PUZZLES
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Twice the Fun by Alex Eaton-Salners
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Puts one and one
together, say
5 Handbag
monogram
8 Cliff notes?
13 (I touched your
nose!)
14 Shop selling
salami
15 Soft palate
projection
16 Wrestling popular
in Tokyo
17 “Everything’s
fine!”
18 Bread crumbs
used for tempura
19 They relate well
to others
22 Spanish custard
23 “Family Guy”
matriarch
24 Cut, as grass
27 Employ
29 Boardroom VIP
32 “I want to see!”
34 Prez before Jack
35 Cobra curl
36 With 38-Across,
snitches
37 Size above med.
38 See 36-Across
39 Sitter’s bane
40 Triumphant cry
41 Photo often
snapped at arm’s
length
42 Bottle alternative
43 Lab report writer?
45 Hither’s partner
46 Cut, as costs
47 Director Ephron
49 What Kevin Love
achieved in 53
consecutive
NBA games, or a
theme hint
53 One may have
attachments
55 Touch a side of
56 “Carpe diem”
acronym
58 Pop, as a balloon
59 Covers with black
goo
60 Shout after the
pound of a gavel
61 Collections of bits
62 Hurricane’s center
63 Drove lickety-split
DOWN
1 Muscles below
the ribs
2 Arrange, as hair
3 Rounded roof
4 “Spaceballs,” for
“Star Wars”
5 Sana’a citizen
6 Sty food
7 Have a crush on,
informally
8 Affluent ‘80s city
dweller
9 Flattened circles
10 Mound in the
Sahara
11 Animal with
antlers
12 Southeast Asian
language
14 What pupils may
do during an
exam?
20 Prunes, once
21 Flow like
molasses
24 “The ReidOut”
channel
25 Catherine of
“Schitt’s Creek”
26 “I’m Every ___”
(Chaka Khan hit)
28 Hardly heavy
29 Like pj’s
30 “Old MacDonald”
letters
31 Elizabeth of
“Wanda-Vision”
33 Just out of the
jacuzzi
35 Stanford’s rival,
for short
37 Airing in the wee
hours
38 India’s first prime
minister
40 Parsley, sage,
rosemary or
thyme
41 Gets a move on
43 Bank heist targets
44 Stick it out
46 Personal grace
48 Bottomless pit
49 It’s thrown at a
board
50 PayPal’s parent
company, once
51 Circular Blue
Angels stunt
52 Palindromic
fashion magazine
53 Gradually decline
54 “___ bien,
gracias!”
57 Like 2021, but not
2022
Natural Growth by Paul Coulter
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Girl who may say
“nae”
5 Military wear,
informally
9 Rhyming
nickname for a
‘90s-’00s Britcom
14 Boat in “Jaws”
15 Acted just like
16 Navajo or Pueblo
17 Tournament
favorite
19 Cliffside nest
20 Souvenir shop
garment
21 Comes down
hard?
22 Opposite NNE
23 Abbr. at the end
of a business
name
24 Geological period
25 Problem-solve
29 Simple chord
32 Word said with a
sigh
33 Apply
34 Houston
university
35 Try to prevent
37 “A Hard Road
to Glory” author
Arthur
38 Tribute from a
poet
39 West Coast gas
brand
40 Cook, as clams
41 Diagram of
options
45 Photographer
Adams
46 Suffix for “rocket”
47 “Te ___” (Spanish
for “I love you”)
50 Item an Olympian
hurls
52 Heart hit with the
words “I cast my
spell of love on
you”
54 Buzzing with
activity
55 Yield the desired
result
56 Bogus
57 A single time
58 Annapolis initials
59 Fabric for a
professor’s jacket
60 Ram like a goat
61 Like the
observation
“Crosswords are
similar to life ...”
DOWN
1 Top housing
options?
2 Astrological ram
3 Fastener that
may be loose
4 Back talk
5 Slots’ spot
6 Brief outline
7 Convene
8 Not divisible by
two
9 Bewildered
10 Bottom-first kind
of birth
11 Building with a
bell and a pole
12 Not much
13 Flower pollinators
18 Bronze medalist’s
place
21 Pointy pickle
piece
24 Fashion
magazine
25 ___ Bo (exercise
system)
26 Conductor’s stick
27 Dept. of Labor
arm
28 Abound
29 Put one’s foot
down?
30 Carnival
attraction
31 Ornate-but-
temporary winter
structure
35 Towels off
36 Natural resource
management
subj.
37 Absorbed, as a
cost
39 Gave confidence
to
40 Bottom line on a
letter, say?
42 Cut with a scalpel
43 It led to a 1773
Boston “party”
44 Wish undone
47 Get a smile out of
48 Acadia National
Park’s state
49 Available from a
keg
50 Ridiculous, to a
Brit
51 Translation of
Caesar’s “vidi”
52 Computer list
53 “Phooey!”
55 Go up and down
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021 Aries Moon Fuel
Use the fuel of this fiery Aries moon to project yourself
into your desired future, and then work backward to
prepare for it. Practice, memorize and craft the impression
you want to make. Take your shot when it’s presented.
Afterward, accept it’s out of your hands. It will no longer
matter what you say. What will matter is what others say
about you.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). As you take an aspect of
your life and push it a little further and then a little more,
you’ll find out that the boundaries aren’t nearly where you
thought they were.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Many carrots are not
orange. Many radishes are not red. Not all blue whales
are blue. As you keep your mind open, life will wash over
you in colors unexpected.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You can ride the chaos
like the best of them, though it’s nice when you don’t have
to. You’ll appreciate the mild and manageable feeling
today brings. This peace offers new options for tomorrow.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Mostly, you keep your
hand on the controls and are in complete charge of your
actions. It would be absurd and boring to demand this of
yourself at all times or expect it from others, as tonight
will reflect.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Don’t worry if your choice
seems uncharacteristic of you. You are the artist of your
character and can form it as you desire. In the end, there
are no shoulds and shouldn’ts -- only dids and didn’ts.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When you’re playing the
long game in relationships, it’s important not to use what
happens over the course of one unit of time to represent
the entirety of the connection.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll find yourself
building an argument for what you want. This prep work
is wise and winning. When the time comes to convince
others, you’ll be ready.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your talent for asking
the right question will open minds, hearts and doors. It’s
an intuitive gift. You wing your curiosity into the world
and sometimes it takes a long time to boomerang back,
but the answers are worth waiting for.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The fact that this
is the same scenery implies that you are standing still, at
least physically. If they only knew the speed barrier you
broke on your way to new exotic landscapes of the mind.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re focused on
results and open to the wide variety of forms they can
take. Happiness, for instance, can come in drastically
different forms, such as the shape of work or the contour
of a loved one’s face.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Each age group has
its own kind of fun. Today features an activity that favors a
full range of ages, bringing people together who can help
and learn from one another.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People share their fond
wishes with you, and you hold these treasures in one of
your heart’s pockets. As you go about your day, you’ll
see things they might need or want and then connect the
dream to the dreamer.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 25). Past lessons align
themselves with this fresh era, and a new confidence
settles in. You know what you want. Your purposefulness
will attract trust, love and money. Make decisions for
yourself. Strong forces will ask you to yield to their
guidance when, actually, you are the one most qualified
to call the shots. Capricorn and Scorpio adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 3, 11, 33, 12 and 48.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 Pluto Offers an Emotional Ride
A lunar square to Pluto begs the question: Am I being
manipulated? Seduced? Triggered? It’s said no one
makes another person feel any sort of way without their
buy-in. This premise gets tested as we get the impression
we’re being set up for some kind of emotional ride.
Mercury in Virgo swoops in with mindfulness that just
could save the day.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Like an expert
salesperson, you’ll focus on your hot-prospects list and
save time and energy by prioritizing your most likely
customers. One thoughtful move will make money for
you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The theme centers on
the Latin prefix “re,” meaning “back” or “again.” Prepare
for reunions, renovations, remixes and remodels. All
things old will be new again.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The question of standards
will come up. You’ll set the bar. Look around; do your
research; understand the full range of what’s possible,
especially on the lower side.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Though you can’t change
history, you can change which parts of it you focus on,
the way you tell it, and what it means to you. Today gives
you an interesting excuse to reflect.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). “Whoever obeys the gods, to
him they particularly listen,” stated the Greek classic “The
Iliad.” You’ll notice the same power dynamic on a smaller
scale as favoritism will be shown by the powerful to the
attentive.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Those who appreciate
gifts are given more of them. The opposite is also true.
You’ll wisely temper your reaction to receive less of
something you don’t want.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll experience the need
for harmony and beauty in your environment. This is
typical for you, but it’s stronger and more urgent than
usual today, likely causing you to purge the old and bring
in the new.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll understand a
situation that baffles the others. Explaining it is the hard
part. Consider skipping that and just acting on your
knowledge. They’ll catch up later.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The special
fondness between you and your people gets the spotlight
as you laugh and share stories, many retold for the 100th
time. This is how a legacy gets cemented.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). To show up and
handle responsibilities is the very least you’re willing to
do for your loved ones. You’re proactive, thinking about
the future and driving the action according to your vision.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your firsthand
knowledge of the grind gives you a deep appreciation
for the instances in which you are paid to do something
you love. Such an exchange will happen today and is
deserving of celebration!
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your diligence comes
from strength, but if you appear to be working harder than
anyone else, it will instead be interpreted as weakness.
Delegate to take the pressure off so you can be cool,
relaxed and in control.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 26). The dance of
relationships is one of stepping back to get closer. You’ll
love your freedom and cherish togetherness as you honor
your own needs for space and fall in tune with the needs
of others. You become powerfully in control of your
finances and make savvy investments. You’ll be entrusted
with coveted keys. Sagittarius and Capricorn adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 1, 22, 5, 7 and 19.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS