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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Bursting With Pride by Alex Eaton-Salners
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Swanky
5 Light-headed
10 Candy in a
dispenser
13 “Eso Beso” singer
Paul
14 Dressed like, for
a costume party
15 Big name in body
spray
16 Fortune-teller’s
device
18 Stimpy’s pal
19 Sinks, as a short
putt
20 ___ carte
21 Computer that
runs Monterey
22 Pick up dinner,
perhaps?
23 Desire to be on
stage
26 Second-to-last
Greek letter
27 Animal pairs’ boat
28 Behave
theatrically
29 “The Lion King”
queen
31 Org. that
regulates
cosmetics
33 Apt-sounding
name for a
gardener
34 Fare served with
beer
37 Minor role
39 COVID vaccine
molecule
40 Pair of
roommates?
41 Person you
revere
42 K.T. of country
44 Comedian
Margaret whose
surname is
hidden in “Watch
out!”
45 Org. for drivers
48 Shoe honoring
NBA great O’Neal
51 Matches up
53 One of 78 in this
puzzle: Abbr.
54 Wiimote batteries
55 Worship
56 “Best in Show”
org.
57 Same-sex
marriage and
others, or a hint
to the last letters
of both words of
16-, 23-, 34-, 37-
and 48-Across
59 Golf peg
60 Wheel for hoisting
things
25 Gallant guy
27 Reunion
attendee, for
short
30 Concert setting
31 Anti-crime org.’s
DOWN
D.C. base
1 International
32 One-named
agreements
“Thank You”
2 Highway entrance
singer
3 Chats with online, 34 Opposite of cons
in a way
35 Still steady
4 Pestering
36 Equally weighted
5 Gadot of “Wonder
38 Put on a show
Woman”
43 Stats that
6 “Me again!”
geniuses may
7 Had to do (with)
compare
8 ___ Lama
44 Himeji structure
9 Haute couture
with moats
initials
46 “As I was sayin’ ...”
10 Arch shape,
47 When Juliet asks
maybe
“Wherefore art
11 Person with will
thou Romeo?”
power?
49 Touch base again
12 Buddhist sect
50 Billiards surface
14 Food bank
51 ___ Lanka
container
52 “What a shame!”
17 “Shop ___ You
55 Use a crowbar
Drop”
56 Put away dinner,
21 Studio that co-
perhaps?
produced “No
Time to Die”
57 DJs once spun
them
23 Kuwaitis, say
24 “Peachy keen!”
58 Abbr. in a proof
61 “The Music Man”
state
62 Conclude
63 Cheetah’s pride
64 “Well done!”
Partial Palindromes by Paul Coulter
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 “Enchanted” girl
in a 2004 film
5 Airship that
may feature a
message
10 Assist with a
heist, e.g.
14 Detective’s need
15 “Judy” star
Zellweger
16 Oversized part of
a monster truck
17 *Person on a
rant? (Theme
hint: Note the
first word of each
starred clue’s
answer)
19 Scans done in
tubes: Abbr.
20 Word before or
after “blue”
21 Corrective eye
surgery
22 Lavishes affection
(on)
23 Clay who sang
“Invisible”
24 Mascara site
25 Holdings
27 *Awesome
snare?
30 Magical charm
31 Repayment
promises
32 Rumpus
33 “Iliad” war god
34 Already
consumed
36 “Cut it out!”
37 Become torn
38 Trees with
needles
39 Dorks
41 *NFL rusher
who’s also an
official?
43 Window-shop
44 Presidential
assistant
45 Says something
catty?
46 Pancake often
served with
applesauce
48 Teacher’s
summons
49 Letters in a
university’s URL
52 Tennis great
Arthur
53 *Some bejeweled
table-tennis
equipment?
55 Wedding cake
layer
56 Welcome at the
door
57 Dot on an ocean
map
58 Orecchiette
pasta’s
namesake body
parts
59 Poets
60 Catches on to
26 Parent in a
certain blended
family
27 Future fish
28 Hacienda brick
29 Noises that
balloon artists
dread
DOWN
30
Jamie
of
1 Trees that line
“M*A*S*H”
streets
31 The “I” in TGIF
2 Pipe problem
35 Biblical boat
3 Disney dog
36 Puts in stitches
4 Some contain
38 Grow dim
coupons
5 Crack a joke at a 40 Amazed
42 Cyclists
party, say
43 Sounded like a
6 Rents
smoke detector
7 Shade with a pen
45
“Veep”
8 Submissive
protagonist
9 The “p” in rpm
Selina
10 Maximally
46 After curfew
11 What new babies 47 Where
grow?
Uzbekistan is
12 Buffalo’s lake
48 Singer Bareilles
13 “___ of the
49 Besides that
D’Urbervilles”
50 Military press
18 Toilet paper
muscle, informally
layers
51 A Swiss army
22 Big name in root
knife has lots of
beer
them
23 “No returns”
53 Cold War spy grp.
24 Loading zones?
54 Archaeological
25 Cliffside nest
site
East Oregonian
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HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2021 Mercury Change
Mercury follows the sun into Sagittarius, an expressive
realm for the planet of communication. Those with a
natural gift for chatting up strangers, making connections,
networking and effectively working social media will find
their talents even further augmented. More reserved folks
will feel emboldened to take social risk.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re meant to lead.
Take charge. This can be done quietly and humbly as
long as your actions are firm, direct and unfaltering. You
will bring out the best in others and utilize their talents.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Everyone has doubts.
The question is how seriously to entertain them. Give
your reservations a certain amount of time and attention,
then once you decide your course, move with confidence
and don’t look back.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Denying yourself only
grows your appetite. What is the cost of giving in?
Is it possible to have a little of what you want without
indulging yourself to a regrettable degree? New ideas and
approaches are needed.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). As for those who don’t
give you a normal amount of feedback, consider this a red
flag. It’s joyless and energy-depleting to have to work too
hard for reactions and attention. Generous spirits give as
much as they take.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Whether you’re in a new
relationship or keeping the fires stoked on an existing
one, your instinct for connection is well-honed today, and
your moves will play beautifully.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll work hard and get
the result you’re going for. With purpose and tenacity,
you’ll execute your aims and weave your story. You’ll look
back at this time in your life as legendary.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your presence is
comforting. People open up around you, and you provide
a soft place for their stories and thoughts to land. Though
it’s not your job to be constantly receiving others, when
you allow it, you help heal humanity.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s nothing you
need to do to right wrongs. It’s as though the universe is
a cat that can’t help but land on its feet. All you have to do
is refuse to interfere and justice will be served.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Complete your
project. It might not bring the results you wanted, but
finishing will be its own kind of reward, giving you
glowing confidence and a different future than you’d
otherwise know.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Maybe complaining
will fix nothing, but write your complaint anyway, only for
yourself because working things out on paper will give
you clarity. From here you will see a solution, workaround
or way of accepting what is.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Whatever you’re
selling, keep the price high and don’t be in a rush to make
the deal. If you don’t get offers, it’s a blessing in disguise.
Hold out for what you want.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your own thoughts can
make you happy or sad, frustrated or content. You may
not realize what you’re thinking until you question what
you’re feeling. Becoming aware of your thoughts will lead
to a breakthrough.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 24). Your social status
is on the rise. You’ll know exactly what to do with
this influence when the time comes. There’s a major
opportunity in February, and you’ll ink a deal in March.
An interesting problem will turn into a quest. Beautiful
relationships blossom from this! Libra and Taurus adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 11, 22, 39 and 17.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2021 Lunar Spice Jar
The Leo moon throws in a few odd aspects -- a tug on
Saturn, an eye roll to Uranus, a playful punch to Mars. To
endure the lunar jabs, stay focused on the common ground.
“The turkey. The sweet potatoes. The stuffing. The pumpkin
pie. Is there anything else we all can agree so vehemently
about? I don’t think so.” -- Nora Ephron
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You probably don’t realize
how much your loved ones need you, but your support is a
healing balm. They care what you think of them. They also
know you’ll be loving even when you don’t agree or approve.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The story of your life is
always being created. It’s running through your thoughts,
through the narrative your mind weaves as you go about
your day. Just remember, as the writer, you can always sway,
finesse or spin this.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll have ample
opportunity to play and worthy playmates too. You’ll avoid
the transactional and overly competitive games and gravitate
toward the ones where everyone can have fun and feel like
a winner.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You know it in your heart
-- what matters is the assessment of a circumstance, not the
circumstance itself. You’ll look for the interpretation of events
which will provide the most ease and goodwill.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). An invisible thread draws you
together with kindred souls. Every positive interaction
weaves the network. Together you are making a strong dream
catcher for collective ambitions.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When people you know do
things you admire, it doesn’t make you jealous; rather, it
ignites in you new hope. You’re comfortable in yourself and
therefore can be truly supportive of others.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You don’t have to be perfect to
be worthy. Give yourself credit. More often than not, you say
the pleasant words, do the noble thing and live the gracious
way that keeps you churning out the good decisions.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll appreciate a little and
receive quite a lot. You’re an excellent steward of resources
and will spread out the good fortune in a way others wouldn’t
think to do.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your work feels
seamlessly connected to your heart and so you execute the
tasks of the day without noticing the effort they take. You are
fueled by love.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). What seems like a
regular ol’ thing when you have it, is absolutely essential
when you need it. For this reason, you take nothing for
granted. You celebrate the minor and major blessings.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll think about the
people who make a difference in your life, then you’ll find
that you can’t think of anyone you know who doesn’t! You’re
fortified in the knowledge of just how gloriously connected
you are to all.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your warmth and
hospitality are legendary and will be felt when you are the
guest, when you are the host, and in the private rituals of
radiating gratitude into the ether.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 25). Wrapped inside your
talent for empathy is the chameleon-esque ability to match
the success of your guides. You’ll quickly absorb the
qualities and skills of a mentor. You may get the material goal
you aim for but what’s accomplished will go far beyond the
tangible, into the realm of the sublime. Gemini and Aquarius
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 19, 33, 31, 40 and 27.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS