PUZZLES
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Standard Procedure by Ross Trudeau
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Border
5 Two twos, for one
9 Place for eyebrow
threading
12 Beginnings of
ideas
14 Academy Award
nomination
16 *They’re in
charge of
landscaping
18 “For me ...” online
19 Calorie or
kilogram, e.g.
20 Genre to mosh to
22 *They’re in
charge of routes
26 Move quickly?
27 Secluded valley
28 Clumsy person
30 “The Matrix”
character who
says “I know
Kung Fu”
31 Prefix for “gender”
34 Affliction that
rhymes with the
affected body
part
35 Sound of rebuke
36 *They’re in
charge of
desserts
2 Skin-related
3 Get into the
music
4 Bird that dingos
prey on
5 Theorize
6 Invite for
7 Diamonds, in
slang
8 “The
Misadventures of
Awkward Black
Girl” author Issa
9 Contemptuous
smile
10 Black cats and
blood moons, for
some
11 Facebook’s
primary revenue
source
13 Like a bug in a
rug
15 Tach reading
17 “I just took a
___ test / Turns
out I’m 100% ...”
(Lizzo lyric)
21 Style
23 Ancient Peruvian
24 Campus military
grp.
25 “Go stop in for a
chat!”
DOWN
1 Messy Halloween 29 Chicken dinner?
32 “___ it romantic?”
prank
39 www.
spelman.___
41 Must have
42 Words exchanged
at an altar
43 Limb attached to
a trunk
44 Gossip that’s
“spilled”
45 “Sacre ___!”
49 A.O.C. and
Ayanna Pressley,
e.g.
51 *They’re in
charge of syllabi
56 Bread boxes?
58 “Chopped”
creation
59 “Let’s go, team!”
60 Natural outcome,
and something
the people in the
starred clues’
answers attend to
64 “Yeah, I guess”
65 More arid
66 Soccer goal
attachment
67 ___ is more
68 Famous loch
33 Like a black
diamond slope
34 Name hidden in
“oopsy daisy”
36 Shooting guard’s
feint
37 Caboose
38 Watch chains
39 “Folded” parts of
a Scottish Fold
cat
40 “Not in a million
years!”
46 Country singer
Morgan
47 Wipes out
48 They might show
you to your seat
50 Go after
52 Litter box
emanations
53 High-pitched
flutes
54 “Exit full screen”
key
55 Equipped with
footwear
57 Where slop is
served
61 Subj. for some
aspiring bilinguals
62 Really regret
63 Large coffee
vessel
pH Factor by Alan Massengill and Doug Peterson
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Luxury craft
6 Big oil grp.
10 “Just Do It”
company
14 Possible reaction
to unwanted
flowers
15 Temporarily bright
star
16 Sign of the future
17 Fantastic ‘90s
card carrier?
19 Zipped and
zoomed
20 Actor Rogen
21 “High ___”
(classic Western)
22 Way off base,
say?: Abbr.
23 “Como ___
usted?”
25 Draws on
26 “Hey, who’s
pretending to be
rocker Liz?”?
31 Leather for some
jackets
32 Toned
33 ‘Vette roof option
35 Western neighbor
of Ga.
36 “Why are you still
bothering me?”
40 Sometimes-hazy
brew, briefly
41 They’re smart
and funny
43 Futbol stadium
cry
44 Crude abode
46 Connections at a
scam call center?
50 Ad agency award
51 Take it easy
52 Varieties
53 Told, as a yarn
55 Muddy spot
59 Child’s play,
maybe?
60 Epic sigh of
relief?
62 Mortgage
adjustment, for
short
63 Light snack
64 Do more than
apologize
65 Word a sliding
runner likes to
hear
66 Kyle’s bestie on
“South Park”
67 Heavily promotes
DOWN
1 Puppy sounds
2 Tooth or ear
malady
3 Have a convo
4 Someone with a
short fuse
5 AAA service
6 From another
museum,
perhaps
7 Water ___
(Olympic sport)
8 Divisible by two
9 One may be feral
10 “Easy peasy!”
11 “Are you sure?”
response
12 Backbone of a
boat
13 Word before
“point,” “line” or
“zone”
18 Marching insects
22 Firepit residue
24 Meal in a Crock-
Pot
25 “I’ve had it ___
here!”
26 Blooming bulb
27 Annoying feline in
comics
28 Frequently
29 Altoids container
30
31
34
37
38
39
42
45
47
48
49
52
53
54
56
57
58
59
60
61
Lassos
Didn’t miss?
Friend
Hostess product
similar to a Yodel
Famous boxer
and trash-talker
Expert
Dressy neckwear
Nearly out of gas
Certain sib
___-free
restaurant
Penny, but not
Abbey
Assemble-it-
yourself furniture
brand
Executive’s
apparel
Hummus scooper
Stack chain
Russo of “Thor”
Lambs’ mothers
12th graders:
Abbr.
NFL signal-
callers
“That feels
wonderful!”
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021 Hunter’s Moon
The full moon in Aries -- the sign of the warrior -- is
the hunter’s moon. Whatever the pursuit, be it for love,
food, gold or other, honorable hunting comes with
responsibility. The chase and targeting are only the start
of the cycle. If favored with a successful hunt, there is
much subsequent work to be done in the sharing and use
of the spoils.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Satisfaction in a
relationship depends on overlooking the shortcomings
and fixing attention on what is working beautifully, which
will be particularly easy for you to see today.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It may not seem like it,
but you have room in your life for a new group of people.
Dip your toe in. You’ll start enjoying yourself straight
away and have something unique to contribute.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When honesty seeps
uncomfortably into the situation, it means there’s
something important, healthy and meaningful occurring.
A degree of discomfort is necessary to an exciting and
interesting life.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You are well-aware of the
nature of an adrenaline rush. What goes up must come
down. Every mood has its opposite, and the pendulum
will swing. You’re ready for it. The thrill will be worth it.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Beware of mesmerizing
opportunities. If you have to be hypnotized to do a thing,
it’s probably not reasonable and likely not good for you
either. Act as your own advocate. Seek straightforward
arrangements.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). After a long string
of making no mistakes, you sense a rebellious spirit
revving up to take more risks. You very well may miss
the excitement and drama of a good, old-fashioned mess.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). What was bad is now
good; what was ugly is now beautiful. Arbitrary and
interchangeable labels are ultimately meaningless. So
don’t bother trying to categorize; just accept what is.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Do not try to get a zig
out of a thing that clearly likes to zag. To learn the nature
of things and let it inform your efforts is intelligent,
respectful and, ultimately, the most profitable move.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When the pretty
words come floating to your ears, it is very tempting to
hold onto them as though they were tangible enough to
build on. They might be, but you won’t know until there
are behaviors and facts to back them up.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The only one who
knows whether someone is good for you is you. Don’t
listen to those trying to sway your feelings. Your feelings
are loyal informants in your employment.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Challenge yourself
to drop your assumptions about who people are so
you can learn who they actually are. Wishing people to
be any certain way is the enemy of close, productive
relationships.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). One decision will
change everything. That decision is entirely yours, but
have no fear. There’s nothing to get right here, really. Let
your curiosity guide you. What do you want to learn?
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 20). There are options no
one knows about yet. They cannot see what is possible.
This is your cosmic birthday gift -- a broader awareness.
You will erase what you think you know. Go in with an
open mind and your comprehensive understanding of
a subject will open worlds. You will profit in the ways
that matter to you. Virgo and Leo adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 7, 10, 4, 44 and 27.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2021 Planets Square Asks: Balance or Passion?
Balance is achievable, and so is exceptional success, but
these things cannot be had at once. Balance demands
temperance. Exceptionality demands fiery drive. Something
must be sacrificed to fuel the flames. Mars in the sign of
balance agitates Pluto in Capricorn in such a way as to reveal
the nature of the sacrifice.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The gestures and rituals
around togetherness will have meaning that lives beyond the
implications of the day. It is gracious to take a little of what’s
being offered to you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A temperate approach will
work for you. You would rather get small daily doses of
adrenaline than live dramatically, inducing large-scale thrills
and adrenaline rushes that can be a challenge to come down
from.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The group works best when
everyone brings an intangible something -- for instance, an
idea, receptivity, a custom, a grateful heart or an infectious
enthusiasm.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Excuse yourself from too
much thinking. The processing of past lessons gets boring.
It’s safe to assume you absorbed what you could from it;
that’s over. What’s next?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Though you try to get to a place
of “no regrets,” if you don’t quite make it, you can use
whatever you wish you would have done differently to inform
your next move.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll excel where others
haven’t. They got impatient, they gave up too soon or maybe
they just couldn’t figure it out. Hang in there and believe.
Your win will show the way.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Sure, the time is always now.
But time for what? To inhabit the moment isn’t always to act
in it. You’ll focus yourself thoughtfully, with maturity and
strategy.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re making sense of
something that is difficult for many people to understand. It
is too early to declare your findings or share your insights.
This requires much more observation.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). All snowflakes
have the same color and melting point, and yet each one is
completely unique. The one who appreciates your distinctive
qualities will quickly discover your heart’s melting point.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Connection has a cost
you feel willing to pay. You are ready to be aware of the other
person’s struggles, to be curious about their inclinations and
to feel somewhat responsible for serving their needs.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Anyone willing to put in
the time can have the skill. Things can always be learned by
those who know how to learn. Learning how to learn -- or,
more specifically, how you learn -- is the key to becoming
whoever you want to be.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). While it is possible to
learn from the feedback your emotional responses provide,
feelings can also be attached to lies, falsehoods and
misinformation. Gather emotional data without acting on it.
This needs to be tested.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 21). You’ll neatly wrap up a
major project, and that’s when the real work (and play!) will
begin. You’ll inspire, coach and facilitate big successes for
the ones you care about. In doing so, you’ll fulfill your own
destiny. There’s a mystery to solve at the turn of the year. A
relationship of tenderness and vulnerability will heal. Libra
and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 36, 4, 48
and 16.numbers are: 8, 30, 45, 12 and 20.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS