B2
PUZZLES
East Oregonian
Particle Emission by Billy Bratton
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Previously
mentioned
5 Exterminator’s
target
9 One may
condense into a
liquid
12 Prefix for
“present”
13 “At Last” singer
James
14 Brief spell
15 *Process that
creates an anti-
neutrino, or what
the starred answers’
starts represent?
17 Distrustful
18 Inuit jacket
19 Sonny Rollins’
instrument,
informally
21 One of
Muhammad’s
12 successors,
some believe
23 Branch location?
24 Online chuckle
27 *Risk it all
32 Roth plans, e.g.
33 Cookies and
cream cookie
34 Away from the
shore
35 Arbuckle of
“Garfield”
36 Engage in a quid
pro quo, politically
38 Word of approval,
in drag culture
39 Build on
41 Spanish
word within
“Southwestern”
42 Bolt shut
43 *”Act natural”
45 Miniature
colonists
46 Bro
47 Site selling
custom barware
49 Went for, as an
opportunity
53 Cold treat such
as a paleta
57 WNBA team
bigwig
58 *CBS sitcom
whose name is a
blood type
60 Portend
61 ___ out of shape
62 Certain
Snapchatter
63 View from an
airplane window
64 Commotions
65 Goofs
DOWN
1 Noodles in kamo
nanban, often
2 “Ain’t that the
truth!”
3 Passionate about
4 Journals
5 New parent’s
game
6 Abbr. for
shortening a list
7 Sports analyst’s
number, briefly
8 Diggs of “Rent”
9 Purposely plays
less well for
10 Indefinable vibe
11 It runs in the
underworld
14 ___ of (lacking)
16 One may block a
channel
17 France’s largest
cosmetics
company
20 Utmost degree
22 Combines
24 Garment that
covers less than
a burka
25 Wear away
26 Rhyming term
meaning “useful”
28 Brusque
29 Play the flute
30 Groan after
hearing a pun,
say
31 Face shield
alternatives
36 “Turn up the
volume!”
37 Some are
opposed to
capitalism
40 It covers a bald
spot
42 Baby’s outfit
44 Central color
on a common
polyamory pride
flag
48 Subj. that may be
environmental
49 High tosses
50 C-3PO
worshipper in
“Return of the
Jedi”
51 “Waterloo” quartet
52 Rolled up?
54 Place to moor
55 Done with
56 Some have felt
tips
59 “Cut Piece” artist
Yoko
Twice as Nice by Brook Husic
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Unpaved road’s
surface, perhaps
5 Supervisor
9 Bands make
T-shirts for them
14 Angkor Wat’s
continent
15 Gwen Ifill Press
Freedom Award
recipient Clooney
16 “Beloved” star
Winfrey
17 Knitter’s purchase
18 Transoceanic
alliance, briefly
19 All-out brawl
20 Versatile softball
players
23 Oblong tomatoes
24 Greek H
25 Feature of “To boldly
go where no one
has gone before!”
32 Segment
33 Encouragement
for a drag king
34 City limit sign stat
35 Choose (to)
36 Deplete
39 Knights, e.g., in
chess
41 Airport near JFK
42 Article with
commentary
44 Question mark
part
46 Instrument with
pipes
48 Some rare books
52 Nickname hidden
in “prevalent”
53 German surrealist
Max
54 “I want something
twice as strong,”
or a hint to 20-,
25- and 48-Across
59 Programming
pioneer Hopper
61 Juicy, maybe
62 Opera solo
63 Run up, as
expenses
64 “Retweet!”
65 Not as much
66 Reacts with
shock
67 Hornet’s home
68 Hit with a
newspaper, e.g.
DOWN
1 Dog ___ of
summer
2 “You weren’t very
stealthy”
3 Nickname for
Fenty Beauty’s
founder
4 Like some Hindu
scriptures
5 Vietnamese
baguette
6 Resident of
Malcom X’s
Nebraska
birthplace
7 Make contented
8 Coin opening
9 Black Lives
Matter co-founder
Opal
10 Work, or do a
surgeon’s work
11 Web addresses
12 Issa of “The
Lovebirds”
13 ___/they
pronouns
21 Shelters for doves
22 Past, present or
future
25 Thread holder
26 Longstocking with
two braids
27 “They can do
what they want”
28 “Yo soy,” in
English
29 “Send me
instead!”
30 Plant-based
31 Faith in music?
37 “Hello” singer
38 Group of people
or dolphins
40 Reply to
something untrue
43 Sustainable
period product
brand
45 You probably
don’t need one
for miniature golf
47 Sacred events
49 “Any ___?”
(“Who’s willing?”)
50 Curtains
51 Hit the tab key
54 Apple computers
55 Persia, now
56 Make kombucha
or sake
57 ___ Frank (big
name in neon art)
58 Toward sunrise
59 Goal for a stand-
up comedian
60 Messenger
molecule
Saturday, July 31, 2021
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2021 As Saturn Opposes the Sun and Mercury...
The solar conjunction to Mercury in opposition to
Saturn welcomes you to a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
But is there any other kind really? Many activities are
repeated day-to-day, month-to-month... and yet, each
time is distinct. Different days, different moods, different
reasons... however slight, the variations can make a
world of difference.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Assemble your
ensemble because the task you face will need a team. If
it doesn’t, it’s either not a worthy task, or you just haven’t
gotten to the fun part yet.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If life is a dream, today
it’s a scripted dream, penned by sitcom writers who
leave room for your improvisational contributions. It’s
a funny feeling to feel this funny... everywhere you look,
the universe meets you with a wink.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The rich moments of
the day will knock you into the realm of the unexpected,
causing your spontaneous reaction. You embrace the
unknown because, without it, there is no life, only
automation.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The instruction won’t
come by way of a manual, YouTube video or phone
conversation with technical support. But it will come,
you can be sure of that. The work is the teacher.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). However well-meaning your
inner critic may be, its views cannot be trusted. After
all, how much perspective can anyone possibly get
while trapped inside a person? Get outside of yourself
to disarm the harsh voice inside.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Of all the things you do,
note how many of them you wanted to do, measured
against what you were expected or pressured to do to
fulfill a role. If the ratio is out of balance, now is the
time to fix it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your muse prefers
beautiful surroundings and will gladly grace you with
an abundance of inspiration once you tidy up. And your
muse isn’t the only visitor you’ll have in your sparkling
clean and organized environment.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Oh, the trouble you’ll
see! You don’t need to have all the answers to be of help.
Your willingness to be present and listen will do more
good than you can imagine.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You won’t know
how you feel until you start trying to put it into words.
The best way is to work it out privately first, because
your words have more power than you think. They can
unite, define, create, uplift or end.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You may feel
unclear about what to do, and a little foggy on your
“why” as well. No matter. Your time is best spent
mastering the realm of “how,” focusing on technique,
practicality and production.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The day comes with
jerky twists -- although exciting, you’ll also need to
balance things out. A straightforward, clear-cut task with
a beginning and an end will return you to your center.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Riddle of the day:
What gives you more energy than anything you could
possibly drink? Answer: letting go. A long-held
expectation no longer applies. Release it. What takes its
place will be an invigorating, achievable aim.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 1). Life’s enrichments
present like secret ingredients, ground into powder
and stored in unmarked bottles. A glance won’t tell you
from whence they originate, so you’ll try things out --
even things that don’t seem like they’d work. You’ll be
surprised at what delicious healthiness becomes vital to
your best life. Gemini and Libra adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 7, 40, 1, 18 and 11.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021 Lesson of a Solar Opposition to Saturn
Animals care little about reciprocity. Good will, fairness,
sacrifices to the gods and other behaviors to engender
a sense of justice beyond the immediate interaction is
mainly the domain of human culture. Most people don’t
feel good about living in bounty without contributing to
its attainment and cultivation, as today’s transactions
will reflect.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Many benefit from
your loving attention, though it’s not all selflessness
motivating your goodness. There are advantages to
living in the fullest measure of their affection, which
you’ll enjoy now and in the days to come.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Hooray! What works
best will also be what’s most comfortable. The tricky
part is being aware of your own feelings. As far as your
personal development journey goes, if all you do is note
your comfort level, you’ll be doing a lot.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You rush forward right
into an opposing force -- fear. A dramatic head-on
confrontation will take a lot of energy. How tiresome!
Instead, pack that trepidation on your back and take as
many heavy steps forward as you can.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Recent disappointments
have steered you in a good direction. So, in a sense,
these events, however unfortunate they may have felt at
the time, are what you’re most grateful for.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Looking back, you realize the
great extent to which you’ve been influenced. You have a
taste for something different now. Look to the company.
“Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.”
-- Anonymous.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The conventional
wisdom says things turn out for the best when you come
from the heart. But that really depends on where your
heart is. Inner turmoil needs expression. With a little
loving attention to your own pain, it sorts itself out.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There is an extra-
dimensionality to the events of the day, available to
experience or not, at whatever level you prefer. There’s
no punishment, benefit or personalization of any kind
that applies here. Do what pleases you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Let people know
what you want. Your intensity on the matter will make
a huge difference in how you’re received. Adjust to the
atmosphere. In gravity-strong environments, go heavy.
On the moon, a light touch will send it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re in a mood
to embrace all the schmaltzy, gooey romance of life as
though its unfolding in cinematic format. One heads up:
Lines that work on screen seldom transfer in the full
dimension of reality.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). What can you
edit down to its essence? A drawer? A business plan?
A motto? Your personal life? “Simplicity is the ultimate
sophistication,” Leonardo da Vinci said.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Someone should
be happy. Why not you? Furthermore, you’ve been so
flexible and accommodating lately, so consider going
the other direction -- ruthless in your pursuit of joy.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Children either give
themselves over to an experience or run from it without
a complicated thought process. You can keep it simple
today by handling things with brilliant childishness.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 2). How do you feel
about receiving the gift of stability? It’s one that the very
fortunate tend to take for granted and the very unfortunate
define differently. Celebrate this monumental gift.
Stability is never cheap, always cultivated over time and
will be the springboard from which much magic will
blossom. Sagittarius and Capricorn adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 9, 5, 30, 22 and 12.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS