A12
PUZZLES
East Oregonian
Odd Jobs by Dex Coleman
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Prego alternative
5 Word said while
raising a glass
11 Snakelike fish
14 Cryptanalyst
Turing
15 Fictional purple
dinosaur
16 T, on frat row
17 Person who
does some
groundwork?
19 Common
storefront info:
Abbr.
20 East Coast high-
speed train
21 Singer-songwriter
Lisa
22 Riverbed
sediment
23 Vacation
destination
25 Game with lucky
numbers
27 Person who
does some
coursework?
32 Party that hopes
for a “blue wave”:
Abbr.
35 Village People hit
36 Role for Ariana
DeBose in
Spielberg’s “West
Side Story”
37 Outback hoppers
39 Doggo
42 Horse feed,
sometimes
43 Many a “Mad
Men” role
45 Minute ___
lemonade
47 Siesta
48 One who does
some press
work?
52 What might be
accompanied by
subtitles
53 Be short with
57 Scent of some
holiday candles
59 ___ the line
(obeyed)
62 Sparkly crown
63 Finale
64 One who does
some brushwork?
66 Unbeatable
service?
67 Smallest band
size
68 Coup d’___
69 Roofing goo
70 Written parts of
some AP exams
29 Actress Aja ___
King
30 “At Last” singer
DOWN
James
1 Fly under the ___
31 Say hoarsely
2 Wonderland
32 Add a card to
adventurer
your hand
3 Places to wait in
33 Connection point
airports
34 Curry spice
4 Clear, like a
38 Smoothly
drainpipe
transition
5 Kind of oil in
40 Half-___ (coffee
some gummies
order)
6 Frozen rain
41 Home runs, e.g.
pellets
44 Degree involving
7 Hence
a defense
8 Marx colleague
46 Al ___
9 Nike competitor
10 Damascus’ land: 49 Pre-Olympian
gods
Abbr.
50 Sarges’ superiors
11 Like kitfo and
51 Salary bumps
injera
12 British nobleman 54 Farfalle or penne
55 Regions
13 ___ for life
56 Little pies
18 Styles who was
57 It gives whiskey a
the first man
smoky flavor
to appear solo
on the cover of
58 Fifteenth-century
Vogue
Peruvian
22 Courtroom
60 Former columnist
recorder, for short
Bombeck
24 Seasonal hire
61 Turning point of
WWII
26 Leaves in an
infuser
64 Groundbreaking
invention?
28 Earth-friendly
prefix
65 M.D.’s coworkers
71 Lip
Comings and Goings by Jon Pennington
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Agcy. that
approves
vaccines
4 Florida’s second-
largest city
9 Neighbor to a
Serb
14 Acronym for a
deep sleep stage
15 “Sounds likely”
16 ___ cuisine
17 Gorilla or gibbon
18 Is abundant (with)
19 Did something
20 Started by
banging a gavel,
say (In this
answer, see
letters 8-11)
23 Opera’s “Toreador
Song,” e.g.
24 Single man’s last
statement?
25 Absurdist art
movement
28 “Baby” or “dance”
follower
29 Subject of a
spelling bee
contestant’s
query (... letters
2-5)
32 A-listers
34 Unreactive
35 Knee tear site:
Abbr.
38 Flattering poem
39 Chasing game
41 Actress Ruby or
Aisha
42 Trojan War story
44 Reef substance
46 Villain who fights
the Fantastic
Four (... letters
6-9)
49 Recedes
53 Detect
54 Charged atom
55 Healing plant
56 What rotates
sequentially in
20-, 29-, 46- and
56-Across? (...
letters 10-13)
61 Signal-to-___
ratio
63 Disappointing
used car
64 Most popular
article?
65 True statements
66 R&B singer Baker
67 Pro’s opposite
68 Colgate
alternative
69 Extend a
membership
70 Tilling tool
DOWN
1 Noisy fight
2 Leave
3 2001 title role for
Audrey Tautou
4 Tiny pest
5 Recognized, for
short
6 Assist in crime
7 Priyanka
Chopra’s
“Unfinished” and
Michelle Obama’s
“Becoming”
8 “How peculiar”
9 Neighbor to Libya
10 Entered quickly
11 Furious
12 Sat for a meal
13 Fictional coach
Lasso
21 Pool exercises
22 Kanga’s child
26 Urgent
27 Add a little
something to the
pot?
29 Crumpled piece
of paper
30 Fool’s gold, e.g.
31
33
35
36
37
39
40
43
44
45
47
48
50
51
52
57
58
59
60
61
62
Capital of Latvia
Type of list
Assists
Hoofbeat sound
Candy that’s often
twisted
As well
Upper line on a
stick figure
Bears witness
(to)
Have a meeting
Be in charge
Home of Brazil’s
Sugarloaf
Mountain
Currency in
Liberia or Canada
Irregular stain
Insincere crying
sound
Untroubled
Waistcoat’s
American
equivalent
“Sign me up!”
Jot down
Nibble like a
rodent
Sports org. with
Lions and Bears
Rowboat steerer
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021 Solar Trine of Leadership
The sun trine Neptune favors the visionaries. Good leaders
are the keepers of dreams that benefit the entire group.
Keep in mind healthy group dynamics include a variety of
strengths and skills and include both the agreeable and
those who are not afraid to voice differences. If all agree
with the leader, it’s not a team; it’s a dictatorship.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Becoming aware of the
different ways another person expresses want and need
is a process of discovery as fascinating, frustrating and
exciting as any exotic excursion.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your leadership style is
very different from that of the previous person, and you
can expect some resistance. This is a test. Remain strong
in your methods. They’ll adjust soon enough.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). “Life is 10% what you
make it and 90% how you take it,” said composer Irving
Berlin. This is because much of what’s happening is out
of your control, but your responses will be brilliant.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Regret has its orientation
in the untouchable past. You can safely assume you’ve
already learned from what happened and leave it back
there. Commit to forward motion.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You can’t always stop
unhelpful thoughts from coming up, but you can make
light of them, thus reducing their psychic weight and the
drag they would surely cause on your day, were you to
pay them more attention.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You understand human
nature, but you don’t always like it. Right now, it feels like
people don’t care what you do, only what you do (SET
ITAL)for them.(END ITAL) Don’t let that make you cynical.
You’ll find plenty of exceptions.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Playgrounds are supposed
to be fun, but the freedom of recess can be deceivingly
difficult to manage. Left to their own devices, children
often find it harder to get along. Adults are the same. Be
wary of the leisure hours.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Hopefully, your attitude
about money will help your dreams, not hurt them. If
there’s a belief holding you back, you’ll be made aware
of it. Be sure to accept money for the work you do,
especially creative work.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The amateurs will
critique an experience while it is happening, loving how
smart it makes them feel. The pros stay open and absorb
it, realizing that bias and judgement prevent insight and
learning.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). No need to pretend
for the sake of others. Just experience things naturally,
plus manners. Politeness should be enough. If they need
you to put on a big show, they are the ones being rude.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Think twice before
you offer discounts, as doing so could adversely affect an
experience. Pleasure is greatest when earned. The higher
the price of the ticket, the more people enjoy the event.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Interrupters often
come off unfavorably, as needing to negate the flow of
life already unfolding reveals arrogance, immaturity and
possibly ineptitude. As a habit, it’s unattractive, but as a
tactic, it’s sometimes necessary.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 12). The next 12 months
are a slow-building adventure. May brings the means to
follow through on a long-held wish. You’ll reunite and
reconnect with past people and goals. The new version
of the relationship or pursuit will be strangely sturdier.
You’ve gained skill since the last time. Spring romance is
in store. Cancer and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 5, 49, 1, 24 and 37.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021 Timing and Action in the Cosmic Opposition
Do you know what it’s like to think and think on
matters until action seems unwise? Overthinking is a
seductive brand of procrastination, as it masquerades
as intelligence. It’s not. Trust the body’s intelligence and
intuition during this Mercury-Uranus opposition. Move
quickly without rushing, thoughtfully without ruminating.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). A cluster of thoughts will
pay you a visit. This group is led by the one called “if
only.” Make it a quick visit. Hear them out; accept the
nugget of wisdom they offer your future; and then send
those thoughts along their merry way.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Those who share your
basic values will agree there is no good reason to hear
harsh criticism or endure arguments. You fit in with
people as secure and optimistic as you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Casual descriptions, off-
handed remarks and other subtext cues will mean more
than intended and could change people’s perceptions.
Saying nothing at all is a safe bet!
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll initiate the party
and you-know-who will block the idea like it’s their
job to do so. You’re both, in a sense, playing a role. A
compromise will be struck, better than the original idea.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll make decisions or take
actions that affect others. Keeping them involved (or at
least informed and somewhat tended to) will help ensure
they feel the process is fair.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The weightlifter stays
strong by lifting what’s heavy. Do what’s in front of you
and your “muscles” -- whether intellectual, emotional or
physical -- will grow to handle the task.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Forgotten details (a name,
a password, a route) only go missing because you’ve
accomplished hundreds of things since. Keeping better
records along the way will free you of having to backtrack
later.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Of all the things you
collect, friends are the most valuable, and the effort it
takes for their acquisition and maintenance reflects this
value. The best things always require work.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You are not easily
manipulated, and yet you’ll go with the group opinion on
matters that don’t matter. You know you won’t win every
battle, so you prefer to only focus on the big ones.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You behave
differently in your various roles, but your values remain
the same in every context. It will feel strange to let work
people get to know you personally and vice versa, but this
adds dimension.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). What you need
doesn’t exist yet. Its elements do, but someone has yet
to bring them together. The blueprint can be found in the
future. Ask future-you to hand it over via the medium of
imagination.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There is no accurate
light to see things in. Whether you like it bright and
dramatic, gritty and granular, or soft and blurry, you’ll set
your inner lens according to your preferred view.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 13). The harmony in your
personal life lets you focus on gaining skill and furthering
professional goals. The ones you teach will make you
proud. Love whisks you to new states of mind and/or
foreign lands. Your plans change because you want to be
near someone. Invest in February; recoup abundantly in
August. Cancer and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 1, 9, 7, 20 and 31.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS