PUZZLES
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Chicken Choices by Steve Mossberg
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Genie’s abode
5 Browse Etsy,
maybe
9 Use, as a
mattress
14 Aspire 7 laptop
brand
15 Kitten sound
16 Show flexibility
17 Phat kaphrao’s
cuisine
18 Oxy target
19 Aftermath of a
snowstorm
20 Sentimental
23 Highly valued
24 Trees in the birch
family
27 One doesn’t stay
safe on the web
28 Double-helix
molecule
29 Hair gel,
essentially
30 Is under the
weather
32 Long group of
stores
35 Michael of
“Fantasy Island”
(2020)
36 Song of praise
37 Like expensive
cheddar
38 “Tsk-tsk”
movement
40 Days, in Durango
41 Ares, to Wonder
Woman
42 ___ Angeles
43 Note between fa
and la
44 Vessel for serving
soup
46 “This isn’t right
for me”
51 Little takeaway
from a largely
false story
53 Drama with arias
55 Bold choice in a
party game
56 Voting against
57 “Great blue” bird
58 Donations to the
needy
59 Drink invented
by a Dairy Queen
owner
60 Center
61 Computer game
set on an island
62 Squishy ball
maker
DOWN
1 Drink with art on
the top, perhaps
2 Workout
reminders?
3 Intended
4 LGBTQ+ symbol
5 Overly flattering
6 2020 “Dancing
With the Stars”
contestant Anne
7 Possessed
8 It’s made in court
9 Section of a
“Mario Kart” race
when the music
is faster
10 Kept the engine
on
11 Fragrance
from the “Bad
Romance” singer
12 Word with
“special” or
“photo”
13 Ultimate degree
21 Fish in British
pies
22 Rushed through
the door
25 Actor’s
assignments
26 Totally convinced
28 Attire for a lip-
synching queen
30 Vowel sequence
31 What you might
embrace during
a “Doctor Who”
marathon
32 Tools with teeth
33 Gossip, in Black
vernacular
34 Robbery target in
Westerns
35 Sound of a dud
36 Tuning fork part
39 Pleasingly stylish
40 “Bad idea ...”
43 Most secure
45 Coins in 46-Down
46 Where Serie A
soccer is played
47 Early birds’
rewards
48 “An ___ of
prevention ...”
49 Downright
50 Pickpocket or
porch pirate
52 Dutch cheese
53 Resistor unit
54 Late architect
I.M.
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
43 Dig yourself into
a hole, say?
44 Edible part of a
nectarine
45 Word before
“relationship” or
“awareness”
47 Mete (out)
49 Longest above-
water mountain
chain
51 Margarita request
55 On the cold side
58 Tools for weeds
60 Blurb on a book
jacket
61 Usher’s walkway
62 Repository
of discarded
uniforms, mess
kits, etc.?
64 Sport with clay
disks
65 Sea destroyed by
irrigation
66 Where most
people live
67 Doesn’t disregard
68 Depend (on)
69 Chrissy of “This
Is Us”
DOWN
1 Jewish leader
2 On the topic of
3 Vehicles for one-
way trips?
4 Pronoun often
paired with “she”
5 Monarch’s seat
6 Drag effortfully
7 Bad things
8 Cautious
acrobat’s
installation
9 Unlike this
answer,
directionally
10 Eagle wing parts?
11 Proverbial pig’s
place
12 ___ out a living
(just gets by)
13 Hummingbird’s
home
18 Stroke of luck
22 Upscale
24 Like a moderately
large public
restroom?
26 Gazed
28 Tame, as an
animal
30 Desirable to a
collector, usually
31 Timeline divisions
32 Sorrowful sound
33 Vexes
34
35
37
40
44
46
48
50
52
53
54
55
56
57
59
62
63
B3
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2021 Full Moon Pre-Show
Refined Ore by David Alfred Bywaters
ACROSS
1 Overly hasty
5 After that
9 Trembling tree
14 Fit for the job
15 “___ a nice day!”
16 “Wonderful
World” singer
Sam
17 Dutch South
African orchard
product?
19 Tools for leaves
20 Rose, before it
blooms
21 Dangle, as the
tongue
22 One never needs
a new floor
23 “You’ll enjoy
this!”
25 Uncontrollable
movement
27 Approved
29 Makes certain
33 Debate topic
36 Oil cartel, briefly
38 South Asian
garment
39 Bring up the ___
(be last)
40 Fear-inducing
41 Mountain goat’s
perch
42 Frat party barrels
East Oregonian
The moon swells to tomorrow’s full status in the
realm of Scorpio, where deep secrets pool to reflect
her, somehow offering back an image that is all at
once completely illuminated and wholly mysterious.
There’s a sense of impending elation, like watching
the “coming soon” trailer and experiencing the first
blushes of tomorrow’s world.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The first idea that comes
to you may indeed be the best one, but come up with
more anyway, if only for the accompanying thrill of
heading into unexplored directions.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It’s someone’s job to
make you think that you need the shiny new thing
and nothing else will substitute for it. In fact, many
substitutions, including those you already own, will
work fine, if not better, for you today.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Impatience and
frustration only arise if you believe things should go
according to your wishes instead of just going as
they go. To embrace the indifferent aspects of life is
a liberation.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The most productive
day involves stints of concentrated effort followed by
breaks in the fresh air. To skip the breaks makes the
journey much less enjoyable, and longer, too.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). While emotional energy, like
love, may be invisible, to your eye, it animates the
physical world quite obviously. You will easily tell how
people are feeling, especially when they are trying to
hide those feelings.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Daydreaming is anything
but a waste of time, though don’t expect concrete
ideas to come from it now. Today’s flights of fancy
open up the borders for later breakthroughs.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Change out one part
of the recipe and you have an entirely new recipe.
People, like ingredients, behave differently in various
combinations. One individual will alter the whole
dynamic.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). In today’s case, building
a relationship doesn’t mean adding things to it. In
fact, oddly enough, the ties will get stronger when
you eliminate something – perhaps a formality or an
expectation.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re not usually
a fan of remixes, but in today’s case, it’s a necessity.
You’ll be the one rearranging a thing, not because you
want to outdo the original but because you need it to
fit your purposes better.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll make even the
most disparate elements seem to coincide. You can
even find relationships between things that seem to
be working at cross-purposes. Conflict won’t scare
you. You’ll dance on the tension.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ve a quirky style
and a worldview that could be described as “singular.”
You’re unintentionally entertaining, and this works in
your favor. Once disarmed, people are so amenable to
your suggestions!
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You don’t fear the
influence of others. You know who you are. It is
because your rules for yourself are so firm that you
can afford to have an open mind.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 25). There are those who
use their power so well we think of them as entities.
The difference they make and what they’ve come to
symbolize is larger than any one person could be. This
is where you’re headed – an excellent steward of your
gifts, growing in influence and with a modesty that
puts purpose before ego. Libra and Pisces adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 3, 33, 37, 1 and 18.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 Super Pink Moon
Ooze
Multipart story
Cushion
Morally suspect,
or pleasantly cool
Strand at the
dentist’s office?
Coves and others
What cheap toilet
paper typically
has
Where to hunt for
shells
Exploit, as a
privilege
Constrain
Gem that’s often
brownish-yellow
Bills that can pay
bills
Scenic walk
Words said while
nodding
Mouthy?
Automobile
One may make a
lake
This full moon in Scorpio has the distinction of being
the cutest-named cosmic happening of 2021. While
“Super Pink Moon” seems a worthy name for a pop
band, a runway show or an anime series, it will also
prove a worthy title for the mysterious lunar glow,
giving our fascinations and temptations an extra pop
of allure.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Living the same day on
repeat requires no creativity. You crave a different
experience. The vision of your new day will be inspired
by conflict. Where there’s friction, there are sparks...
just what your imagination needs to light up.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When you were small,
you sometimes found the talents of others to be a
threat to the attention and resources you needed.
Today you welcome the inspiration and thrive as you
work with equal talents to your own.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The day is cosmically
aligned for strategizing. Think far ahead. Imagine
what you are likely to encounter, and then brainstorm
how you might handle these variables.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Over time, you’ve put
up with a lot of guff from authority. Now that you’ve
earned a key place, haven’t you also earned the right
to decline participation in particular annoyances? It’s
a good day to test the theory.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). In one sense, you know
where you are... and yet, in some ways, you still feel
completely lost. Rid yourself of gnawing doubt. Affirm
your position by noticing where it’s not. Think in terms
of opposites. All positioning is relational.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You find it interesting to
think about other people’s experience of you. Because
most will not take the time to consider interactions
from multiple viewpoints, your skill for perspective
hopping will give you many advantages.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Though wary of getting
dragged into a drama, you still hear people out. The
benefits of doing so outweigh the dangers. Staying
open makes you rich in compassion, knowledge and
adventures.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Remember when it
seemed you would never have a role like the one
you have today? But looking back, it’s as though all
arrows were pointing to where you are now. Your eyes
are on a new prize. You’ll get there soon enough!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Even though
you’re in love with some of your current theories, you
still leave room for doubt. This won’t diminish your
confidence one bit; rather, it’s the element of realism
that keeps you constantly improving.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Future projections
factor into your agenda. Something to keep in mind:
The question of what’s possible from a real-world
standpoint will be answered very differently five years
from now.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There was a time
you felt very unheard. Now people are listening, and
you’re not always sure what to say. While some would
take the opportunity to say all, you’re strategic. What’s
going to help? Start with that.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The child says it’s too
hot. The customer says it’s too heavy. The boss says
it’s too loud. You’ll handle any worthy request. You’ll
stay nimble in the face of the shifting needs and fickle
interests of those you aim to serve.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 26). The brave decisions
that matter are very small and numerous. In fact, you’ll
make them almost daily, following a small voice that
says things like “Talk to that stranger”; “Throw your
hat in the ring”; “State what’s on your mind.” Your
regular courage adds up to impressive circumstances
and creations that improve lives. Pisces and Aquarius
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 47, 39, 22 & 8.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS