PUZZLES
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Contain Yourself by Jared V. Goudsmit
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 *
5 Apt rhyme for
“trim”
9 Widen, as one’s
nostrils
14 Strong of “Ben 10”
15 Game akin to
bingo
16 Primate such as
Madagascar’s
aye-aye
17 “Goodness me!”
18 Flowt sandal
maker
19 River mammal
20 Taboo topic (Hint:
Start by reading
this answer’s
middle 8 letters)
23 Acts as
peacemaker
24 Boxing venue
27 “Yes, monsieur!”
28 “___ a trap!”
29 ___ carte
31 Ride the breeze
34 Final mistake that
contributes to a
failure (... middle
4 letters)
38 Speak at length
40 “The Matrix” hero
41 Lugged along
42 Song originally
dedicated to
Marilyn Monroe
(... middle 6
letters)
45 Comic ___ (font
in many memes)
46 “What’d I tell ya?”
47 Craft kit initials
48 Snitch
50 One of 50 in
America
52 Admirable sort
57 Having divided
loyalties (...
middle 6 letters)
59 Religion for
Malcolm X
62 Stockpile in a
zombie movie
63 Idyllic garden
64 Take suddenly
65 Like excellent
eyesight
66 “Woe is me!”
67 Mental fogs
68 Like, forever
69 ___ mortal
DOWN
1 Leave angrily,
with “off”
2 Sierra Nevada
lake
3 Ready for a duel
4 “Goodfellas” actor
5 One with
reservations
6 Cafe con ___
7 Ancient Peruvians
8 It isn’t made of
green cheese
9 Burns rubber
10 “I’ll handle it”
11 Qty.
12 Feel remorse over
13 Bark up the
wrong tree
21 ___ de cologne
22 “So long, old
chap!”
25 ‘90s commerce
treaty
26 Crop circle
creator, some say
28 Privy to
30 No ifs, ___ or
buts
31 Dazzles
32 Sagittarius :
archer :: ___ :
ram
33 Diamond side
35 No more than
36 Finder’s ___
37 Ran low on
energy
39 When meetings
wrap up
DOWN
1 K-pop group that
has spoken at the
U.N. twice
2 Contents of lodes
3 Text while
watching TV, say
4 The “B” of BCE
5 Rummikub or
Risk
6 Swiss peak
7 Font flourish
8 “Who’da thunk?!”
9 Male sheep
10 Incubation
locations
11 Type of cake or
pan
14 Fancy ‘do
16 Mom-and-pop
grps.?
18 Bon ___ (Justin
Vernon’s band)
19 Horrid
24 Unfortunate
smells
25 Indian breakfast
cake
26 Spice up, as wine
27 Where most of
Turkey is
28 Perspective,
figuratively
29 ___ wash
(baker’s mixture)
33 “Pass”
34 Atlanta university
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021 Venus Drama
Patience is called for on a day that loiters between two
stressful Venus events. What we want is bound up in
the rules of time, laws that we are helpless to change.
But without these boundaries, life would fluctuate
wildly, becoming too fast to comprehend or unbearably
elongated. The best we can do is accept and embrace
impositions of pacing.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Thoughts show up like
intrusive pop-up ads on the internet -- suggestions
based on your history -- but that doesn’t mean you
have to act on them. Click the little “X” and bring your
attention back to what matters to you now.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Shallow thinking
leads to knowing enough to be dangerous. While not
everything requires a deep dive, be alert to the signals
that there might be more than what meets the eye.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Sometimes you wonder
why you were even chosen, but you can stop that line of
inquiry today because it’s easy to answer: You’re the best
person for the job. Go and do it.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll toss out ideas to
your friends, and though they may not act on them, your
position as a valuable contributor and influence in the
group will be reinforced.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). One part of you sets the
tone and the agenda for the rest of you. Your inner
leader beats the drum for your better angels to follow,
and follow they will... until they won’t. There’s an inner
conversation and negotiation to work out today.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Inexperienced people
can read about the inner world of others, but experienced
people like you have felt it, so you can instantly spot
it -- pain, excitement, need -- and seize the arising
opportunity.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll see evidence of a
person’s attempt to hide something. You’re not interested
in shaming anyone or calling out bad behavior; you just
want the truth. Naughtiness is a cover-up for an honest,
if unacceptable, desire or need.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Among the world’s
more interesting jobs is the scientific station involving
the search for extraterrestrial life elsewhere in the
universe. You can relate. You, too, await a distant
affirmation. You won’t regret holding out hope.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Financial
decisions may be serious and requiring of a rigorous
thought process and strategy, but once the decisions are
made, back off and relax. It’s only money.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There’s a difference
between the detachment of effortless coolness and one
of shy reservation, though it’s a difference many will not
recognize. Go on and build your mystery; it’s working
for you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). With intelligence
and compassion, you’ll connect with people on levels
deeper than the business at hand. You’ll communicate
from the heart, which will take surprisingly few words.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People ask things
of you, their requests rarely coming in the form of
questions. You’ll tune into what people need and
want, which is something very different from the literal
meaning of the words spilling from their lips.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 7). Healthy relationships
will top the long list of things you’re grateful for. What
starts as an exciting attraction will develop into a deep
connection and, at points, a shared mission. You’ll
entertain loved ones and contribute to the magic of
many a social event. The places you see will enrich your
work and open opportunity. Scorpio and Libra adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 38, 33, 21, 8 and 20.
Universal SUDOKU
44 Fantasy creatures
that hoard gold
49 “Pokemon”
protagonist
Ketchum
51 Stupefy
SOLUTIONS
52 Short appearance
in a movie
53 Lightbulb unit
54 Throw for a loop
55 Unambiguous
56 On pins and
needles
58 Word after
“crumb” or “crab”
59 Suffix with “self”
60 Briny deep
61 Congresswoman
Cheney
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
45 Lever pusher in a
lab
46 Rep who led a
Twitter tutorial for
House Dems
48 New versions of
TV shows
51 *”Best case
scenario ...”
56 Storyline shape
57 Photographer
Goldin
58 Historical chapter
59 “Old MacDonald”
vowels
61 Novel forms for
novels, and a
clue to the word
scrambled within
each starred
answer
66 Cookies
sometimes
decon-structed
67 Trivia spots
68 Song like “Take
Me or Leave Me”
69 Word on a red
sign
70 Bit of ink
71 Queries
A15
43 Conked out
Moving Pictures by Ella Dershowitz
ACROSS
1 Not get a single
laugh, say
5 Pump product
8 Chow
12 Word after “ring”
or “hold”
13 Baldwin of “30
Rock”
15 “Food’s ready!”
17 *Personal growth
20 Skillet’s spot
21 The third
22 Nutritional letters
23 Feeling after a
bad call
24 *Like topics you
shouldn’t talk
about
27 Changed
30 College URL
ender
31 Habitat for some
otters
32 “___ fishing”
35 Woolly Peruvian
animal
39 *You may apply
one to a selfie
43 In need of
straightening
44 Croc, but not
gator
East Oregonian
36 Horrid
37 What a
vegetarian avoids
38 Be An ___ Hero
(grassroots
campaign for
creators)
40 Debate group
41 Not touching
base, informally?
42 Consultant’s
charge
47 Fed a line to
49 Goad
50 Potato product
brand named for
two states
51 Data, briefly
52 Food-on-a-stick
events
53 Fjord or sound
54 Losing roll at a
casino
55 Unfixable
59 ___ Bay
(Oakland’s area)
60 Fun run length,
informally
62 Cattle call?
63 Shakespearean
snake
64 Unknown, on a
schedule: Abbr.
65 Ave. crossers in
NYC
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 Venus Is a Stressed-Out Teacher
A lesson from the stressed relationship of Venus
to Uranus. Disappointment and frustration can be
avoided by anticipating and preparing for experiences.
Imagination is a time machine. Project yourself into
events; see yourself winning; and then work backward,
supplying yourself with what you need to make that
happen.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You are arriving
at a juncture that many before you were unable to
successfully navigate, their failures a motivating force
behind your caution and senses on high alert. You can
do this.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). To the world, you’re
a diligent worker bee, but you experience yourself
differently. Unmet expectation causes a discrepancy in
you that no one else can see. You feel you should do
more to get there. Is it even possible though?
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If you spread yourself
thin, there will be a little of you on every sandwich,
though maybe not enough to impact the overall flavor
profile of anyone’s meal. Say no to three things so you
can give a more concentrated yes.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). As it was with the royals
in days of old, the luxuries you share in your “castle”
will really pay off. Entertainment wins battles without
raising swords. Diplomacy is among the numerous
unselfish reasons to invest in your home.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). While attempting to balance
the professional, personal, creative and communal
aspects of your life, you’ll come to the inevitable
conclusion that something’s got to give. If you don’t
choose what, the universe will choose for you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The work is tricky and
new to you, though there are people around who have
been doing this for decades. While trying your best
to do things right, you may bring smiles to the lips of
experts. They will be smiles of compassion.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Society will readily
present you with an entire chart of what you must do to
be virtuous and deserving of respect, and your impulse
to set it on fire is not entirely unwarranted. It’s all too
much, right? Retreat; recharge; and regroup.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Before you spend
countless hours trying to figure out and execute the
most efficient and effective way to complete the task,
make sure it’s worth doing. The big-picture view is
invaluable. Step back; walk up; figure it out.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Communication
isn’t always talk. In fact, too much talk can definitely
muddy the waters of communication. The point gets
made best when sharpened by the flint of brevity.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Everything you
experience today has a benefit of one kind or another.
Some will pay off immediately and others years from
now. It will be lucky to thank them in advance for the
dividends.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s taking a while
to master a subject. Maybe it doesn’t come naturally to
you, or perhaps you’re so interested in it that you want
to absorb it wholly and deeply. Either way, embrace this
pacing. It’s perfect!
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re a diligent,
reliable worker, a friend to be counted on, a go-to
member of the family -- and, in a related story, you’re
tired. How does the “inside-you” figure into the
equation? That person wants equal attention.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 8). Nothing will
interfere with your quest for and maintenance of an
exciting, fulfilling personal life. You’ll develop skills
and sharpen your intellect with an ongoing competitive
challenge; advancement is certain. You’ll come to new
understandings as you experiment and learn how to
succeed among diverse personalities. Libra and Scorpio
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 32, 14, 4 and 17.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS