PUZZLES
Saturday, October 9, 2021
2022 Timeless Teaser by Leo Dudly
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Where to find
shells?
9 Grace and
Frankie or
Thelma and
Louise?
13 “There is
someone who
could help ...”
15 Yours, in the Bible
16 “Can I go now?”
17 French ___
(mellow
instruments)
18 Neither’s partner
19 Interweave
21 Obtain
22 Like some beer at
a bar
25 Email provider
since 1997
26 http://
womeninstem.
org, for instance
27 Microwave,
informally
29 Apple CEO Cook
30 Fork prong
31 Told lies, or
prepared to catch
flies
34 Figures of
interest?
35 Scare suddenly
36 Electric vehicles,
e.g.
38 Isn’t worthy in
comparison
39 “Say nothing
about this!”
41 13 and 24, for
this puzzle’s
constructor and
editor
42 Off-road ride:
Abbr.
43 “Pow!”
44 ___ Speedwagon
45 Stair part
47 ___ congestion
51 Come to a close
52 Loved dearly
54 Spy org.
55 “Spider-Man”
director Sam
57 Athlete who’s
aptly lightning-
fast
60 “To clarify ...”
61 Where “Who are
you wearing?” is
asked
62 Test version
63 In a like-minded
way
DOWN
1 Grand instrument
2 Ohio rubber hub
3 Hagar the
Horrible’s dog
4 Haul to a garage,
say
5 Amazement
6 Wished, as a
farewell
7 Intense pain
8 Fall behind
schedule
9 Vietnamese
noodle soup
10 Imaginary
instrument
11 Hidden
intellectual side
12 Fidgety
14 “Oh, su-u-ure!”
15 Nickname related
to Teddy
20 Dot follower, often
23 Shades in
skyscapes
24 Jeans, e.g.
28 Buddy
30 Third-largest city
in Washington
31 Hollywood
pseudonym
32 Meal plan that’s
both ancient and
modern
33 Spoiled, as milk
34 “Girl Meets
World” star
Blanchard
35 Part of a rack at a
barbecue joint
37 Taxi
40 Supervise
42 “First” or
“financial” follower
45 Reason for an
indoor recess
46 “___, set, go!”
48 Extent
49 Choreographer
Alvin
50 Starbucks order
that may be iced
53 Chop into cubes
56 Apt sound from a
mother goat?
58 ___ King Cole
59 Certain sib
B-Sides by Jesse Goldberg
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Time line
segment
4 “Nothing’s
broken”
8 Sci-fi epic set on
Pandora
14 Silent
acknowledgment
15 New parent’s
choice
16 Of the sea
17 State crustacean
of Maryland
19 Work with thread
20 Custard
ingredient
21 Not suitable
23 Sound made in
an escape room
24 ___ the waters
26 Picky person at a
bar
29 Sound made in a
sauna
31 Buffoon
33 Former TV series
that featured
much singing
34 Bibliophile’s
group
37 Forgot, slangily
41 Con artist
42 Cleanse (of)
44 Savory taste
45 More sorrowful
47 Show of puppy
love?
49 Votes in favor
51 Filmmaker
Anderson
52 Blog feed letters
53 Car service
that may stop a
grinding noise
57 Leakes who was
on “The Real
Housewives of
Atlanta”
59 ___ room (place
to play Ping-
Pong)
60 Milky gemstones
62 Clued in about
65 Reunion
attendees
68 Attack deceitfully
70 Lurch
71 Jai ___
72 Had dim sum,
perhaps
73 Praises
74 Engrossed
75 Install, as tile
DOWN
1 Phonetic term for
a certain gender-
fluid person
2 Caramel-filled
candy
3 Time to take
responsibility
4 Forbes alternative
5 Like some vows
6 Country ruled by
the Al Busaidi
dynasty
7 Skewered food
8 Popular Dutch
lagers
9 Large tub
10 Singer Grande, to
fans
11 Industry giant
12 Dried poblano
pepper
13 Athlete’s course
of treatment
18 Just manage,
with “out”
22 Battleship game
piece
25 Red salmon
27 Turn off big-time
28 Disreputable
29 Fundamentals
30 Circle dance from
the Balkans
32 Controversial
coat material
35 Pioneering
photography
brand
36 Runner’s
identifier
38 Budget offering?
39 Outback birds
40 “I call it!”
43 Morning moisture
46 Comes back for
another stint
48 Protective camera
accessory
50 Word that
surrounds “soak up”
53 “___ yourself”
(“This will be
tough”)
54 Loosen up
55 Infiniti rival
56 Elephant of kiddie
lit
58 Refusals
61 ___ land (dreamy
state)
63 “Ciao,” in England
64 Comply
66 B or C of the
Spice Girls
67 Trapeze safety
device
69 First-aid box
East Oregonian
B3
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2021 First Lesson of Saturn Direct
The only real happiness is happiness without reason.
Reasons come and go; unreasonable happiness just is.
Of all the skills worth mastering, unreasonable happiness
is the habit with the most lift. The discipline (involving
an integration of gratitude, contribution and focus) offers
in return the superpower of spiritual flight.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Holding on occupies
your hands so nothing else can happen. No giving or
receiving and no other work -- just maintaining what is
already in your grasp. What’s worth holding on to?
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’re a study in
contrasts -- wise as an elder and playful as a child, living
in a realistic dream, working playfully and playing like
it’s your job. Every facet you embrace makes you more
powerful.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The ideas keep coming.
The early ones are nothing compared to the later ones,
so don’t be too quick to act. Keep the brainstorm session
going. The winning choice is the one most likely to
benefit many people at once.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The stories that
go directly from here to there are too logical to be
memorable. Indulge curiosity on your way to the goal.
Take advantage of the great and useful pleasure of
meandering.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You think you know yourself,
but it’s just a theory. Theories need proof. You’re not
proving yourself to anyone. You’re proving yourself
because it’s exciting to create the evidence of who you
are.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your thoughts want to
be embodied, so express them in movement. Does it feel
silly or strike you as nonsense? Then you’re on the right
track. It’s not meant to make sense; it’s meant to integrate
the mind-body connection.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Relationships are as
healthy as their communication systems. All lines are
open and clear. No translation will be necessary on your
end; you understand perfectly what is being exchanged.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are ambitious
plans in the making. Now is the time to pose the honest
question: Why this? There are many ways to fulfill your
needs, some of which will be easier and less expensive
than your original plan.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Opportunity
comes knocking, but so will solicitors, unwanted visitors
and the wind. You don’t know which knocks to answer,
so you have to answer them all. Your good fortune will
depend on it!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There’s a difference
between presenting an idea and pushing it. Your natural
charm disallows for pushing. Your genuine excitement
on subjects will radiate and do all the work for you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When Walt Whitman
wrote, there “will never be any more perfection than there
is now,” he made an excellent point. To believe this is to
live in perpetual sweetness.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Whether or not you
want to do a job will be irrelevant to you. You see what
needs to be done and you do it. After it’s completed,
you’ll get just how necessary it was.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 10). You’ll discover a
niche that is a wonderful fit for you. What may seem
like fluff and extras to the uninformed will be a source
of great interest, a main area of study and a wellspring
for fun, relationships and financial success, too. You’ll
drop or adopt a life-changing habit at the start of the year.
Capricorn and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 5, 55, 38, 2 and 14.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2021 Mercury Adjusts the Visual
In new environments, the sights offer so much fresh
information that they can keep us dancing on the
visual surface. In familiar environments, less attention
gets paid to visual information our brains have already
logged. So, the gift of familiar environments is depth.
Working knowledge of what’s on the surface allows for
subsurface viewing.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s much easier to go
the distance in comfortable shoes. This will be true
figuratively and literally. Life is hard enough; your attire
needn’t be. What can you do to take the stress away?
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Any problem requiring
you to be more than you were is a gift. So, all problems
are a gift. Even so, don’t feel too bad if you look at today’s
problem and wonder if there’s a way to regift it.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Peer pressure will be
subtle, powerful and omnipresent. This is the main
reason you should spend as little time as possible with
people who undervalue you. You wouldn’t want to start
thinking along those lines!
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll surprise yourself
by being strong without any of the things you thought
were making you strong -- proof of the untapped well of
resources deep within you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sometimes it’s better to act
than to waste time with the procedures and protocols.
This is not one of those times. You really will need
permission, and not just from one person.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s your project, so you
care the most. That’s why everything needs to go through
you. Be careful what you delegate. Put safety systems in
play that ensure you get the final say.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It will feel as though
you’re working on what should have been finished a long
time ago. Strike the “should” from your thoughts and
suddenly you’re just working, doing your diligent best
in the moment.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Stick with what you
know and you just may be able to achieve flawless work,
but you’ll also be uninspired. It’s the novel challenges
that light you up. New territory equals new passion.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Be careful about
what you glamorized and who you raise up. You will
become more like the entity on the pedestal, so be sure
it’s worthy of you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Any effort you
make to share your projects will be favored by the fates.
You won’t know who your fans are until you put your
work into the world.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you don’t
know who is on your side, first make sure you are on
your own side, then amp up that support. Be your own
advocate, and people will eventually join in.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). An idea seems to go
against everything you thought before. Maybe you were
wrong, or maybe there is more than one way to be right.
Acceptance and flexibility of mind give you different
options.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 11). Your cosmic birthday
gift is superior risk assessment. Your accurate sense of
what you can accept, surrender to and dwell in will have
you doubling down on the very things that will repay
you many times over in joy, money and more. Guided by
your competitive spirit, a key victory will be yours before
2022. Cancer and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 3, 33, 19, 40 and 1.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS