PUZZLES
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Absent Note by Jess Shulman
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Sasha or Malia
6 Egyptian biter
9 Cooling systems,
for short
12 Evidence
13 Sporty car roof
option
15 Seed found in
health foods
17 Clean type of
energy
18 *Manufacture
mannequin
toppers?
20 Score, as great
seats
22 Update, in real
estate lingo
23 Kind
24 *Split ends?
27 “Eww, I didn’t
need all those
details”
29 Ready to deliver
a baby
30 “___ of the
d’Urbervilles”
31 Not required
34 Petro-Canada
competitor
38 *Anticipate a
drink at a dance?
42 Fill fully
43 Like a certain
continental union
44 Creative writing
degs.
48 Rapper ___ Baby
49 Moody music
genre
50 *External
investor?
55 Device for taping
TV shows
56 Feathery fish
hook, perhaps
57 Battery in a toy,
often
58 Write a letter,
or a hint to the
deletion that
formed each
starred clue’s
answer
61 Word after “blow”
or “spin”
65 Hang on to
66 “Bye-bye,” in
Bristol
67 Tapenade
ingredient
68 So far
69 Place to park
70 Used a keyboard
DOWN
1 Chances, as for
photos
2 Sis’ sib, maybe
3 Dial-up pioneer
4 Polynesian
Disney
protagonist
5 Scared about
6 Money dispenser,
for short
7 Drummer Ringo
8 Prod with a finger
9 Get a perfect
score on
10 Lead, as a
meeting
11 Move furtively
14 British coins
16 Requests
19 Have the ___ for
(find attractive)
21 Pop star Mars
24 Bandleader’s
“Go!”
25 What a chicken
feels?
26 Deplete
27 Pulls along
28 Film-rating org.’s
longtime name
32 Bullet points
33 4G ___
35 Scornful look
36 Phishing attempt,
e.g.
37 “That’s not good!”
39 Dance at a luau
40 PlayStation
thriller game
whose title is a
girl’s name
41 Spot that won’t
come out in the
laundry
45 Nike competitor
46 Act like a grown-
up, in slang
47 ___ comma
(punctuation
mark that sparks
much debate)
50 Likelihood
51 Bit of light that
burns
52 Cache
53 Japanese box
lunch
54 With time to
spare
59 Word before
“name” or “food”
60 Partake of latkes,
say
62 Puppy’s sound
63 Preceding night
64 Like cinnamon
candy
Finding That Niche Job by Pam Klawitter
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Soup with Hanoi
and Saigon styles
4 Tiny unit of work
7 Cornstalk topper
13 Takes the wrong
way?
15 River, in
Venezuela
16 On full-time duty
17 Remark after
something
fortuitous
happens
19 Readied for
shipping, as
oranges
20 Specialized role
at a school of
wizardry?
22 Take a stroll
23 They follow
sigmas
24 Race, as an
engine
27 GPS lines
28 “Sweet!”
29 Cooktop’s
appliance
31 Specialized role
at a coalpit?
33 Gems Myanmar
is known for
3 Constantly think
(about)
4 Stonestreet of
“Modern Family”
5 “You said it!”
6 Lost control
7 Bulletin board
fasteners
8 Forestland unit
9 Toronto
newspaper
10 Basic dog
command
11 First lady?
12 Was in first place
14 Blowout or
BOGO
18 Crafty
21 Sticks in pool
halls
24 Only Clue
weapon whose
token isn’t
metallic
25 “... happily ___
after”
26 Part of VIP
28 One ran away
with the spoon
DOWN
29
Cook
quickly, as
1 Spectrum makers
scallops
2 Chinese meal
30 Hanoi holiday
cooked at the
table
31 Track event
37 Cafe or bistro
38 Specialized role
at a tent factory?
42 Person who takes
your car key
43 New York City’s
Central ___
44 Small social circle
47 High degree?
48 One is inherited
naturally
49 Broadway’s
Menzel
51 Specialized role
at a sweet shop?
54 North African
expanse
57 “IMHO”
58 Good luck charm
59 Agent, briefly
60 Cheekiness,
informally
61 Religious
doctrines
62 Rx providers
63 Word with
“mattress” or
“mouse”
32 Wall calendar row
33 Get back to the
host
34 State whose
official snack is
Jell-O
35 Like worn tires
36 ‘50s presidential
nickname
39 Angled column?
40 Cord that may
hold an ID card
41 Nightstand’s
companion
44 Add one’s two
cents
45 Largest lake
entirely in New
York
46 Flitted
48 Summer pests
49 Form 1040 org.
50 South Beach or
Beverly Hills
51 Storm lead-in?
52 Tiler’s calculation
53 Pieces of inside
information
54 Inapt rhyme for
“glad”
55 Word from a Latin
lover
56 Greeting for a
grandchild
East Oregonian
A9
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2021 Last Day of Venus in Virgo
As we savor the last day of Venus in Virgo, there’s an
awareness of experiencing life with more than just
our five senses. Our memory informs us -- as does
our perception of context -- of place and time; beliefs
around status; prejudices and preferences; and a million
other subtleties that shape how we’ll move through this
puzzle of a day.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). To ready yourself for
something new, you must first reset. You can’t try again
until after you’ve hung up. Put in new numbers all you
want, but it won’t start a new call until you disconnect
the old one.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). One thing leads to
another. You’ll soon find yourself sorting through a
mystery with an uncomfortable awareness of the risk
factor. This is the start of an ongoing adventure.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have something to
say, though it will benefit you to hold back. Ask another
question. Listen hard. There’s more to learn and at least
one key piece of information that will have you changing
your mind or your strategy.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You did what they
wanted last time -- and the time before that, and before
that. It’s your turn to do it your way and in the timing
you’d prefer to.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll get puzzled looks and
field questions that can’t be answered. Sometimes, the
moral of the story is that there is no story -- just a list
of things to figure out before a foundation can be laid.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Getting to know people
is your forte and pleasure. You’ve a talent for drawing
out the real story so you can better understand who
people are and their motivating passions.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You may be able to execute
a solo mission cheaper and faster, but it won’t be nearly
as useful as what you do in a team. Collaborations will
net the best results and come together more easily than
you anticipate.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are fancier and
trendier ways to solve problems, but new isn’t always
better. The old tool works; use it until it doesn’t. You’ll
save time and money not having to deal with a learning
curve.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There will be
something or someone driving you crazy all day, making
you yearn for peace and quiet. As a result, you’ll be
motivated to do remarkable things.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Love is intense
and transformative. Love overshadows, overtakes and
renders all prior messes and mistakes insignificant.
Love is a reset button.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You are in charge
of what you say and do, but the meaning others extract
from it is entirely their own. Let go of caring about that
and you will be set free.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s strange to admit,
but you do get tired of seeing things from your own
point of view. You’ll be won over by the person who
offers you another perch and a different experience.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 15). Close relationships
are the beautiful music of your life. You’ll make
connections with astounding ease. You’re never more
than a few sentences away from striking the chord of
familiarity. Harmonious dealings will be your trademark.
You’ll highlight commonalities, bridge differences and
inspire brilliant collaborations of prosperity and healing.
Aquarius and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 4, 44, 1, 18 and 30.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 Venus Goes Home
We aren’t always aware of our values. Sometimes it
takes an unusual situation to remind us of what we care
about. Venus floating into her homeland of Libra will
bring our values into stark relief. They’ll be represented
in our demeanor, what we talk about and how we relate
to each other. The articulation will help us better embody
our beliefs.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Good communication
keeps it all on track. This will involve eye-to-eye contact
and double-checking to make sure you hear and have
been heard correctly.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Is it possible to take
your show on the road? The more you get out and see
people -- especially strangers -- the better chance you’ll
have at realizing a goal.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Energy -- like love -- is
invisible to the naked eye, though the evidence of its
existence is concretely and undeniably represented in
the physical world. Action is encouraged. Don’t just feel
it; show it.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Today features
whimsical offerings to sate your appetite for excitement
and change. Join a trend or set one. Upgrades of the
domestic scene are especially favorable.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The price tag of what you
want may give you a kind of sticker shock, though
dollars may not be the real currency to be exchanged.
When you want something badly enough, you’ll do quite
a lot to get it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). More than one thing
will be true at once. You’ll sort through a multitude of
options and pick the prettiest ones for a mixed bouquet
on the table of your life.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It feels like you’re starting
over. Maybe so, but building from ground zero is the
cleanest and most stable way to start. You won’t have
much to work around now. Experience has cleared your
way.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your current venture
won’t go to plan, but the choice to make something
happen is never for nothing. Everything you make and
do teaches you something new.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you want
to know exactly what will happen, stay home. The
unpredictable excites. You’ll get out, move, interact,
dare, strive and connect. Anything can happen. Anything
will.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re a hard
worker and a wise one too. When it’s time to stop and
rest, make sure you have adequate time to do so. To skip
that would put your future productivity in jeopardy.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It takes courage to
put yourself in the crosshairs of judgment. Though you’d
rather not leave yourself open like that, the potential for
connection requires risking vulnerability.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Love is the container
you’ll pour yourself into. Another will do the same to
make a mix unique to your relationship, never to be
duplicated by any other.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 16). You establish
health habits to hold you in good stead. Your focus on
doing instead of saying nets huge wins. You make plans
and act on them, surprising and delighting people with
your sureness. Shared education will bring together a
winning team. You’ll meet people who will be in your life
for years to come. Scorpio and Libra adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 7, 22, 14, 18 and 32.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS