PUZZLES
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Noodles Around by David Litman
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Body pic
4 Admirer’s poem
7 MRI alternative
14 Poured poorly
16 Sea otter’s snack
17 Observing Yom
Kippur
18 Put together in a
pinch (See this
answer’s last
3 letters + the
previous answer’s
first 5)
19 Near
21 Group of games
22 Steamed bun
24 Ice Bucket
Challenge letters
26 Performs like
Cardi B
29 Place for a hen
32 Raise, as a
building
34 Kindergartner’s
break
35 Basketball
showstopper
37 Spaniels’ sounds
(... last 4 letters
+ the previous
answer’s first 4)
39 Loan figures:
Abbr.
40 Name hidden in
“loveliest”
41 ___ pig
44 Airship in a
legendary band’s
name (... last
3 letters + the
previous answer’s
first 5)
48 Side part of a
sofa
49 Smooth and
shiny
51 Intimidating look
52 Chew persistently
54 Sheep’s sound
55 Nonetheless
56 Talk endlessly
58 Sugar from
photosynthesis
63 D or L, for this
puzzle’s creator
66 Dance in the
NATO phonetic
alphabet (... last
3 letters + the
previous answer’s
first 3)
69 Film series?
70 Subscription
period, often
71 Pushes, or is
pushy
72 Nine-digit ID
32 Goddess of dawn
33 Psychedelic
experiences
DOWN
36
iO
toothbrush
1 Org. at LAX
maker
2 Bottom-row PC
38 Two left ___
key
3 Really awesome 40 “So scary!”
41 Prank
4 Buckeyes’ home
42 Large vase
5 TV spots?
43 Think up
6 Barely beat
7 Persuade through 44 Great enthusiasm
45 Like many fancy
flattery
cakes
8 ___ Dhabi
46
Great
anger
9 Covers, as a road
47 Bottom line
10 More crafty
50 Birds on some
11 “Relative” of Siri
quarters
12 Nickname for a
53 Late drummer
Skywalker
Charlie
13 Opposite of pos.
57
Prejudice
15 Ego Nwodim’s
59 Sci-fi vehicles
show, for short
60 They’ll never be
20 Baseball field
pros
cover
61 Beasts that pull
22 Bikini half
plows
23 Internet pioneer
62 Total mess
25 Resell illegally
63 Little rascal
27 5, for a long golf
64 It pairs with
hole
“neither”
28 Abbr. on a
65 What tree rings
Banana Boat
measure
tube
67 Rower’s need
30 Actor Astin
68 Have a go at
31 Kinds
73 Like the Sahara
Writing Letters by Jeffrey Wechsler
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Where the
Ganges flows
5 Defeats
10 “My Life”
musician Billy
14 “My Life” or “My
Universe”
15 An architect of
D.C.’s National
Gallery of Art
16 Strongly
encourage
17 Tesla Model 3,
e.g.
18 Certain
woodwinds
19 Huge: Prefix
20 Distillery
calculation
22 No longer stylish
23 Utensil for ice
cream
24 With 27-Across,
acts with
precision
27 See 24-Across
33 Pet in the weasel
family
34 City by the Illinois
River
35 “O sweet my
mother, cast me
not ___!” (Juliet)
36 Supporting
39 Tough journey
40 ___ room
(foosball venue)
41 Ancient Roman
racing vehicle
45 Metallic mineral,
maybe
46 Pronouncing
“churro” like a
Spanish speaker
49 Early web portal
50 Card game with
no face cards
51 Behave properly
60 Piano practice
piece
61 Gunk in a pit
62 N, on a Spanish
compass
63 Sought
information
64 Pro
65 Black hair or
brown eyes
66 One might use
batik to decorate
fabric
67 “Look over here!”
68 Rock concert
lineup?
DOWN
1 “Don’t delay!”
2 Like grapefruit
3 Fascinated by
4 Outlet for pent-up
sadness
5 “About Me” blurb
6 Add a raised
design to
7 Pitchers’
projections
8 Grow incisors,
e.g.
9 Bro’s sib, maybe
10 High court
maneuver?
11 Cookie in many
crosswords
12 Waffle in many
crosswords
13 Low-fat
21 Golfer’s warning
23 Location
25 Little one
26 Paranormal
“power”: Abbr.
27 Off in the
distance
28 More recent
29 Malfoy played by
Tom Felton
30 Mistake
31 Concert hall
sections
32 Sushi bar
beverage
36 Supporter
37 End of the
ACLU’s URL
38 Copacabana
41
42
43
44
47
48
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
Beach’s city,
briefly
Was overly
sentimental
Home of Hawaii’s
Liliuokalani
Gardens
Burden
Many a city
dweller
Word after
“corporate” or
“rope”
Mexican state
below Arizona
Renaissance
Faire beverage
Teeny-tiny
Quickly reheat, in
slang
Zion National
Park’s state
America’s Cup,
for one
Krill, to a whale
Weight unit
hidden in
“skateboard
ramp”
Cottony swab
Complete
collections
East Oregonian
A17
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2021 Mars and Uranus Opposition
The fight between Mars and Uranus is not tricky or
nuanced. It’s a winner-takes-all situation, a straight-up
opposition in which only one side can win. Will it be luck
or hard work? Force or chance? The steady effort over
time or the chance eruption that turns the tables? The win
will be clear but temporary. The game is much longer
than this day.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Because patterns
establish themselves whether we want them to or not,
some things are better to steer away from entirely. With
a bad path, the wrong move is the first one. Just don’t
go there.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You can believe in a
person’s pure nature and still recognize their less-than-
pure intention. Many are only about the highest good if
it also happens to coincide with what their ego wants.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). As it is with great recipes,
one missing element changes everything. You are the
essential ingredient. Even if you don’t contribute much,
just being there makes a difference, and proceedings
would suffer without you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). A relationship will go
smoothly once you find the groove. It’s all about hitting
on the right amount of space between “notes.” Too much
closeness is stifling. Too much distance leaves nothing
to grab onto.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have help when you
need it because you’re gracious enough not to take it for
granted. Seize the chance to publicly recognize the efforts
of your team. Words spoken before a group have deep
emotional impact.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Experience is like money.
Sometimes it falls your way, but mostly, you hustle
for it. Getting into the mix is the hardest part. It takes
effort and introductions. Volunteer and give of yourself.
Opportunities open.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Since you won’t pay lip
service to any result you can’t actually deliver, you’ll
find yourself experimenting, stretching to see what is
reasonable, possible and comfortable.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are compassionate,
warm and empathetic yet still within your preferred
boundaries. It’s not so comfortable enforcing them, but
it gets easier the more you do.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Hesitation shows
weakness. But contemplation isn’t hesitation. While
thinking and experimenting, you’re uncommitted. You
won’t make a move until you’re sure, then you will move
with confidence.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re compelled
to clean up your environment and you consider it your
responsibility even though you technically had nothing
to do with the mess. This may be true on an emotional or
physical level today.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re approachable,
interested in others and quick to lift the conversation.
Your playfulness walks a line, and you’re better off
sticking to the safe side of that line; you’ll make friends.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your generosity shows
in the way you compliment, encourage and attend to
others. The spirit in which you interact with others makes
a positive difference in the world that money alone just
can’t make.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 17). You’re entering a
new circle and you’ll be embraced for what you bring to
the group. It’s a boost for your ego, but it’s your heart
that benefits the most. You’re aware of what people need
and how you can help. Because of this, you’ll execute
diplomatic maneuvers to get you where you want to be at
work. Aries and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 1, 44, 43, 14 and 28.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2021 Storytelling Trine
Fanciful Mercury trine Neptune highlights the uniquely
human tendency to make up stories. We do it for pleasure
and out of necessity. We do it because our minds need to
bridge the clashing facts with some kind narrative. We do
it to make sense of our worlds and to explain ourselves to
ourselves. May you enjoy and revel in this storied day.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Life isn’t a popularity
contest, but if it were, you would win the day. You have what
people are looking for and you’re willing to share it. A burden
is eased. You’ll get a surge of self-control.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Like getting hooked on
a song, or falling in love, some happenings are too quirky
to explain. The explanation is unnecessary to those who
already know, and ineffective to those who don’t.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Trust your instincts. It saves
time. As you explore what captures your interest and quickly
move past what doesn’t, your talent is honed. Your work
becomes more infused with what is essentially you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). A task has fallen through
the cracks and the consequences for missing it have been
largely unnoticeable. This is a gift! Now you can spend your
time on things that make a difference.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be in a position of
leadership. Communication errors abound now, so keep
your messages simple. The integrity you bring to your
endeavors speaks louder than words ever could.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Feelings can be bossy. They
want to be acted on, so they can come on strong. But feelings
can also be fickle, unwise and selfishly motivated. Make your
feelings prove their worthiness. Make them earn their way
into action.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll test the relationship
waters. You’re subtle and cool. You suggest things without
directly stating them. Your implications get picked up by the
socially savvy and missed sometimes too.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re too impatient to be
slow and steady today. Besides, you feel like you’ve already
taken that route and are ready for something more exciting.
Take off running and you’ll get your wish.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The difference
between the extraordinary and the ordinary is the “extra.” It’s
why you do more than what’s expected of you until doing
more is the new normal.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Relationships should
be give-and-take. If you never seem to be on the receiving
end, you have to wonder if you’re choosing people who are
a good fit. Dedicate your energy where it will be appreciated.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). “Beauty rest” is real in
the sense that the more energy you have, the more attractive
you are. You’ll make adjustments to improve and protect
your most valuable healing time -- the time between sheets.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). As you decide how to
engage with the world, not engaging is also a solid option.
An unstimulating and distraction-free environment brings
you peace, mental freedom and ultimately more creativity on
the other side.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 18). What works on a small
scale will make you money on a large scale. Funding is less
important than a good plan. You’ll get help bringing things
to the next level. Relationships contribute to your creativity.
What used to baffle you will finally make sense and the clarity
allows you to build something beautiful. Libra and Capricorn
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 50, 32, 17 and 28.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS