PUZZLES
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Runback by George Jasper
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Criticize harshly
7 In ___ of
11 Pizzazz
14 Musketeer of note
15 Shows for
wannabe
performers
17 “Blonde” author
(In this clue’s
answer, notice
letters 8 to 5)
19 Donkey
20 Revealed
21 Weight-loss plan
22 Dad
23 Significant span
25 “Go ahead, say
it’s my fault!” (...
letters 5 to 2)
31 Microwaves
32 Paintballs or
snowballs
33 Gift for a new
employee, maybe
36 Drink made with
ice cream
37 Iota follower
39 Bird last seen in
1662
40 Where to get a
salt scrub
41 Steady boyfriend
42 Type of mustard
43 ‘90s “Star Trek”
spinoff (... letters
5 to 1)
47 Down ___
(memorized)
48 Wheels of
fortune, perhaps?
49 Pastrami place
52 Put on, as a
protest
54 Boxing ref’s call
57 Timely response
time, and a
theme hint
61 Like an Etch
A Sketch or a
whiteboard
62 Cleaned in a
finger bowl, say
63 ___ Perignon
64 Point of view
65 Fuels, as a fire
DOWN
1 ___ California
2 Son of Ares
3 Fish with flat
bodies
4 “Better Call Saul”
network
5 Neckwear clasps
6 Daydreaming, for
some
7 Oral history
8 2001 Apple
release
9 Symbol of
slipperiness
10 Number one card
game?
11 Tubular pasta
12 Drink with a
Tropical Fusion
flavor
13 (Listen up!)
16 Respectful
address
18 Medina resident,
most likely
22 Get the ball
rolling?
23 “Avenger” Peel
24 ___ Speedwagon
25 Resistor
measures
26 Proverbial bucket
of bolts
27 The jackfruit dish
tam khanun, for
instance
28 Accept eagerly
29 Volume-boosting
box
30 Vulcan Salute
symbol, e.g.
34 Thick Japanese
noodle
35 No longer there
37 Held on to
38 Certain batteries
39 Jurassic beast,
for short
41 “Come on, ___
pal!”
42 Negative aspect
44 Films with large
casts
45 Mathematician
Turing
46 Humidor items
49 Barred from
competing,
informally
50 Capital of Italy?
51 Actor Hemsworth
52 Wear a pouty
face
53 Shade “thrower”
54 Mammoth growth
55 Joint with a cap
56 Long ones are
unfavorable
58 Fox’s “Call Me
___”
59 Up in the air,
briefly
60 “The Coda
Collection” co-
founder Yoko
Don’t Burn After Reading by Parker Higgins
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Testy response
to “What a fun
puzzle!”
5 Sixth sense, for
short
8 *Juice pouch
brand
13 Boy, in Bolivia
14 Sound of
relaxation
15 “How curious ...”
17 Hypothetical
situation
19 Short trailer
20 Thing to discuss
21 Fade (out)
23 For example
24 Tiny queen’s
subject
25 Got a bit closer
28 Fanny
29 Embarrassing
misstep
33 Venue for a facial
35 “White” or “Red”
follower
36 “Wow, that’s
neat!”
37 *What casts short
shadows
39 *Some lie on top
of blankets
40 Laptop part used
for shortcuts
41 Jardin ___
Tuileries (Paris
park)
42 Catan resource
43 Inauthentic
person
44 Quinoa and teff
46 Scatter
48 Early programmer
Lovelace
51 Unrefined
54 Secret supply
55 Goods
57 Estevez in “Repo
Man”
59 Beach trip
essential, or any
of three squares
in this grid that
affects the starred
clues’ answers?
61 Be overly fond of
62 It might need a
massage after
getting bruised
63 Muslim prayer
leader
64 *Vitamin D
source
65 ID on an IRS
form
66 “Rent” actor
Diggs
DOWN
1 App that has
stories, for short
2 Send after, as an
attack dog
3 Clumsy
4 “Beloved” author
Morrison
5 Musician’s asset
6 Cry directed at a
boat
7 *Arizona NBA
player
8 Referenced
9 Had a healthy
diet
10 TV ad for a good
cause
11 “Dress for Less”
sloganeer
12 Lightbulb, in
comics
16 *Partner of
“various”
18 Grp. co-founded
by Helen Keller
22 Casual top
26 Writing
assignment
27 Chips that may
be loaded
28 Bombed
30 Author Jonathan
Safran ___
31 Golfer’s heads-up
32 Chi-Town trains
33 Guitarist’s
opportunity to
impress
34 Plants’ places,
perhaps
36 Desert haven
37 Go out early?
38 Mockery
39 Big embraces
41 *Summer shifts?
44 College app stat
45 Novice, in gamer
lingo
47 Word after
“rolling” or
“stepping”
48 Candy store’s
smell, e.g.
49 Radioactive
process
50 “I’m an open
book!”
51 *Feature of the
Krypton skyline
52 “Famous” cookie
man
53 Currently dating
56 Landed
58 Hawaiian
graduation gift
60 Prefix for
“smoking”
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 Autumnal Equinox
When the night and day divide in equal parts, it’s that
magical time of the year celebrated by cultures ancient
and modern -- the autumnal equinox. The pagan name
for the fall equinox celebration is Mabon. The Druids
celebrate with Alban Elfed and other harvest festivals
abound across the globe in the weeks to come. Happy
equinox!
ARIES (March 21-April 19). As you commit to seeing
your situation and your role in it more clearly, you will
discover who you are, what you want and what matters
deeply to you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The call is to action swift
and sure. Once you have decided, follow through with the
whole of you. Hesitate and you’ll lose power. Wait and it
will only get harder and harder to influence the situation.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Today offers you a free
ticket to a different perspective. All you have to do is be
willing to check your own way of seeing things outside
the door. You can pick it back up on the way out.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your psychic senses
tingle today and you are especially aware of people who
are in need. What they need and how you may help is
harder to pinpoint. Or you could just ask!
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your values are different
from those of another, but that does not have to be a
relationship deterrent. The fact that you have values,
know them and uphold them well is extremely attractive
and an excellent thing to have in common.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You already know the
right thing to do in general, but the specifics hang you
up. It feels like you’re working harder than you need to.
Look around for the person having an easier time of it and
start asking questions.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There’s a distraction
monkey on your shoulder ready to interrupt any task that
doesn’t promise instant gratification. If you’re to achieve
your goal, he must be ignored.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Know what you’re
getting into. Step back to see how things and people
are connected. One move will have the sort of domino
effect that people make videos about; an intricate spiral
of collapsing pieces.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The outcome you
desire will be achieved through persuasion. However, if
your subject feels at all manipulated, the effect will be
lost. Build attraction. It is the most powerful persuasion.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re driven by the
spirit of cooperation. Your personal efforts revolve around
organizing and supporting others. You create an orderly
atmosphere around you so people can understand what
to do and fall into line.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you see
someone in need of assistance, you spring into action.
Your movement will wake up the many people who don’t
notice too much outside of their own thoughts.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People do their
own growing, often despite themselves. So while you
can’t make another person grow up, you can, and will,
contribute to circumstances that favor growth.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (SEPT. 22). This solar return
features unexpected twists, unexplainable luck and a
revolving cast of characters to sparkle up your social
life. A change in your work turns an obligation into
an opportunity to learn and earn. You’ll educate and
celebrate others, building your legacy with each event.
Scorpio and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 5, 20, 40, 16 and 30.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 Libra Season Commences
As we glide into Libra season, we are reminded that Libra
is the only inanimate image in the zodiac, scales of justice
that stand alone, nary a blindfolded lady to uphold them.
Considering the difficulty of getting an accurate measurement
from any instrument touched by human hand, the lack of
humanity in Libra’s justice only speaks to its purity.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re open to seeing
yourself how others see you. Their opinions aren’t
necessarily more accurate than yours, but the blend of
several views creates the kind of clear picture that makes
obvious your next success move.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). One impediment to
learning is thinking you should know something already.
Better to admit what you don’t know and gather experience
than to unnecessarily stumble around in the dark.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Certainty causes you to take
great risks and use powerful tactics to further the mission.
But if there’s even a shadow of a doubt, as there will be today,
watch and wait for more illumination on the matter.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll step into a role you
haven’t played before -- a natural fit. It’s new territory and
yet oddly familiar, which allows for ease and grace in these
early stages.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Brainstorm new friendship rules.
With good social boundaries, you can avoid having another
one of those conversations in which people feel better after
sharing their feelings and pain with you, but you feel worse.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The resolve has always been
in you; it just hasn’t been brought out quite this powerfully
before. Now exciting projects, ideas and plans give you a
surge of transformational courage.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Maybe it seems like you’re
acting out of character, but really, it’s just that certain people
bring out rarely seen sides of you. The unpredictability of this
fascinates even you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You don’t have to say or do
anything for people to feel your energy. You take care of your
own heart, happiness and focus. You send out the sweet,
attractive energy, and people respond in kind.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll be inspired
by the people you meet and the stories you hear. You may
not realize the good you do for others just by giving your
supportive attention and listening well.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). As gardeners know
well, many seeds look alike. It’s early, and the ideas are
folded in on themselves -- pure, featureless potential. Put
them in dirt to see what happens. If it’s not what you want,
you can always try again.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Conforming to certain
culture norms is sometimes necessary to survive, fit in
and influence others. But conforming all the time is soul-
crushing. You feel a rebellion coming on.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The bear who wants
honey bad enough is willing to risk bee stings. You’re much
cleverer, though, and will stand by watching until you figure
out how honey can be had without a chance of getting stung.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 23). The encouragement
of your surroundings will be unmistakable. All you have
to do is take steps toward the destination and wild bounty
pours forth. This is a product of excellent alignment. What
you need to give is precisely what they need to receive and
vice versa. Keep it rolling; luck follows movement. Leo and
Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 18, 2, 22, 16
and 5.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS