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B8 PUZZLES East Oregonian Spill the T by David Distenfeld HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg ACROSS 1 Pelting precipitation 5 “Spaceballs,” e.g. 10 Common mixer 14 Seis + dos 15 Emmy winner Uzo 16 “Chocolat” actress Lena 17 “Which salesperson is handling Christmas trees?”? 19 ___ legs 20 “Could be” 21 “We’re through!” 23 Hero with a yellow lightsaber 24 2000s sitcom starring a country star 25 Before, to Dickinson 26 Chicken ___ (crispy Japanese dish) 29 Neckwear for Carmen Miranda? 31 Kind of trip you take solo? 32 Alka-Seltzer sound 34 King who was played by a woman on Broadway in 2019 35 Bit of heredity 37 “American Idol” alum Paula 39 Pile 42 Strong character trait 44 The Beatles’ “Back in the ___” 46 Pie-mode connector 47 Unhip hopper, informally? 50 Cow’s milk source 52 Stick that’s chalked 53 God with a thirst for conflict 54 Genre with confessional lyrics 55 G and PG 57 Him, her or them 61 Similar 62 “Message received” at a temple? 64 Furtive look 65 On your own 66 Many a TikToker 67 Kayaking hazard 68 Research physician’s combo deg. 69 Bronte’s Jane DOWN 1 “___ it go?” 2 Soreness 3 Split Decision Breakfast chain 4 Weepers, in a rhyme 5 Like many beaches 6 Adobe files 7 Yes, in French 8 Conan of late night 9 Pitchers’ “heaters” 10 NYC neighborhood near Tribeca 11 Loaf that shouldn’t have pits 12 Spanish moola 13 MSNBC host Mitchell 18 Slightly beat out 22 Rational 24 Some pairs that release singles 26 Frat barrel 27 Word after “golden” or “old” SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 Opening Wisdom from Saturn Retrograde 28 At a loss for words 29 Cropped hairdo 30 Reaction to shiatsu 33 Photo posted on social media way after it was taken 36 Period of history 38 G.I. show grp. 40 It may be blonde or amber 41 72, say, for a golf course 43 Neighbor of Turkey 45 Middle schooler’s story? 47 Minor knee injury 48 Shook with fear 49 Like many items on eBay 51 Pledge drive plea 54 Mistyped a password, say 56 Jet-black 57 Phnom ___ (Asian capital) 58 Be a good dog 59 Cab alternative 60 Musical with a titular number? 63 Org. symbolized by an elephant Verbal Menagerie by Richard Shlakman & Will Nediger Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg ACROSS 1 “Ad ___” (2019 sci-fi film) 6 Chin indentation 11 Utter 14 Musical group that practices at church 15 Incredibly aloof 17 Is a selfish sleeper 19 Cuddly resident of Endor 20 Notion 21 Place for dough 22 Games’ partner 24 Its streets are the subject of a classic cowboy ballad 26 Covers expenses 32 The 2020 Oscars telecast did not have one 33 “Everybody gets a car!” TV host 34 ___ burglar 37 Kitchen counter? 38 Common piece of merch 39 Roughly 41 Competed in a hot dog contest 42 Skedaddles 44 ___-go-round 45 Shakes on it DOWN 47 Synchronized 1 Pain in the neck, 50 Use an abacus, perhaps maybe 2 Don’t just tell 51 Award for a play 3 Not for here 52 Be cheeky with 4 Can’t-lose 55 What brings a 5 Bronze busts, team together? e.g. 59 Falls for a scam 6 Kept in the email 63 Arrange to meet loop up 7 Earring location 64 Some rides to 8 Civil rights airports activist Baker 65 Anatomical 9 Org. that grants palindrome emergency use 66 Hate mail content authorization 67 Like Oscar 10 Former M&M in “The Odd color Couple” 11 Pasta drainer 12 Took the stage 13 Type of question with two answers 16 Hybrid LPGA garment 18 Whiff, as of perfume 23 Service charge 24 Mauna ___ 25 Red in the face 26 Test phase 27 Give off 28 Pinnacle 29 Red piece in Monopoly 30 Some blades at the Olympics 31 34 35 36 40 43 45 46 47 48 49 52 53 54 56 57 58 60 61 62 Saturday, May 22, 2021 Volume is sometimes mistaken for clarity. As the person who tries to talk louder to be understood, with unsuccessful results, learns firsthand, though, turning up a misunderstood thing often has the opposite effect than intended. Address clarity problems instead by defining terms and clearing up the noise around a signal. ARIES (March 21-April 19). The muses are with you now when you speak or write, and you’ll be communicating from the heart. With easy eloquence and effortless persuasion, you’ll enjoy the warmth of other hearts shining your way. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your fantasy-world escape is offering free admission for brief visits. If you find yourself staying too long in the dream, however, the dream will start charging you rent. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Do you eat last and clean up first? Do you listen way more than you talk? Do you have the oldest phone in your family? Your self- sacrificing style may not always be fun, but you are deeper and richer for it. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your empathetic talents will serve you well. You’ll mentally put yourself in someone else’s place and make a good guess about what behaviors would be necessary in order to uphold that position. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Try not to think too far into a circumstance or dwell mentally on things that can only be experienced. There is no substitute for being there, so just go. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Since what you seek is also seeking you, all this shifting you’re doing only makes it harder for the thing to catch up with you. Be still. Stop searching for it and let it find you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Confucius said, “To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.” Arguably, some offenses are more memorable than others. You’ll be judicious about which grievances to carry. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It’s not always obvious how to best share. There are those who would accept your contributions but don’t really need them, and others who need them very much but don’t know to ask. Stay aware and awake to those who need you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Force is, by definition, a conflict with the reality of the moment. Maybe it’s what’s necessary, though other considerations might be entertained. To do more than what’s necessary is a waste of energy. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When you were a child, there was much you looked forward to with excited anticipation. Now there’s even more. A different and varied set of expectations alights the buzz of giddiness. Sometimes it comes on for no reason at all. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your plate is full because people trust you to get the job done. They have a high level of faith in you -- something you can effectively pay forward, as you’ll be needing to delegate some of this. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Freedom isn’t always a process that takes forever. Sometimes, it’s a state of mind that can be achieved in an instant. The way out may be just to get out – to rise above and find something different to care about. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 23). You’re not the only one going for a prize, but you’ll be the only one who takes it home. You’ll be impressed by who follows you. In fact, you could gain more support and attention than you know what to do with, at least at first. The inner journey will mirror the outer one and vice versa. Both involve great distances. Gemini and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 3, 11, 30 & 49. Universal SUDOKU SOLUTIONS HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021 Moon of Hidden Options Colgate rival Central part New Agey glow Texter’s “Ta-ta” “Goodnight Moon” follower, often Unit in many Olympic events Fashion Dish sometimes topped with a fried egg Announcement made at a front door “Dream on!” Plumber’s tool Winged symbol of grace Regarding Education acronym that encompasses geometry Buffoons “Some assembly required” purchases Site with custom jigsaw puzzles Washroom, briefly Poetic homage Street associated with nightmares The motivational speaker says a turtle cannot progress without sticking its neck out. The pet-turtle forum shows many comments to the contrary. As for us, it’s possible to choose a style and a risk level we feel comfortable with. Under this Scorpio moon, ask to see all available options instead of automatically signing up for the risk that’s offered. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Mixed in with your sunny and constructive thoughts will be a number of unhelpful ones trying to pass themselves off as truth. Shut them down by questioning your thoughts to make them prove their merit. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The first step to acing the assignment is understanding that there is one. Find out what is expected of you, and then decide whether it’s an expectation you care to fulfill. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll play around with your mental focus as if it were the zoom lens of a camera, toggling between a very detailed observation and the wide focus that lets more world in and makes problems seem small, if they exist at all. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You already learned the unhappiness that can come from mistaking the extras for necessities. A grateful heart remedies the distortion; a humble attitude prevents such confusion from happening in the first place. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It may seem like you crave a particular circumstance, though it could really be a feeling you’re craving – and that can be conjured in a number of ways. Stay open to the possibilities. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You think you sense what the other person wants, and then he states his case and it’s not what you thought. But actually, you’re more correct than he was about it. People are notoriously bad at knowing their own wants. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Evidenced in magic tricks and parties where people hide in the dark and pop out yelling, the element of surprise is often planned and planted. But not today! The spontaneous novelty shows up naturally from out of the blue. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Nothing is fixed in your life at the moment. You can tinker with the variables and completely different outcomes will unfold. There’s the exciting feeling of everything being up in the air without a hint as to how it will all land. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There have been times when you’ve dared to act on intuitive impulses running counter to reason and the results were so right for you. Now you wonder what would happen if you were to function completely from intuition. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re not afraid of change. You’ve accepted it as the only thing consistent in existence! Still, you like to have a general sense of where things are going. Today features a fascinating information-gathering session. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). This phase of life is like a costume you wear for a time, as you enact a role. Changing things about the costume doesn’t change the role, but it makes you feel and move differently inside it. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You may fumble around a bit in the effort to find your place. You’ll be served by every mishap, enriched by the contrast of an eruption of confusion that settles into perfect peace. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 24). It’s almost impossible for you to be selflessly generous, because you keep getting handsomely repaid for the sacrifices you make. It’s like the universe is insistent on doubling your rewards. Fortune will favor you through collaborations. Athletic wins and creative breakthroughs are featured, too. August brings a game-changing deal. Sagittarius and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 25, 4, 26 and 1. Universal SUDOKU SOLUTIONS