PUZZLES
Saturday, April 17, 2021
B-Minus by Paul Coulter
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 CD’s second
part?
5 What you make
with a rake
9 Japanese comic
style
14 State south of
Minnesota
15 Frozen drink
brand
16 French for “love”
17 School storage
spot marked with
a Greek H?
19 Flood barrier
20 Relative of a
bureau
21 Scottish girl who
needs to see the
doctor?
23 Japanese drama
style
24 Born, in bios
25 Believer’s suffix
26 Feeling during a
highway race?
30 Dip served with
salsa, informally
32 Other, in Uruguay
33 Arm bones
35 Buckeyes’ sch.
38 Chest protector
41 Din
43 Vegan protein
source
44 Baffled
46 Currency in Oman
47 Diamond Head’s
island
49 Have no corn?
52 Elaborate Persian
product
53 Battering ___
55 ___ v. Wade
56 With 62-Across,
“Take that horse
on a long journey,
handler”?
58 Pursue intently
61 Desktop pictures
62 See 56-Across
65 Wards (off)
66 The “E” in QED
67 “I’m ___ you!”
68 Milk-Bone biscuit,
e.g.
69 Is worth doing
70 Have a sudden
inspiration?
DOWN
1 Conk out
2 Teensy amount
3 Convention
giveaways
4 One may have
365 pages
5 Machu ___
6 Disgusting, to a
kid
7 “Malcolm X”
director Spike
8 Spine-tingling
9 D.C.’s National
___
10 Earhart in aviation
history
11 Province next to
New Brunswick
12 Person to
entertain
13 “Iliad” war god
18 ___ about (circa)
22 Like marijuana, in
California
24 Pittsburgh
Penguins’ org.
26 Monica’s brother
in “Friends”
27 Name within
“carrottop”
28 “Anything else?”
29 Addition results
31 Home of L.A. and
La.
34 Final Four org.
36 Cook, like
scallops
37 Web addresses
39 “Don’t think so”
40 One-eighty
42 Arboreal
amphibian
45 Sturdy source of
shade
48 List for a meeting
50 Salad oil holders
51 “King” or
“Donkey” follower
52 Potato-processing
gizmo
54 Worker who
receives many
promotions,
informally?
56 Break in relations
57 ___ prof.
58 Greeting in
Sydney
59 Chaplin of the
upcoming “Avatar
2”
60 What fruit
eventually does
63 Roth ___
64 Floor cleaner
Coin Return by Fred Piscop
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Penne or ziti
6 Hardly flashy
10 Applies carefully
14 What supposedly
surrounds
Atlantis
15 Texter’s “seize
the day”
16 Cartman on
“South Park”
17 Lamb Chop’s
puppeteer (see
letters 6 to 3 in
this answer)
19 “No way” guy?
20 “___ making a list
...”
21 Brunch drinks, for
short
22 Apply a BBQ rub
to, say
24 Yo-Yo Ma’s
instrument
27 Circulation aid in
a room
28 Vacation
planner’s
destination? (9 to
5)
31 Matures, as an
orange
32 Title for Ringo
Starr
33 With 52-Across,
common end for
a riddle
36 Like the noble
gases
37 Not even so-so
38 Bugged
incessantly
40 Gives the go-
ahead to
41 Pig such as the
2,552-pound Big
Bill
42 “Want me to?”
43 Reaction to cold
(6 to 3)
46 Part of some city
streets
49 Wee hour
50 Open, as a wine
bottle
51 Duke’s sports
org.
52 See 33-Across
55 Ragout or
ratatouille
56 Sign of
insufficient sleep,
perhaps (8 to 6)
60 Pitchfork part
61 Heche of 1998’s
“Psycho”
62 Big-city
63 Huskies’ haul
64 Train whistle
noise
65 49ers tackle
Williams
DOWN
1 Richly furnished
2 Post-Pilates
feeling
3 Paintings with
water colors?
4 Roadwork gunk
5 DiFranco of
Righteous Babe
Records
6 Hair salon
treatment
7 Propels a scull
8 “Thrilla in Manila”
boxer
9 More like an older
brother, maybe
10 “Been there,
done that” feeling
11 Became apparent
12 Beast on old
nickels
13 Bloodhound’s
clue
18 Vegges out
23 Defining period
25 Follower of
“happily”
26 Penitent time
27 Unfit for farming
28 “Power” rock
group, typically
29 Curling venue
30 Water meter
reading
33 “Perhaps, or
perhaps not”
34 In tip-top shape
35 Redding who
recorded
“Respect”
37 Brand of
speakers
38 Words of self-pity
39 Cantina bite
41 Signals on the
freeway?
42 “___ you asked
...”
43 Looked radiant
44 Scull implement
45 Pool player’s
target
46 Breaks apart
47 Up to
48 Clip from a movie
51 Part of A.D.
53 Like a junkyard
dog
54 “This ___ my
day!”
57 Card game with a
Batman version
58 Pecan, for one
59 Drop the ball
East Oregonian
B3
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021 Anger, Air Bags and the Aries Conjunction
Anger is a secondary emotion, usually rooted in
fear. The ego likes anger for that puffed-up feeling it
lends, like an air bag inflating in a flash to protect
from impact. But what if there is no impact? The
air bag going off unnecessarily offers its own kind
of harm. The sun/Mercury conjunction suggests the
empowerment of slow, deliberate breath.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The people close to you
should have your best interests at heart. As for those
competitive “friends” who secretly wish you weren’t
as great as you are – they may still have a place in
your life, but it’s not in the inner circle.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). One cannot grow and
still hang on to the same old negativity. Because
you love your own development, you drop anything
that smacks of pride or petty grievances, and with
lightness of heart, you move forward.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ve learned the subtle
signals your loved ones give when something is
bothering them. You’ll gently tease out the story in
just the manner that cracks open the trouble, airing
it to the daylight.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s a sister, or a
sisterlike person, in your midst who needs what you
can give. If you give it, you might never be repaid, at
least not directly, and yet you will also be richer for
having offered this kindness.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You know how to impress the
others, but it’s a hollow win. It’s far better to impress
yourself, and if you happen to pick up any accolades
along the way, you’ll consider it a bonus.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When they come to you
with questions you can answer, it feels good to be
able to help. When they come to you with questions
you can’t answer, it gives you ideas about what to
learn next.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re just following your
curiosity and doing your job, but you end up growing
your expertise in the process, and your influence
naturally expands. With increasing power comes
increasing responsibility.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It’s happened before that
you got what you wanted and then were somehow
vaguely unsatisfied. This time, you’ll question your
wants and get to the bottom of why you want it, which
helps your chances of a fortifying outcome.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Intentionally focus
on what there is to be happy about. To appreciate
and enjoy where you’re at is more than just a good
practice; it’s a tool that keeps you connected to the
best parts of your humanity.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Most judgments are
made so quickly you hardly know you are making
them. It takes self-awareness (and gives good
fortune) to pause before solidifying your stance and
ask more questions before rendering a decision.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Everyone is looking
for that person who makes them feel more alive. But
today, that heart quickening comes not through a
person but through a situation that calls out the best
that’s inside you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It is said that one
cannot mourn a thing that was never possessed. This
adage only holds for those with lesser imaginations
than you. You can so fully embody a dream that to
celebrate or mourn it also follows naturally.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 18). The year is
characterized by rhapsodic living and fervent love.
Your enthusiasm for little and big things alike will
continue to attract people who prove your theory: Life
is juicy and sweet. You bring substance and hard work
with the aim of sharing the good stuff, and angels
meet you at the juncture with just what you need.
Gemini and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 1, 11, 30, 21 and 17.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021 Mercury Opens the Taurus Season
Today begins the season of the bull whose cosmic
quote is, “I have.” Taurus is the realm of money,
material possessions, appetite and that which
satisfies the senses. Mercury rolls into Taurus first,
like the crier who enters the streets blocks before
the king, ringing the bell and alerting all to ready
themselves for the royal arrival.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). When you are rooting for
someone, you will give that person so many chances
– second, third, fourth – because you sincerely
believe that when they finally win, so will you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). No one standing on the
earth with the other gravity-bound earthlings can
possibly have the all-seeing perspective (or even a
“most-seeing” perspective). You never assume you’ve
seen enough. Today brings new angles.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have this way of
making time stop; something you do for others
without being remotely aware of it yourself. For that
person who thinks the world of you, time stands still
while you’re together.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ve done a fair
amount of living, yet there’s much you haven’t
experienced. When you get a little bored today, it’s a
cue to start up the old wonder machine and aim it
toward all the new feelings you’ve yet to feel.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You will take action and move
things forward – and probably without a plan, as
planning feels entirely unnecessary to you. The route
is already inside you, etched into the compass of your
heart.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It is absolutely possible
to adapt negative emotions into positive behavior.
Getting good at this alchemical skill will change your
attitude about shadowy feelings. Instead of dreading
them, you’ll welcome the fuel.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You greatly underestimate
the effect you have on others. While it’s better to err
on the side of modesty, just know that how and when
you show up matters greatly to someone. Your arrival
will be gleefully anticipated.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are those who
would lead you to believe that what you’re trying to
accomplish is complicated, when in fact it’s pretty
simple. You’ve already nailed the hardest part – being
brave enough to take action.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you are too literal,
detailed and correct in your approach, it may make
it difficult to do the most loving thing in the moment.
It will benefit you to maintain an openness to other
interpretations.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You wish to give
people a particular feeling. It’s not entirely in your
power to do so (as people’s feelings are squarely
within their own domain), but you’ll certainly create
an environment conducive to the mood you’re after.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Extreme measures
are not necessary. It’s true they will shake your life
up, make a memory and cause a temporary change.
But what will work for lasting change will be easy,
incremental and repetitious.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). An adrenaline rush
can be pleasant or unpleasant depending on your
interpretation. Lean into the thrill when this kind of
energy spike happens today. Memories will be made.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 19). Among the
pleasurable challenges of the year will be the
different roles you’ll get to play – the leader, the
healer, a beloved darling, a cheerleader, a student,
a star. Sometimes, there are many roles within the
same relationship. You’ll love what you learn about
the breadth of your abilities, including the ability to
love. Scorpio and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 8, 4, 44, 38 and 20.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS