining explosive
50 Private store
52 Is unproductive
53 Online reading
material
55 A few chips,
maybe
56 “Garfield”
character with
yellow fur
59 Chicken ___ king
60 Word after
“chess” or
“china”
Rulemaking by Paul Coulter
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Inapt answer for
1-Across
4 Rear beef cut
8 Act in someone’s
___
13 Bucks’ partners
15 “Got it”
16 “Faster!”
17 Restless desire
18 Goes down, like
the sun
19 Give a speech
20 Business taxed
separately from
its ownership
23 Push forcefully
24 Auction offering
25 “Blondie” boy
29 Information unit
31 Where trapeze
artists may meet
33 Hwys.
36 Sharing rearing
39 People who
celebrate St.
Patrick’s Day
41 “I” problem?
42 South ___
(Gangnam
District’s country)
43 Fishy health
supplement
46 Sensitive ID
47 Intertwine
48 Make a little
shorter
50 Appear to be
51 Hoops grp.
54 Like a small
garage
58 Structural safety
standards, and
what the starts
of 20-, 36- and
43-Across are
doing?
61 Noh drama
nation
64 “This is bad!”
65 “Here,” in
obedience school
66 Book deal maker
67 Vegetarian
protein source
68 Bone-dry
69 Hand-played
drum
70 One might wear a
kilt
71 Hog’s home
DOWN
1 Decree
2 V-shaped cut
3 Designer’s
concern
4 Creamy Italian
dish often made
with mushrooms
5 Computer
operator
6 Nickel isn’t the
main one in a
nickel
7 Basil-based
sauce
8 “Beat it!”
9 Sought help from
10 Big time?
11 Word before
“car” or “dealer”
12 Candy’s color
source, perhaps
14 Bush
21 One may know
you’re solving a
crossword right
now
22 Slangy response
to a relatable
tweet
26 Hideouts
27 Places to go for
the gold
28 Liver or kidney
30 Blunted blade
32 Glimmer of an
idea
33 Reduces to bits,
as potatoes
34 Go on and on,
with “on”
35 Walk like a crab
37 Cabinet dept.
concerned with
farming
38 Carrot, e.g.
40 Excitingly fast-
paced
44 “___, vidi, vici”
45 Resolve, as
details
49 Muslim
pilgrimage
destination
52 Printing woes
53 Like some
committees
55 Beer name
56 Acknowledge
57 High-pitched
59 “Do ___ others
...”
60 Wikipedia page
contents, for
short
61 The “one” in a
one-two punch
62 Back in time
63 Confident
solver’s tool
East Oregonian
A11
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 Taurus Moon Rules St. Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick of Ireland was kidnapped, enslaved and
starved before finally being reunited with his family
and ultimately helping thousands of Irish people
survive horrific circumstances. The role of luck is
debatable here, and perhaps as we celebrate the luck
of the Irish, we can also celebrate the tendency of
fortune to eventually favor perseverance.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). There’s no ideal condition
for bringing out the best in a human. What works for
one person is useless for another. Whatever condition
makes you want to be where you are – that’s the right
one for you today.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Whatever you do,
get warmed up for it. When you’re warm, you’re
supported internally. You can trust yourself. Just as
cold muscles are prone to injury, cold states of being
are prone to mistakes.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re that risk-taker who
is beloved because you’re not afraid to be yourself. If
they laugh, even better. You welcome levity whether
you come by it accidentally or on purpose. All will be
raised by you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Maybe you’re not sure
what you have to say, but you can be sure that you
have something to say. Think and write about it. Talk
it over. Others will benefit from hearing your unique
take.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It makes you feel cool when
you give recommendations that others turn out to love
or spread awareness about a piece of culture that
opens minds and brightens worlds. Guess what? You
ARE cool. Share your good taste today.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You never know how loved
ones are going to respond to your work. They might
be jealous that the work got your attention and not
them. Or they might be over the moon. Go forward,
seeking neither permission nor blessing.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Even the hard-boiled
pragmatist you know will soften and bend to your
whimsical charms because, bottom line, you’re fun.
Life is more interesting when you’re giving that
carefree part of yourself.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It doesn’t matter that
some come by certain proficiencies easier than
others. For the current task, what’s required is a
willingness to break down the learning to the right-
sized chunk and then practice until you know it well.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Fight your two
biggest enemies: fear and distraction. You might also
consider that distraction is fear in disguise. It’s an
excuse that fear uses to keep you from dedicating
yourself to what you really want.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When the
environment is habit-forming, the person doesn’t
have to be. Take pressure off yourself by being in the
location that will do the heavy lifting for you because
it’s structured and organized around a particular task.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). As humans, we have
a limited understanding of our own motives. What
you do know is that, at the very least, you’re trying
to create unity, not discord. With this as your lodestar
and the willingness to check yourself, move forward.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Solid organization helps
you deal with the unexpected. And more importantly,
it allows you to be confident and relaxed whether
things are going to plan or not.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 17). You may not
believe you have mystical power, but that won’t stop
unexplained and wondrous events from happening to
you. A secret wish will be answered. You’ll find a sort
of treasure when you follow through on an uncanny
feeling for where to “dig.” And you’ll be credited for
making all the difference for someone. Libra and Taurus
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 22, 14, 4 & 17.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Split Moon
As the moon moves from Taurus to Gemini, people
buy and sell; groups gel; and the power shifts,
seeking a settling place. What is the magnet drawing
people together, and how strong is it? What is the
force pulling them in different directions? Influence
goes to the ones who stay aware of and seek answers
to these questions.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Not only will you see
what others overlook but you’ll also turn these details
and aspects around in your mind until you start to
see how they might fit together in a more useful,
interesting or lucrative way.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You use your time well
and your energy efficiently. As others observe how
you focus yourself, they will decide straight away that
you are not someone to trifle with. They’ll approach in
a way that won’t waste your time.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). By using your time,
energy and vitality very well, you let others know that
you’re in control of your life. They will not try to derail
you or distract you, because they see the futility in that.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Emotional and physical
bruises work in the same way: They’re tender until
healed. You avoid touching them until one day, you
realize that there are no painful sensations associated
with the area. Today brings such a realization.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your heart is open for business,
and you’re in for lively exchanges until closing time
brings the welcome lull. In solitude, you can rest,
process and ready your heart for another round.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There is a thing you want
because you’d like to see their faces when you get it.
But if no one else could know, would you still want it?
That’s the litmus test that will reveal your true heart’s
desire.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You need humor. It’s not
an option; it’s a requirement. Laughter releases the
tension, elevates your point of view, lifts your mood
and aligns you with the people who get you on a soul
level.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Remember how noisy
places allowed for a raucous time without the
pressure of conversation? With your longing for such
environments peaking, you’ll still seize the opportunity
to work on developing communication skills.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If all the options
that used to be readily available were on offer now,
you wouldn’t see the golden opportunity of this day:
to seize what is within your control. Don’t wait for the
change. The change is you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A new relationship
will have you seeing an old relationship differently.
Certain history will take on altered significance,
meaning and scale as though you’re looking at it
through someone else’s prescription glasses.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The excitement comes
with a realization that you don’t have to stay stuck
– you can let go of something and, suddenly, there’s
wiggle room. Let go of something else and you can
practically walk right out of that jam.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Most of the opportunities
blend into the background with the stylish camouflage
of people wearing suits made out of the wallpaper
they are standing in front of. If you scan the scene,
you’ll miss it. You have to really look.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 18). There’s the option
of sticking with what’s expected of you, but you get
better results when you forget about the “mature”
move and fall into carefree moments, finding and
making fun, letting go. You’ll take something you’re
good at and raise it to such an exceptional level that
an elite world will open to you. Taurus and Gemini
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 11, 5, 20, 14 & 28.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS