PUZZLES
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Breaking the Code by Catherine Cett
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Let up
6 Adele’s voice
range
10 “High Voltage”
band
14 “Take it easy!”
15 Telly network,
with “the”
16 Sound from a fan
17 “Go get it,
Fido!” (note this
answer’s final 2
letters + ...)
18 Totally trounces
(... this answer’s
first 3)
20 007 creator
Fleming
22 Figurehead’s
place on a ship
23 Small criticism
24 End of a relay
race (final 3
letters + ...)
28 End of an apple
pie order (... first
2)
30 Anger
31 Slender
swimmers
33 Get the lead out?
34 Flat-topped
formations
36 Brings together
38 Most visited
Hawaiian island
39 Do penance
40 Surprisingly, they
can be even
44 Poet Frost
46 “B-o-r-i-n-g”
47 Nannies or billies
49 Moderate pace
51 Pirate’s beverage
52 Have a thing for
(final 3 letters +
...)
54 Paper-folding art
(... first 2)
56 Beret, e.g.
57 Billionaire Musk
59 Zig instead of
zag, say
60 Bit of gossip (final
3 letters + ...)
63 Note from a
teacher (... first 2)
67 “Take a ___
breath!”
68 Adhesive on a roll
69 Put into words
70 “Como ___
usted?”
71 Paradise
72 Fusilli or rigatoni
DOWN
1 Pound sound
2 Spelling
competition
3 Bottom-row PC
key
4 Unspoken but
understood
5 Breathes out
6 Civil War prez
7 Long jump
8 Fish with a neon
variety
9 Like the
telegraph,
nowadays
10 Leatherworking
tool
11 Khaki pants
12 Separate
13 Island where
Hercules
captured a bull
19 In the know
21 Formerly named
24 Short name for a
long vehicle
25 Length x width,
for a rectangle
26 Group gathering,
slangily
27 Butt muscle,
briefly
29 George ___
University
32 Sty sound
35 Ethereal glows
37 Basic course
39 Word before
“zero” or
“minimum”
41 Nickelodeon
explorer
42 Keep the beat
43 Big rig
45 “A rose by any
___ name ...”
46 Roils
47 AA, A and B, for
eggs
48 Place for a plug
50 Miner’s quest
52 Scold
53 Wanderer
55 Climate activist
Thunberg
58 “Uh-uh”
61 Org. that regulates
emissions
62 Villainous Kylo
64 UFO pilots
65 NYC opera
venue, with “The”
66 1923 National
Women’s Party
proposal, briefly
Bodybuilding by Simon Marotte
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Vamooses
7 What a tire swing
may swing from
11 Poker pile
14 Evoke
15 Falco of “Nurse
Jackie”
16 “That’s relaxing!”
17 It’s represented
by bars
19 Brazilian bossa
nova hub,
informally
20 Sock’s end
21 Relative of ice
cream, for short
22 Chopper part
24 Pie containers
25 Wed
27 Like some diet
desserts
30 Kleenex purchase
34 Currency for 19
countries
35 ___ Talk
36 Take out a policy
for
37 Scarfed down
38 People who made
proclamations
40 ___ Antonio
41 Wobble
43 Forest green, for
one
44 Shannon of Thirty
Seconds to Mars
45 Pulled part of a
church instrument
47 Like dough after
baking, one
hopes
48 Common sleep
disorder
49 Taken in pill form,
say
51 Taste or touch
53 Spanish mister
55 Initials on a deli
menu
58 Prefix with
“athlete”
59 Certain computer
problem
62 Web exchange
63 Fortune-teller
64 “Can I?”
65 Headbutt, or
an animal that
headbutts
66 Harvard’s rival
67 Site of a famous
opera house
DOWN
1 Religious faction
2 Ancient Egyptian
queen, familiarly
3 Annoy
4 Knee injury site:
Abbr.
5 Island of ___ Toys
(place visited by
Rudolph)
6 Like a
disciplinarian
7 Impose, as a fine
8 “Like herding
cats” and “sick as
a dog”
9 One might say
“Is this thing on?”
into it
10 Trips to the liquor
store, say
11 Vehicles with
many lights
12 Toni Morrison’s
birth state
13 Hammer-wielding
Avenger
18 List of players
23 Mine carts’
contents
24 Chinese “way”
26 Remark to the
audience
27 “Swell!”
28 “___ Banks”
(Netflix show set
in North Carolina)
29 Anti-consumerist
ideology
31 State with a
potato museum
32 Deliver a speech
33 Noble gas in arc
lamps
35 Curt
38 Cognac brand
39 Actress Patti
42 Touches on the
shoulder
44 Rap’s ___ Nas X
46 Graduation cap
feature
47 Not often
50 Easy wins
51 Directive in a
sauce recipe
52 Humorist
Bombeck
54 To be, in French
55 Stuff in a certain
muffin
56 Misplace
57 Card that beats a
deuce
60 Congressional
approval
61 Teacher’s pen
color, often
East Oregonian
A11
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021 Mars Addresses Emotional Labor
Mars leaving the sign of the heart to explore Virgo, the
sign of work, speaks to the burden of emotional labor.
There’s a gap between our inner feelings and what
we must outwardly project to fulfill the protocol of the
moment. Emotional labor is the effort it takes to bridge
the gap. The endeavor can be every bit as energy-
intensive as physical work.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). As the warrior of the
zodiac, you observe the rules of battle, aware of the
advance and the retreat. What matters is honor in both
scenarios -- to be brave and never to desert the others.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Falling in love with a
person is different from falling in love with the way you
feel when you’re around that person. The distinction will
be worth noting. Healthy relationships are thoroughly
considered.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll disagree, but you
won’t disrespect. For this reason, you’re just the person
who can help everyone work together for a common aim.
Good leaders unify the group.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). When the apple cart of
expectation overturns, it’s a surprise, but it doesn’t have
to be an upset or an obstacle. This is a chance to question
and update your premise to match reality.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Even though you love to
learn, you’d rather figure things out yourself than listen
to someone serve up what they think you ought to know.
Others share your preference. Instead of preaching, you’ll
offer an opportunity for discovery.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s like you’re on a hike,
striving to get up to the elevation that will allow you a
better view of the situation. The miles you travel today will
help you get the past into proper perspective and glimpse
the future, too.hh
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If you wouldn’t say
something in front of the smartest person you know, don’t
say it. Also, consider whether you’re hanging out in the
right places. Your company should elevate you, not cause
you to dip your standards.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Which has a higher
value, appropriateness or humor? Honesty or creativity?
Which is more useful to cultivate, abundance or safety?
There are no absolute right answers. You’ll notice your
value system is changing.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ve told your
story many times and in different ways, smartly catering
to the themes on the table. What you add to today’s
themes will really help the others, especially if you keep
your contribution brief.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). People from
other backgrounds may have vastly different notions
of what’s appropriate. Most will be able to adjust to the
expectations of the moment, as long as those are clearly
communicated in a way they can understand.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The successful timing
of the day can be summed up in one word: early. It will
pay to get a jump on everything from traffic to investments
to the day itself, arriving on the scene before the others.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s no question
you’ve been gifted with talent. But what is more valuable
is your other gift -- the difficulty you were handed.
Overcoming this has made you capable and ready to turn
today’s opportunity into gold.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 30). A gorgeous
harmonizing of disparate elements takes place as you
answer the solar return invitation to less thinking, more
feeling. You’ll fall into a more natural rhythm in regard
to work and health. You’ll be an essential part of a small
group and accomplish big things there. Upgrades will
add ease and style to your daily life. Cancer and Libra
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 19, 1, 4, 44 and 15.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2021 Change and a Taurus Conjunction
The moon’s conjunction with Uranus in stubborn Taurus
reminds us how impossible it is to change people who
don’t want to change. The same goes for changing
others who (SET ITAL)do(END ITAL) want to change!
We are each enabled with powers of transformation that
work on only one person in the entire world... the person
we happen to be!
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Social problems require
creative and thoughtful approaches. Brainstorm about it.
The more conscientious you are, the more opportunities
you find to connect, help and raise the group.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Consider that interest
you pursue when you’re supposed to be working. For
happiness over the long haul, your go-to procrastination
is a winning contender. Is there a way to make it your
main deal?
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The places you go
with people will be very important to the flavor of
your connection. Regional influences will color a love
connection the way the soil in different places changes
the taste of grape varietals.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Like your brain,
your heart gets too comfortable in your everyday
surroundings. Make it uncomfortable by spending time
in another land. Travel makes you love anew.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The best gifts are those
that don’t obligate you to the giver. Even a gift card
comes with a responsibility to shop for yourself. You’ll
receive loveliness today, and it comes without strings or
requirements of any sort.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Though you believe your
struggles happen in silence and privacy, there are some
who can sense what you’re feeling. They may not know
the particulars, but they resonate with them anyway and
want to be part of your solution.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Since you’re on a mission
to make the world a little better, going about your
business doesn’t feel like a grind at all. In fact, the lines
between work and play are blurred. You’re in your zone.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). In chess and
in relationships, the opening move is of utmost
importance. The endgame has everything to do with it.
Knowing that a story will play out like bookends, you’ll
be careful with your open.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A lifelong
learner, you’re never quite satisfied with your current
knowledge. The benefits to developing your mind will
be made more obvious when you spend time with those
who have developed theirs.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). After a week of
feeling as though your schedule owned you, it will be
a liberation of sorts to own your time today. Next up,
owning all the events that happen inside of it.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Everyone is inclined
to do what comes naturally; nature is a most persuasive
force. But the organic unfolding will clash with a
higher calling, and you are better off doing the difficult,
uncomfortable thing.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Shortcuts may get you
to a point within a certain timeframe, but life’s lessons
have a way of demanding to be learned. They can be
skipped in one moment, but sooner or later, they will
have their day.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 31). You’ll put great care
into organizing an orderly living situation and positively
winning routines. This will give you a platform on which
to construct your next success story. Those who’ve
tasted the honey of success will inspire and teach you
as you work toward your own sweet dreams. Scorpio
and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 25,
22, 15 and 7.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS