PUZZLES
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Roll Play by Alex Rosen
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Data, casually
5 Machu Picchu
people
10 Trim, as a photo
14 Spiral lock
15 “Cool beans!”
16 Sharpen
17 Barely got by,
with “out”
18 Long-legged
wading bird
19 Wile E. Coyote’s
anvil supplier
20 Craved
22 Nickname
24 Beneficiary in a
will
25 Intense anger
26 It disappears
when you stand
up
28 Eats like a bird
32 Flying animal
associated with
Halloween
35 Reach consensus
37 Lucy of
“Elementary”
38 Squirrel away
40 Painful place to
be kicked
41 *With 45-Across,
sweet role?
43 “Do it or ___!”
44 Royal flush, e.g.
45 See 41-Across
46 Slightly
47 Third-party
account in a real
estate transaction
49 Bubbly brunch
beverage
51 Rodeo beast
52 Super Bowl
broadcast
components that
cost millions
55 They surround
many castles
56 *Role in the hay?
59 Common vegan
protein
62 Word before
“Puffs” or
“Krispies”
63 Org. that flew
a helicopter on
Mars
67 Illegally off base:
Abbr.
68 “Your bet’s too big
for me!”
69 Partners who
parted
70 “Better luck ___
time”
71 Pub projectiles
72 What gym socks
eventually do
DOWN
1 Like many
summer drinks
2 Zap in the
microwave
3 *California role?
4 ‘50s song, e.g.
5 Response to
“Where are you?”
6 More than want
7 Mustang or
Beetle
8 Component of a
molecule
9 “Why you little ...”
10 GUNDE or
LINNEBACK, at
IKEA
11 *Role with the
punches?
12 “I’m paying”
13 Look intently
21 Like a black
blackberry
23 Brittle ingredients
26 The eyes have
them
27 Horrified
29 History Muse
30 Potter’s oven
31 Mope
33 Give some help
to
34 Letters from
Thebes and
Thessaloniki?
36 Ultimate outcome
39 Michael Jordan,
for the Charlotte
Hornets
41 Internet address
starter
42 Root vegetable
that Nigeria is
known for
48 Tolkien monster
50 Texter’s “I think ...”
52 Bakery
enticement
53 Interior design
54 Merit badge
earner
57 Hydrochloric ___
58 “Phooey!”
59 Sunbather’s
acquisition
60 Be in the hole
61 “The Masked
Singer” channel
64 Body spray brand
65 Go out with
66 Request
Alternate Spellings by Colin Ernst
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Fateful day for
Caesar
5 Feature to
consider
10 Cried
14 Word that
summons a
waiter?
15 Smell from a
kitchen
16 Greenish blue
17 Baby’s first word,
sometimes
18 “Grande” women
19 Istanbul native
20 Japanese wheat
noodle
21 Longtime film
critic Roger
22 Word after
“masking” or
“packing”
23 Houston sch.
24 Some cross
highways
26 Baseball great
Gehrig
27 Spidey-___
(intuition)
29 Affirmative vote
30 Like a new dollar
bill
32 Cover with glitter,
say
34 Tequila, e.g.,
informally
35 Jack who could
eat no fat
37 Sporty car
38 -8
40 They have a day
in May
43 Prospector’s find
44 Baking ___
48 Card game with a
Spanish name
49 Con artist’s
reassurance
53 Prefix for “service”
54 Former part of
Yugoslavia
56 Like the child who
often gets special
privileges
58 Certain
description
in literature
... or the clue
for 38-Across,
3-Down, 7-Down
or 11-Down?
62 Sax player on
“The Simpsons”
63 Flying toys
64 Chemical building
block
65 Site with custom
jewelry
66 Not all there: Var.
67 Org. that
develops rockets
39 High-stress med.
facilities
40 Brawn
DOWN
41 Descriptor for a
1 You need these
musical wonder
to get results
42
Muddy
area
2 Ancient scroll site
45
“The
Voice
of
3 X##
the
Civil
Rights
4 Nickname within
Movement”
“Constance”
5 Volume knob in a 46 ‘70s dance clubs
studio
47 Reason to carry
6 Oil-rich peninsula
an inhaler
7 ,D
49 Aunt, in Acapulco
8 Leave a cocoon
50 Storage
9 Personal style
structures with
10 Lightbulb
shelves
measure
51
Like
the shady
11 =II
side
of a tree,
12 Reason
perhaps
13 Start, as a hobby
52 Deer family
24 Fruit on a bush
member
25 One may sell
cookies
55 “Hee-haw!” sound
28 They’re no longer 57 College official
first-years: Abbr.
with a list
31 Tools for catching
59 What a waiter
cows
waits for?
33 Forty winks
60
GPS
guess
34 Drag queen’s
61
Letters
by a
neckwear
dot, on a video
36 Holier-than-___
camera
37 Tech news site
East Oregonian
A11
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 Venus, Mercury and the Symphony
As Venus and Mercury change suits, we are wise to keep
in mind the uniqueness we each possess. Relationships
cannot be solved because they are not an equation to get
right. Rather, relationships are a mystery we’ll never get
to the bottom of. The more harmony we create, the more
there is to find -- an endless symphony.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Emotionally intertwined,
you seem to feel someone’s pain, joy, interest, apathy and
more. And what about what you go through? Is it mutually
felt? Consider the balance of the relationship.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It’s a time for maximum
preparedness. Everyone is capable of more than you
think, especially you. Stretch yourself, and expect that
your competition is also out there stretching.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ve heard the same
words from different places. Parents, teachers, leaders,
mentors... from each source, the meaning changed a
little, but it points to the same thing. Take action.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Attempts to make others
feel comfortable will grease the social wheels. People
care what you think of them more than you might guess.
Simply making the effort to get in sync with others will
do the trick.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Finding the right perspective
will be tricky. There is much to take in. The closer you
look, the less you see. A wide-angle lens will show you
more but removes you from the action. Let intuition guide
you to your ideal vantage point.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Share your feelings with
enthusiasm. Your boldness lets others know who you are.
They trust you when they understand you better. And your
confidence inspires others to be forthright.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It is difficult to carry items
up a ladder. It is much safer to set things down and secure
your climb in hopes things will still be there on the way
back down.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re not worried
about what they think of you because you sense their
minds are elsewhere. This will come as a liberation and
an invitation to do as you please.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You hate to think
of yourself as complicated, but there’s no getting around
it: All humans are. Any time you spend figuring out your
particular needs will save you from wasting time on what
cannot fulfill you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Write it down; write
all of it down. These are details you won’t want to miss.
Later, you’ll be using these notes to organize your life into
the calendars and checklists that keep you on track.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re uncomfortable
as the center of attention, but try not to deflect praise. A
secret part of you needs the admiration and will absorb it
to use as fuel for your work to come.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). In some instances,
keeping the sacredness of your inner life to yourself is
healthy for a relationship, and sometimes it’s not. Caring
enough to cautiously consider what is best to share is, in
itself, a sign of love.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 5). Remember when you
wanted to give but were unable? Now is your chance.
People seek your guidance and favor; it’s wonderful to
be in a position to help. Your personal life glows with
vitality as you set and systematically accomplish a series
of small goals. In 2022, your team will play a long game
and win the prize. Gemini and Libra adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 8, 10, 3, 33 and 47.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021 Dash of Lunar Courage
Nobody likes to do things they are not good at, yet almost
everybody must. We are not born knowing things. A
refusal to be terrible at something is a refusal to learn.
The Sagittarius sun offers a dash of daring for those
willing to try something new and agrees to double down
on that courage if we don’t expect ourselves to be good
at it right away.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). There are some obstacles
that must be painstakingly climbed, but today’s can be
vaulted over, provided you have a running start and a tall,
strong lever and the faith it takes to fling yourself.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You have talent, though
you’re well aware of the other necessary ingredients that
count much more, such as intent, persistence, the ability
to prioritize well and the discipline to follow through.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Because you’re involved
and enthralled with what you’ve said yes to, you’ll say no
about a dozen times. It’s the only way to stay focused,
protect what you have and keep on track. “No” doesn’t
mean “never.”
CANCER (June 22-July 22). What you do, you do
well and will be appreciated and paid accordingly. Handle
the financial end of things and other parts fall into place.
Review the past budget to consider what worked and what
didn’t.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re in demand. Those who
want your attention will watch carefully to see where said
attention is currently going. You have real potential to
make someone jealous if you’re not careful.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The “what if” chain is
likely to visit your thoughts today. You have the power
to slant this in a positive direction. If it’s not working out
that way and you need reinforcements, invite “what if’s”
mortal enemy, “so what!”
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Mostly, you’ll be wise to go
with the flow. But stay alert the whole time because you’ll
hit shallows in which you can easily get off the raft and
walk to a taxi where you can name your own destination.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The high-quality work
you turn out won’t happen by accident. You’ll make good
on your intention to exceed expectations, hit the highest
standards of excellence and then celebrate your success.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Write with a pen
-- diary entries, cards, affirmations, all very lucky for you.
Handwritten notes come straight from your heart. Texts
aren’t the same. Your pen has some kind of magic in it.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Life will get
suddenly simple. You’ll recognize what’s relevant to
your life and what’s not. You’ll know what you can safely
discard and what you cherish. You’ll do what’s right for
you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People are at ease
around you now. Your welcoming smile has something
to do with it. Your warmth can be felt from a distance, and
even people down the block are a little happier because
of it.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re in for some
friendly competition. This one is not a zero-sum game,
and yet there will be a clear winner, which, as nice as you
are, you still prefer will be you.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 6). No stranger to making
other people money, it will be so satisfying to finally thrive
in a mission of your own making. Everyone will be better
off because you pursue your dream. Your personal life
goes in a wonderfully uncomplicated direction. It will be a
joy to experience commitments kept and plans executed.
Libra and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are:
5, 32, 20, 1 and 48
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS