PUZZLES
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Pride Month Themeless III by Lita & Tass Williams
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Unnamed
Phoebe Waller-
Bridge character
8 Put a cold pack
on, say
15 Flower
symbolizing love
16 Newbie on the
job
17 Clearly
aggravated
18 Popular scouring
products
19 Prefix for “belief”
20 Euphoria
22 Morse code click
23 Actress Rowlands
25 Seethes
26 “Imperial gem” in
ancient China
27 Foe
29 Word aptly
hidden in
“onboard”
30 Sensational and
melodramatic
31 Bering ___
33 Something likely
to succeed
35 Extreme
enthusiasm
37 Mani’s partner
38 Told off
41 One’s value?
45 Thyroid, for
instance
46 Ding or chip
48 “Peachy keen!”
49 Dry or wet
applications, at a
barbecue
50 Lowest number?
52 Storm centers
53 Spherical body
54 She played Liz
Lemon in “30
Rock”
56 One of Dracula’s
forms
57 Beach adjacent
to Copacabana
59 “Is there still
time?”
61 Nullified
62 Largest penguin
variety
63 “Listen to me ...”
64 Tails off
DOWN
1 Places to grab a
beer?
2 Opposite of strict
3 “Up” star
4 “___ gratia artis”
(MGM motto)
5 Common shape
for a dog treat
6 Sneaker brand
whose name is
an acronym
7 Arrives at
8 Cry at the end of
a movie?
9 What two
obscure puzzle
answers
shouldn’t do
10 A piece of cake
11 Guacamole or
salsa
12 How some stunts
are done
13 “Hooray for us!”
14 Like a loop
within a loop, in
programming
21 Afternoon socials
24 Warriors such as
Wonder Woman
26 Notable
anniversary
28 Triangular road
sign
30 Deceived
romantically
32 Tiny amount
34 Spoon-___
36 Drink that can be
pink
38 7-Eleven drink
39 Main ingredient in
kimchi
40 Facts and figures
42 Completely reveal
43 Stuffed oneself
44 Lists of members
45 Athletes may pull
them
47 San ___ (city
north of San
Francisco)
50 Gadget such as a
stopwatch
51 “I wanna!”
54 Head, in Paris
55 Puppy sounds
58 “No way!”
60 “___ Miz”
Mixed Messages by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 “Hey, over here!”
5 Stick (to)
11 Amateurish actor
14 Post-workout
sensation
15 Playful knuckle
rub
16 Resource in
Catan
17 Spot for
warehouse
deliveries
19 Road gunk
20 Thinks (over)
21 Pageant wrap
22 ___ Zahara
Benet, first
winner of
“RuPaul’s Drag
Race”
23 Domain
25 On an even ___
27 Wide, mocking
smile
33 Total sty
36 “Holy” Spanish
city
37 United
38 Liza Minnelli,
vocally
39 “___ big fan!”
40 Fatty tuna in
Japanese cuisine
41 Texter’s “I’ve
heard enough!”
42 Number of
degrees in a right
angle
45 Churchgoer’s
approval
46 Captivating a
crowd at a party,
say
49 Titular woman in
a Kinks hit
50 Car part that may
purr
53 Bete noire
55 Broad bean
variety
59 Flood protection
61 “Let Me Blow Ya
Mind” rapper
62 Subtextual
process for some
characters, or a
hint to the word
scrambled in
17-, 27- and
46-Across
64 “___ a pity”
65 Wild horse
66 Golden rule
preposition
67 Spots that
wouldn’t be
missed?
68 Electronic
instruments, for
short
69 Ant in the pantry,
e.g.
DOWN
1 Date or coconut
producer
2 Scrub, as a pan
3 Oil-rich mineral
4 Coach in an
Apple TV+ series
5 ___ Arbor
6 Hounds
7 “Today” co-host
Kotb
8 Causes of
swollen heads?
9 High schooler
with a Lexus,
perhaps
10 Cry upon seeing
a mouse
11 Where you may
see a mint on a
pillow
12 Many an Iranian
13 Trifling
18 Madonna’s “La
___ Bonita”
22 Plead
24 Actor who said “I
pity the fool”
26 Green prefix
28 Accomplishing
29 Stone head
carver of
Mesoamerica
30 “Nifty!”
31 Memo opener
32 Gas in Vegas
signs
33 It has pluses and
minuses
34 “Tickle Me” doll
35 Feeling during
meditation
40 Having a full
sleeve of ink,
perhaps
42 Zilch
43 Very angry
44 “So tasty!”
47 A deer, a female
deer
48 Caramelly candy
51 Sheeplike
52 Leases
53 Prerelease phase
54 Eager
56 Long time period:
Var.
57 Let off steam
58 Curved structure
60 Awards acronym
for Whoopi
Goldberg
62 NFL play-callers
63 Prefix for “play,”
at Comic-Con
East Oregonian
A9
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 Sky of Fathers
The sky is full of father figures. In many types of
astrology, the sun represents the father. Jupiter is the
Mack Daddy of the zodiac, and his name translates as
“Sky Father.” Then there’s Saturn, who is sometimes
referred to as “Father Time.” May all the celestial
guardians conspire to help you honor the paternal
influences who have helped you grow.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Everyone wants to feel
special, and you have a way of making that happen
for people today. Hint: Since the nature of specialness
is exclusivity, star treatment can’t happen where
everyone sees you treat everyone the same.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You could receive a
thousand compliments and the only ones that would
matter would be the ones that speak to qualities you
value. You’ll think of this when you carefully choose
what to praise about others.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You will defend an idea or
person not because there is a good chance for victory
but because the entity has too few defenders and you
hate to leave an underdog without a champion.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Moderation, balance
and modesty are the understated qualities that don’t
draw attention to themselves and yet make possible
a level of beauty and grace that cannot be achieved
through flashier means.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). What’s most needed today
is patience. Patience gets overlooked among more
glamorous virtues but is the secret weapon of the
spiritually, emotionally and financially wealthy. Seeing
things pay off in the long term will inspire you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are developing an
entire catalogue of ways to interact with someone:
words that mean something specific to the two of you,
gestures and behaviors that reinforce your bond – all
actions that celebrate love.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re good at delegating
today, and there are angels around you looking for
employment. They don’t need a 401(k) plan. They
don’t even need wages. They just need their working
orders in some semblance of prayer form.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Like the birds, you will
sense the most auspicious altitude for your proverbial
flight. If you sail too high, you will be faced with
problems of pressure and heat and be too far up for
anyone to hear your song.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The idea that rolled
out in full regalia and seduced you with its glamor has
now become a difficult endeavor requiring stamina,
which you’ll find that you have plenty of if you keep
the original vision in your mind’s eye.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). “That’s so me,” you
say as you show up in a certain way. And yet, what
would happen if you were to remove the notion of
“me” from today’s presentation? Would it liberate you,
make you uncomfortable or both?
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). As you chase your
goal, you are like the hunter pursuing game. Neither
of you has a set path. One follows the impulse “away,”
and the other goes “toward,” and the rest depends on
who is faster.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You feel that in some
ways you are suspended between worlds and
unable to enter either. At least you are not the only
one. To walk the Earth while mentally ascending to
unreachable realms is the human condition.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 20). This birthday
represents a level of maturity that allows for a host
of fresh options. No longer concerned with immediate
victories, you settle into a groove that can’t help but
trend you toward impressive goals. Style choices
become habits and ultimately lifestyles that keep you
vital and beautiful. Virgo and Capricorn adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 1, 4, 44, 20 and 15.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 Happy Cancer Season
On the first full day of the Cancer sun and the last full
day of Mercury’s retrograde, the best position is one
of having nothing to prove and no one to prove it to.
An ego can dissolve to the point of being merely a
suggestion. From that humble place, we are not as
distracted by gratification and self-importance, so we
can see what is needed of us.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). No one likes to work with
substandard tools, and to feel cornered into doing so
under pressurized circumstances is even worse. Yet,
this is exactly the recipe for today’s magic.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). To practice peace is to
feel a kinship with the people next to you even when
they do not believe as you do. This requires getting to
common ground, which takes creative thinking, one
of your many talents.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s nice when everyone
gets along, but nice circumstances seldom bring out
the best in people. So when the energy is harmonious,
enjoy it. And when it’s not, you’ll seize the chance to
sharpen yourself.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Today’s work doesn’t
have to be in your wheelhouse to be worthy of you.
You can find fulfillment doing something very boring
as long as you know how it’s helping. To mingle as
you do with the spirit of generosity is to be lifted.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The very same ideology that
once gave you a much-needed sense of structure
and a helpful viewfinder for the world will one day
seem outdated, limiting and perhaps even untrue.
Ideologies age out; mystery is ageless.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). So much is possible for
those who are willing to look stupid. Included among
the spoils for the social and professional risk-takers
is the possibility for friendship, love, profit and
advancement.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You may as well make
yourself comfortable, because the space between
wanting and getting could be quite long. Occupy
yourself in some way to lessen the tension of
anticipation.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are endeavors you
can steer and endeavors that will steer you. You’ll be
led by things like ingredients, tools and materials that
seem to dictate to you how they want to be used.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The theoretical
physicist wants to know: Do we exist in time, or does
time exist in us? You would pose the same question
about love today, as you feel you are swimming in it
even as it flows from you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll be gathering
intelligence, which is the first step on any large project
and the step that tells you whether an endeavor is
worth taking on in the first place.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The weak will bring
down the strong in the manner of babies and puppies
who melt hearts with their cuteness, a defense that
comes straight from heaven, and usually with a
ticking clock.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). If you’re making
mistakes, it’s because you’re making decisions. Give
yourself credit for being in the flow, for it’s not for the
faint of heart. And don’t worry; the fumbles are minor,
and they come with the territory.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 21). Projects take you
through peaks and valleys, and you’ll enjoy external
expressions of potency like financial validation and
awards, though you’ll also recognize that they were
never the goal. You’re growing into real power with
a legacy of teamwork and relationships aimed at
bringing up the level for a whole group. Sagittarius
and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 29,
30, 1, 14 and 37.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS