B4
PUZZLES
East Oregonian
In the Black by Jordan Hildebrandt
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 *Wee fly (Hint:
Imagine a letter to
the right of each
single-starred
clue’s answer.
These letters
spell something
thematic.)
4 Wee bit
7 Disney movie
with a genie
14 *A8 automaker
15 Grocery chain
16 Tart drink
17 *Superfan
18 What cards are
in after being
shuffled
20 *Short-term
worker
21 Italian volcano
22 *Penne-vodka
link
23 Many pop songs
use the same
four
26 Deflation sound
30 *Strategize
31 Something to
sneeze at?
32 Name hidden in
“believer”
33 Brazilian dance
35 Ball pit, e.g.
37 Roads to
nowhere,
and a hint to
this puzzle’s
four thematic
elements
40 Where to bring a
dirty suit
42 Full
45 Broadcasts
46 Sushi condiment
49 **Jump from a
board (... a letter
to the left of each
double-starred
clue’s answer ...)
50 Gentle shot in
golf
51 New York island
52 **Part of, as a
scheme
53 Incite
54 **”___ fair in love
...”
55 Budding
horticulturist’s
field
62 **Be generous
63 Trunk marker
64 Iowa college
65 **Smallest bills
66 Some detect
motion
67 Terminate
68 **Sparrow’s
structure
28 “Convenience”
charge
29 FDR power
DOWN
project
1 Certain fuel
34 Great time
valves
36 “Absolutely!”
2 Chocolaty spread
38 What you
3 “Whataya Want
read while
From Me” singer
doomscrolling
4 Winter wheel
39 Mild expletive
wrap
40 Trade partner?
5 Novelist Christie
6 Oikos yogurt
41 Lucy of “Charlie’s
maker
Angels”
7 ***Often (... a
43 Adapts
letter below each 44 Most thick
triple-starred
47 Pronto
clue’s answer ...)
48 Guiding light
8 ***Prom wheels
9 ***Latin for “love” 55 ****Mammals
in caves (... a
10 ***Laura in
letter above each
“Jurassic Park”
quadruple-starred
11 ***Duchamp’s art
movement
clue’s answer ...)
12 ***Carded
56 ****Relative of a
13 ***Infamous
troll
emperor
57 ****Tiny songbird
19 1947 Bacall/
58 ****Is dishonest
Bogart film noir
59 ****:, in an
24 Pickling herb
analogy
25 Blubbery
60 ****The Tar Heel
mammal
State: Abbr.
26 Beach, in Bolivia
61 ****Bands’ jobs
27 Up next
Letter Openers by Gary Larson
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Grocery in a
Spanish-speaking
neighborhood
7 Online
conversation
11 Nickname hidden
in “avid reader”
14 Where to find
Eugene
15 Puncture opening
16 Relieve (of)
17 Benefit of a
college degree?
18 Noon?
20 Heavyweight
boxing great
21 “Calvin and
Hobbes” girl
23 Nothing ___ (no
more)
24 Watch online
26 Wine and dine
29 Wing it on stage
31 Hollywood
makeover, say?
33 Karate blow
36 City northeast of
Abu Dhabi
38 Pentagon org.
39 Alley-___
40 Endowment for a
retired soldier?
42 Birth control
option: Abbr.
43 Number that
looks like an l
44 Ward off
45 Sugar bowl
marchers
46 Sneaky plan for
skipping gym
class?
48 Yemeni’s
neighbor
51 Philosopher
Jean-Paul
53 Living spaces
56 Unaccompanied
at prom
57 Big name in
chocolates
59 Wireless standard
letters
61 Loudspeaker
system that’s
leased out?
64 Promotion for a
diplomacygroup?
66 Kimono sash
67 Has a bite
68 Sounding like
lovebirds
69 It may be iced
70 Professor’s
specialty
71 Turns on the
dance floor
DOWN
1 Taiwanese
beverage
2 Spoken exams
3 Minus entry in a
ledger
4 Sense of self
5 Spurred
6 Like a yearbook
7 Indian beverage
8 Really big hit?
9 Pub pick
10 Number you just
read
11 Taught through
repetition
12 Quickly cleaned,
as a bowl
13 Easy part of a
jigsaw, often
19 Sweetie
22 Wee bit
25 Take the ___
(accept blame)
27 Zippy quality
28 Way of walking
30 Southwestern
pack animal
32 Chances
33 Where a hen lives
34 Lincoln nickname
35 Solo for Jessye
Norman or Paul
Robeson
37 The Joker’s
archenemy
40 Seemingly
boundless
41 Assert
45 Word after “Live”
or “sleep”
47 Implore
49 Take away in a
spaceship
50 “Maybe later”
52 Tickle pink
54 New York
Harbor’s ___
Island
55 Action movie feat
56 Glasses
annoyance
58 “Casablanca”
heroine
60 Sponge cake
ingredients
62 PBS funder
63 Roofing gunk
65 Dish with
Polynesian roots
Saturday, August 28, 2021
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2021 Earth Sign Grand Trine
The moon, Pluto and Mercury align most auspiciously
in practical earth signs, echoing the sun’s practical
agenda in Virgo. We are willing to get down to work,
and much can be accomplished in a very short period of
time. It is therefore of utmost importance that we focus
on the right things: endeavors that will have a healthy
ripple effect.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The intelligence you
use to read the room is a communication beyond
language. You tune into primal factors and understand
how to best manage the social network before you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You don’t expect to
be paid for any and every exertion of effort. Though an
endeavor should ideally be its own reward, which is a
kind of payment built into the action.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have a talent for
creating easy fun. People enjoy your challenges, and
they will play the games you lay out and sign up for
whatever daring excitement you propose.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Improvements cannot
be made in theory; they must happen in practice. You
can learn why and how something works, but that’s not
enough to make it work for you. Experience is the best
teacher.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are a master of silent
communication. It comes with flexibility of focus. You
can zoom out or in as needed to get in sync with your
target. With the right kind of concentration, you establish
mental connection.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). An enthralling project
makes you forget your worries and concerns. And when
reality sets back in, you’ll have a fresh take on it. What
was once important will seem petty or vice versa.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Relentless excitement can
be emotionally taxing. You’ll take a break from drama as
you gravitate to kind people with something interesting
-- but not too interesting -- to talk about.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The role of creativity is
thought by some to be secondary to the main action -- a
garnish on the plate of life. But if you go into this day
leading with your creativity, remarkable improvements
will blossom.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Many things
you once wanted are no longer important to you. Either
you got them already, or the want weakened until it
disappeared. But there are still wants that remain
unsatisfied. You’ll revive an effort to make it happen.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You sense what
people need and want. You have a better grasp of the
big picture than many can see. With empathy, you open
communication. You’re perfect for a diplomatic mission.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Tenacity brings
success as long as you’re tenacious about something
that is good for everyone. When the aim is selfish,
persistence may still win out, but it’s a hollow victory.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It would be cool if
loved ones could intuit your desire and fulfill it without
you having to articulate a thing. This will not be the case,
though. The best way to get what you want is simple:
Ask for it!
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 29). You’re
knowledgeable, but not too proud to utter the magic
words “I don’t know” so the world unfolds its grandeur at
your feet. As you lead with curiosity, you’ll keep everyone
on their toes, increase communication and cooperation,
and be instrumental in smooth operations. You’ll be
celebrated and paid well! Gemini and Sagittarius adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 29, 17 and 5.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 Mercury Gets Beautiful
The change of Mercury represents an invitation to
experience beauty through creation, appreciation and/
or immersion. For many, this transit will come with the
realization that beauty is the primary language of nature
and is around us at all times. We need only adjust our
focus to let it in.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You will do what you’re
compelled to do. Your inner drive remains undaunted
by external threat and unimpressed by rewards from the
outside. The endeavor is the prize.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Spiritual interests and
physical health are closely aligned, and any work you do
to improve one sector will favorably affect the other. You
feel generous when you feel healthy.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Baffling behavior sets
up a mystery you will continue to follow until you crack
it. You will not give up until you comprehend the motive
behind the action and can influence further action.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll come across the
right teacher who is an excellent match for your style
of learning. A school or structured training will be well
worth the investment.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). From your guiding luminary
-- the sun -- you learn that when you stay a respectful
distance from the object of your affection, this person
will gravitate toward and orbit around you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You feel connected with
someone by an invisible bond. You are a person of
action, so it’s not enough to acknowledge a feeling. To
feel complete, you must do something about it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You will follow your
specific plan to establish a new habit. Unsurprisingly,
magic will drop into this otherwise completely practical
situation, which often happens in your serendipitous
life.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your empathic powers
disallow you to ignore the feelings of those around
you; though there are some you might consider leaving
unserved. Avoid giving good effort to a narcissistic
agenda.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The planning
stage is crucial to your experiences. Not only does it
make things go better, but making the plan will be a
pleasure in and of itself. Don’t skip it!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There’s a quiet
comfort in the way some people go out of their way to
make you feel special. Should it really be such a rarity?
How can you get more of this in your life?
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You do not lack
motivation; though the details of a successful process
are not as clear to you as they must be in order for you
to follow through. Take it slowly, step by step, making
sure you really understand each move.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You have plenty
to give today and will be in a generous mode. It’s not
selfish to know what you want in exchange; in fact, it
will make the transaction more satisfying for everyone.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 30). Leverage the
attention and affection coming your way this solar return
to do some good in the world. You’ll gain freedom from
something that’s pressured you for years. Relief will
be followed by extra energy you can apply to your
blossoming mission. Your personal life will sing. You’ll
feel spoiled with love. Scorpio and Libra adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 8, 2, 22, 15 and 40.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS