PUZZLES
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Bands Together by David Van Houten
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Worm’s dream
home?
6 Type of poker
10 Steam baths’
sites
14 Call dibs on
15 Word after “base”
or “belt”
16 Faithful
17 Concert
sponsored by
d-CON?
19 Place name on
an Irish euro
20 I, in a rebus
puzzle
21 Back in the
Navy?
22 Polar mass
24 DOJ division
25 Like the Amazons
27 Concert
sponsored by
Gorton’s?
31 Mattress
company
34 Is in charge of
35 City, lake or tribe
36 It might have a
dining car
37 Tolkien creature
hidden in
“evergreen tree”
38 NYC subway
letters
39 6-pt. plays
41 Rebellion leader
Turner
42 Public tantrum
44 Largest First
Nations group in
Canada
46 Shrek is one
47 Rip to pieces
48 Concert
sponsored by
Bisquick?
50 Go by, as time
52 Soda can feature
53 Skirmish
55 Elephant ___
(fried pastry)
56 Clumsy person
59 Wild about
60 Performance
starring two
groups, perhaps
... or a theme hint
64 Where Eve lived
65 Part of 62-Down
66 Red or green dip
67 Eye parts that
help with night
vision
68 Some jeans
69 Late actress
Cicely
DOWN
1 Land measure
2 It may have five
acts
3 Liver spread
4 On, like a lamp
5 One feels what
others feel
6 Open with a box
cutter
7 “___ the season
...”
8 Game with Skip
cards
9 Durable fabric
10 Pittsburgh pro
11 $50-$100, e.g.
12 New Age glow
13 Flow slowly
18 Cancel out
23 Unleashes, as a
spell
24 Braying equine
25 “Just a heads-up,”
on a memo
26 Prep school in
New Hampshire
27 News media
28 Gut feeling
29 Listening keenly,
say
30 Sprinters’ venues
32 Crown at a
pageant
33 Joined a poker
game
38 Olympic prize
40 ___ hygienist
43 Full or half
wrestling holds
45 Salmon eggs
46 Scepter topper
49 Least decorated
51 Organ’s foot lever
53 Row of seats
54 Ctrl+Z, on a PC
55 Fades away
56 Paints often made
from linseed
57 Too
58 Caramel-coated
custard
61 Raw mineral
62 Expo 2020
Dubai’s country,
briefly
63 Body of water in
two NFL teams’
names
Big Talk by Jake Houston
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 “Becoming”
author Michelle
6 Hot tub feature
9 One is full of
garbage
13 Violinist’s block
14 Sound within
“Tabernacle
Choir”
16 October
birthstone
17 Live and breathe
18 “Is it really
necessary?”
20 Period of intense
competition
22 Feel bad about
23 That guy
24 ___ Equis
25 Inclined (to)
28 Lacking color
31 “What’s ___ to
like?”
33 Black and Red
35 Compensation to
an intermediary
40 Capital on a fjord
41 Kerfuffle
42 Prepares to shoot
a basket
43 Panel that
discusses a
product
47 Highway entrance
or exit
48 Mom and pop
org.?
49 Habeas corpus,
for one
51 Catch some rays
52 Dating profile
datum
55 Online convo
parts
57 Sports ___
(jogging garment)
59 What a
quarterback
shouldn’t do
64 Race against the
clock
65 Fairy-tale creature
who says the
starts of 20-, 35-,
43- and 59-Across
68 Cookie
Cobblestone ice
cream brand
69 Tennis match
subdivisions
70 World’s second
most populous
country
71 Take a breather
72 “Get it?”
73 Chavez honored
with a national
holiday
DOWN
1 Miner’s discovery
2 Word with “music”
or “voice”
3 “In your dreams!”
4 Penny-pincher
5 Pay for a poker
hand
6 Foe of the Sith
7 Demand
elasticity’s subj.
8 Chicken serving
9 Bird that might be
white
10 Topple
11 Bread served
during Passover
12 Ruses
15 “Sure, whatever!”
19 Knight’s getup
21 Like many sign
language users
25 Starting from
26 100 centavos
27 Soft mineral
29 “That isn’t true!”
30 Fund
32 Former resident
of Russia’s Winter
Palace
34 Progresso
product
36 Gloomy
37 Italian automaker
38 Political activist
Goldman
39 “SportsCenter”
channel
44 Circus prop
45 Some play
“Valorant”
46 ___ Xtra (soft
drink)
50 Like “Romeo and
Juliet”
52 Caption on a
flattering picture,
perhaps
53 ___ dog (service
animal)
54 “Saturday Night
Live” has 71 of
them
56 Dorm rooms,
stereotypically
58 Flared dress style
60 Outdo
61 Nasty tweet’s
sentiment
62 “Who ___ is
coming?”
63 Young fellows
66 Actress Long
67 Paving goo
East Oregonian
A11
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021 Partnership Propositions
The sun and Mars align in Libra, inviting proposals and
partnerships. Thinking about what you might be able to
do for another person is an exciting creativity challenge.
Brilliant arrangements will be struck, in which both
parties are expanded by what they give to each other.
Work out as much up-front as possible. It sets a tone for
all that follows.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). People have different
rules. Even close friends may not completely understand
yours. There will be infractions. They happen out of
misunderstanding, not an intent to offend.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll be attracted to
people and situations outside your usual pattern. You
might dismiss the idea of a “type” altogether, since it’s
based on your past and you’re more interested in creating
a new future.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your vision of a luxurious
life is unique, but there are people with similar goals.
Find them so you can help and support one another. The
kinship will invigorate your plans.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You are drawn to people
who have a sense of humor and the confidence to use
it. Humor is always a risk. As the professionals know, it
doesn’t always land, but you respect the attempts.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). New responsibilities will be
laid at your feet as though they were a gift, and maybe
they are. You have more fun in work mode anyway, and
it’s like this job was custom made for you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You see so many around
you who don’t act on their beliefs. That’s because change
takes energy! You have plenty of it today, and you’ll apply
it in a way that inspires others to do the same.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll think strategically and
outwit those who act on selfish impulse. Impulsiveness is
not categorically wrong, but it works best when the larger
aims and the overall picture are ever in view.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Mingle with those
whose credentials and connections could plug beautifully
into your plans. Keep sharing until you find the ones who
have overlapping mutual interests.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Delegating well is
not about telling people what to do so much as matching
the right people to the job. This requires listening and
observing carefully to really understand the talents and
needs of the contenders.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll let go of what
you don’t need. Getting rid of things creates a vacuum.
Spaces fill. So the real trick is in letting them fill with
the sacred and expansive instead of the common and
cluttered.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You work as well in
an ensemble as you do as a solo artist, and you’ll get the
chance to switch between these two modes. It’s just one
more example of how your life is falling into beautiful
balance.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Because you’re a part of
the natural world, too, you have an instinct for recognizing
when things are ripe. The opportunity dangles before
you, sweet and ready. Pluck it and enjoy.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 8). Your talents are
needed, and you can get top dollar for them once you
figure out how to position yourself. A mentor and a plan
will take you far. You’ll feel worthy of the love floating your
way at the year’s end, and you have so much to give; this
is an honest and sweet connection with lasting potential.
Virgo and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are:
8, 20, 11, 24 and 33.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2021 Solar Conjunction to Mercury
The sun and Mercury align to clarify feelings, sort out the
details of partnership and bring sharpness to the vagaries
of love. It should be noted that this isn’t always best
accomplished with words, and in fact, words can make
things much more complicated. The best communication
starts with the heart’s intention and expresses physically.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Because you show up
when expected and do what you said you would, you
gain the trust and respect of others. To you, this is just
normal. In the process, you make someone feel safe -- a
wonderful gift to provide.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A person who seems to
have it all together is struggling in ways you wouldn’t
imagine. You don’t have to know what the struggles are to
sense that your compassion is needed here.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Theoretical knowledge
isn’t going to help much. Wherever possible, apply the
answer, try things, put plans in motion and see what
happens. Let your ideas dance on the stage of life.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You can exchange much
without words and will in fact do it constantly today
as you interact with your environment. You’ll send out
energy and be able to communicate wordlessly at a great
distance.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There is a treasure inside
each person, and if it’s your intention to get to it, you
will. People love to show you the best they have. You’ll
establish a meaningful connection.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Love really can change
everything, heal the hurts and conquer all. It doesn’t
always go that way, but it can. Lean into it and believe.
Celebrate all that’s right.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You deserve to be rewarded
for your hard work. The question is, who is going to do
this? If no one is stepping up, that only means you get the
pleasure and the honor of rewarding yourself in exactly
the way you’d most appreciate.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Loved ones seem
strong, but they need an advocate. There are certain
situations that really should be handled with an entire
team. Legal and medical matters fall into this category.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You are able to
dial the emotional intensity up or down at will. Amazing!
Relatedly, you will experience the serenity of a soft flow
of thoughts blowing in gentle waves through the screen
of your mind.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It takes discipline
to listen and love at the level you do. Your undivided
attention is a valuable gift. Those with similar capabilities
understand the treasure. The others will catch up later.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There are times
to avoid the pressure, but right now, you’re better off
welcoming it. It will make you better. You can use the
hum of stress to do excellent work.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You really have come a
long way, paid your dues, and are more than deserving of
the bounty drifting your way in the weeks to come. Open
up your arms. Take it in.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 9). Your cosmic gift is
a superpower for manifesting what’s best for the whole
crew. You’ll make a hobby of lifting all ships with the
rising tide of your joyful emotions. You’ve waited a long
time for opportunities as good as the ones coming to you
in 2022! You’ll work hard and bring together a unique
vision. Scorpio and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 5, 3, 33, 38 and 16.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS