B4
PUZZLES
East Oregonian
Lofty Language by Julietta Gervase & Miranda Copps
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Liveliness
4 Country famous
for its cigars
8 Simple earring
12 Rosso or bianco
drink
13 ___-and-mortar
15 Hollow stem
16 High horse?
18 Big Apple
computer
19 Flinch, perhaps
20 Take forcibly
22 “Te ___” (2009
Rihanna hit)
23 Often-torn knee
part, briefly
25 Dead ___
(spitting image)
27 High spirits?
33 Apartment, for
one
34 ___ monster
(large lizard)
35 Opposite of
“tether”
37 Waze suggestion:
Abbr.
38 ___ languages
(Italian, Spanish
and others)
40 Includes on an
email
41 Color of many
smart casual
pants
43 Swedish furniture
giant
44 Laker who was
1999-2000’s NBA
MVP
45 High rollers?
48 Tattered
49 III, to Jr.
50 Metaphorical
pinch
51 Tiny truck
manufacturer
55 Physician-
scientist’s dual
deg.
59 Reason to hold
your nose
61 High
maintenance?
63 Lyft offering
64 Contest
submission
65 Like broccoli, to
many kids
66 “___ it matter?”
67 Double-reed
woodwind
68 Casual top
DOWN
1 Heap
2 One-named Irish
singer
3 Audio show
4 “Survivor”
channel
5 Language in
Pakistan
6 What’s often in
the news?
7 Rights org.
8 ___-fi
9 Digital pet that
became a fad
10 Like a monarchy,
as opposed to a
presidency
11 Look inside?
12 Ancestor of a
DVD player
14 Strug of 1996’s
Magnificent
Seven
17 Inscribe
21 Stimulate, as
interest
24 Danish toymaker
26 Religious sister
27 Istanbul resident
28 Where people
heard fireside
chats
29 Dessert whose
topping often
melts
30 Boundary
31 Blow off a
commitment
32 Like a highway
36 Titles for J.D.
holders
38 Transfix
39 Musical based on
T.S. Eliot poems
42 Crucial
44 Grainy quarry
46 Really love
47 It wasn’t built in a
day
48 Feature of
Norway’s coast
52 Thing you
shouldn’t do
53 “Today” co-
anchor Hoda
54 Hairdo under
a Soul Cap
swimming cap,
perhaps
56 Walk while deep
in thought
57 Walk while deep
in nature
58 Word with
“humor” or
“cleaning”
60 Lo-___ image
62 Whiskey type
Where the Action Was by Matthew Stock
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Boast
5 Absolutely,
informally
8 Soccer star
Lionel
13 Former Cowboys
QB Tony
14 Grain-storing
structure
15 Sworn statements
16 *Organizer of a
classic music
convention?
18 Fuss in front of a
mirror
19 Greek war god
20 Pressure, so to
speak
22 Escapee’s cry
25 Chinese life force
within this clue
26 Chihuahua’s
sound
27 Word after
“coffee” or “oil”
28 Confusingly
active
30 Utters
31 Some
33 Steamy appliance
35 Tiebreaker
periods, for short
36 Wise, or a
phonetic hint to
what was deleted
from each starred
answer
38 ___ Angeles
40 “Here,” in
Honduras
42 El ___ (weather
phenomenon)
43 Shoe with a
moderate heel
44 Like a teenager’s
bed, often
46 Place for
touchdowns?
48 Personal
Nintendo avatar
49 Belonging to us
50 Angola’s capital
51 Join (in)
53 Bank based in
The Big Apple
54 Out in the country
55 *Dinner request
from actor
Gregory?
60 18-time Grand
Slam champion
Chris
61 Willie who broke
the NHL’s color
barrier
62 Missouri neighbor
63 End-of-the-
alphabet
Nintendo
princess
64 Itty-bitty bit
65 Partners who
broke up
22 “In that case ...”
23 Sporty Mazda car
24 *Bushy-tailed
creature with cool
style?
25 More well-done,
as a steak
29 Comedian Notaro
32 Vessel for a
cheesy dish
DOWN
34 Roving person
1 “It’s so cold!”
36 Actor Daniel Dae
2 Hopping
___
marsupial, briefly
37
Different
from
3 Theater chain
39 Puppy safety org.
4 Indoor track
41 Gymnast’s garb
racers
43 Grassland
5 “Buenos ___!”
45 Thumbs-up, to an
(Spanish for
astronaut
“Good morning!”)
47 23-Down, for
6 Name within
example
“Felix”
7 Gamer’s excited cry 48 Purple hue
51 Obama or Biden,
8 Pout
informally
9 Growth in a bodily
52 High, like una
canal
montana
10 *Op-ed about a
certain longhorn? 53 Kept in the know
via email
11 Bundle of grain
56 Historical period
12 “___ that odd?”
57 Expose on the
14 “Sing” singer Ed
internet
17 Group of
58 Baaing ma
Algonquin
languages
59 Dorm figures:
Abbr.
21 Juice box brand
Saturday, August 7, 2021
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2021 New Moon of Eight, Eight
In numerology, eight recalls the symbol of infinity -- a
number greater than numbers. A circle joined with a
circle and winding on forever. No end, no beginning. And
yet, as the stars of our own show, we want a promising
open to the story. We must impose it ourselves under
the new Leo moon roaring like the MGM lion. Lights,
camera, action!
ARIES (March 21-April 19). A relationship will
bring out the best in you. It will make you happier, as
well as more creative and energetic. These zingy vibes
will carry into other ventures.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ve a talent for
seeing what will serve the most people. What you do
for the good of the group will also bring about your
own personal best -- and in ways you couldn’t have
anticipated.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You hunger for
excitement, attention, experience and passion. These
cravings will ebb and flow whether you heed them, feed
them or recede from them. Just do what feels healthy.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The day plays out like
a Cinderella story in which unappealing work must be
handled before a transformation can occur. Then, onto
the glamour and fun!
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll deal with the
unrealistic expectations of children and the childlike.
Distorted ideals -- whether wondrously wise or innocent
-- will burst through the bounds of the possible.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Thinking ahead will be
productive. Revel in future fantasies both reasonable
and impossible. Planning that takes hours will save
days of work. Let your mind dance inside the challenge.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Consider the effects of
exposure. If you are illuminated for too long, flying too
close to the sun through excessive publicity or dealing
with other such demands on people’s attention, burnout
is certain.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you say to
yourself, “I don’t want this,” what you are saying is that
you’re attached to something else -- such as a different
idea of what should be happening or who you are.
Happiness is letting go of attachments to accept what is.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). To outsiders,
you look busy, but you don’t feel like you’re expending
a bunch of effort. It turns out that doing what you
love, putting good things in the world and creating
opportunities for others charges you up.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). In theory, it
wouldn’t be too hard to acquiesce to what’s being asked
of you. And yet, you resist due to something like justice,
principle or the desire to restore balance.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Would you rather be
the one bending the rules or the one trying to enforce
them? Whichever role you choose, you’ll gain intimate
knowledge of the limits, where they lie and how elastic
they are.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). For some reason,
many people will be reluctant to ask for what they want.
You’ll step in and save the day. Your requests -- dripping
in charm -- are irresistible.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 8). “Deep roots are
not reached by the frost,” J.R.R. Tolkien said. You will
know the meaning of these words as you are insulated
by networks of love, family, community and your own
internal spiritual resources. You’ll delight in your
attractions and grow strong while tending to the lessons
they bring to your life. Virgo and Scorpio adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 3, 11, 28, 40 and 16.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021 Venusian Beauty Tips
On the quest to become more attractive, people will
spend their hard-earned money on any number of
methods, potions and possessions. As she opposes
Neptune, Venus, the beauty goddess, reminds us
that profound forms of beauty can’t be bought with
dollars. Rather, they are earned through disciplines like
gratitude, optimism and kindness.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll pick up a new
skill. There’s no luck involved here -- only well-directed
attention. Imitate the master. Follow directions, then
practice until you own it.TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
You have choices to make and actions to take on your
way to solving a problem. If you consult everyone
along the way, it will get complicated. Better to ask for
forgiveness than permission.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Unless you’re getting
paid for your opinion, there’s no need to offer criticism.
Don’t take offense where none was given. Follow these
two rules and you’ll grow in power and influence.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). People will express
themselves in confusing ways. You’ll feel as though
you’re watching an art film -- creatively inspired as you
try to piece together the meaning.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). To avoid being a target for
the slings of other people’s jealousy and the arrows of
their insecurity, don’t display your talents too broadly.
Choose your audience carefully and show them just
enough.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Even though all people
are created equal, it would be perilous to ignore -- and
auspicious to respect -- the status structures by which
the tribe of humanity operates.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Gather the pertinent
information. There’s much going on inside the minds of
others that won’t be verbalized, though with sensitivity,
you can pick up on it and respond accordingly.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Mistakes were made.
Enough time has passed for feelings to cool and settle.
The world is full of second chances, which generally go
to those with the guts to ask for them.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). No one
understands the issue as well as you do. Explain
to people who have reason to care. Matching your
message to the audience is an art. If you don’t get it
right, keep trying.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Relationships
change form though the love itself is neither the same
nor different. There’s a blossoming when the conditions
invite openness and, under colder conditions, the
relationship folds into itself and waits.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You organize like a
pro, prioritize like a genius and quickly understand what
it will take to get to the goal. These talents of yours are
highly sought after -- though most pleasingly applied to
your own projects.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Don’t shrink from
an intimidating challenge. Gather information instead.
When you understand the nature of a thing, it will
liberate you from your fear of it. You’ll feel empowered
to interact and gain higher levels of experience.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 9). You’ll extend
your love with gusto, creating a powerfully charged
atmosphere in which all around you will thrive. You’ll
realize your team is shy a few members. You’ll put
an attractive energy into the world and quickly build
something beautiful. Fall sees you effectively promoting
and selling on a large scale. Taurus and Aquarius adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 26, 2, 36, 14 and 5.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS