PUZZLES
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Define Your Boundaries by Paul Coulter
Universal Crossword edited by Amanda Rafkin
ACROSS
1 Ease up
6 Blown away
10 Word after
“welcome” or
“yoga”
13 Early wake- up
time
14 Pink, like a steak
15 “Rocks”
16 *Goes too far
19 Baby seals
20 Sell
21 Express lane unit
22 Slice of history
23 Mr. Rogers’ first
name
25 Enjoy some egg
rolls
27 *Herding dog with
rough hair
29 Factions
33 Ticket parts
that might be
scrapbooked
34 Get ready, for
short
37 Be behind on bills
38 “___ I’m a
Cheerleader”
(1999 satirical
comedy)
39 ___ Field (home
to the Mets)
40
41
43
44
45
47
49
50
52
53
55
57
61
65
66
67
68
69
70
Chess pieces
Boxer Ali
Train a boxer?
Common
retirement spot?
*Chalk drawings
on pavement
Legendary
people
Knee part: Abbr.
Leave speechless
___-cone
Painter whose
name anagrams
to “yoga”
Bluish green
Girl in Edinburgh
*Caused a feeling
of irritation
Hash browns
ingredient,
informally
Competed
Music genre that
might give you
the feels
Wipe from a
chalkboard
Caesar’s words to
Brutus
“You’ve ___ your
match!”
DOWN
1 Makes certain
2 Cameo role
3 Things that
might be on the
chopping block?
4 (Is this thing on?)
5 Middle of
summer?
6 Curved like a
rainbow
7 Advise of danger
8 Wear away
9 ___ Plaines,
Illinois
10 Catcher’s catcher
11 Feeling after leg
day
12 Abound
17 State confidently
18 Location
19 Cat or ferret, e.g.
23 Calf bones
24 Begin again
26 Pain-relieving pill
28 Creator of a 3D
puzzle cube
30 Sandwich, chips
and drink, e.g.
31 11- or 12-year-old
32 Puts in the mail
34 Classic IBM
products
35 Tear
36 “Wheels down”
info: Abbr.
41 Brand with a
green crocodile
logo
42 Not just seasonal
45 Move like a dog’s
tail
46 Ballerina’s skirt
48 Young stallion
51 Audacity
52 Cold shower?
54 “___ boy!”
56 Butting heads
58 “Uh ... excuse
me”
59 “___ Places More
Than Others”
(Renee Watson
novel)
60 Little twerp
62 Word that
establishes
consent
63 Get a lode of this!
64 Campus email
ender
Go Fishing by Robert E. L. Morris
Universal Crossword edited by Amanda Rafkin
ACROSS
1 Norse god of
thunder
5 Not up to ___
(subpar)
10 Tool set
13 Person who could
aptly be named
Parker
15 Book before Joel
16 Words to say on
your wedding day
17 One may do the
hustle (In this
clue’s answer,
see letters 4-6)
19 Man cave,
perhaps
20 Chowed down
21 Approximately
22 Personal prose
piece
24 Ornamental
symbol in
typography
26 Anticipate
28 Helper in a white
coat (... letters
3-6)
32 Beam behind
drywall
34 Fats Waller’s “___
Misbehavin’”
35 Winged stinger
36 Criticize harshly
37 Tricky pool shot
39 ___ club (singing
3 Jimmy of the
Daily Planet
group)
40 Helpful hint
4 Word before
“league” or “room”
41 Deep cut
5 Northern
42 What an oboist
California’s Mount
soaks
___
43 United States
Senate, for one
6 Eating candy
before dinner, e.g.
(... letters 3-7)
47 Rub out
7 L.A. Coliseum
school
48 Time piece?
8 Plumber’s charge
52 Family car
54 Panache
9 Eurocentric name
for Thailand’s
55 Central airport
region
56 Angsty music
10 Thanksgiving
genre
spot for young
57 Quickest way,
ones
usually (... letters
6-10)
11 Concept
61 Bird in Liberty
12 Tiger on a
Mutual ads
Frosted Flakes
box
62 Short yet severe
14 “Better luck next
63 Spud
time”
64 Touch, as a dog’s
head
18 Visually plain
65 Scrap, at a
23 Take a load off
junkyard
25 Down in the
66 Take a break
dumps
26 Words in a used
car ad
DOWN
1 Father such as
27 Napa Valley
Homer Simpson
output
2 Caribbean
29 Youngest Obama
daughter
country
30 Require
31 Golfing gadget
32 Lose one’s
footing
33 Broke, or spent
36 Alphabetical
nickname
37 Apple offerings
38 Athlete Arthur
who adopted a
daughter named
Camera
39 Actress Jewell
41 Old Pontiac
42 Comeback
44 Stretch of history
45 Legendary mime
Marceau
46 Manchester man,
e.g.
49 Waterslide
feature
50 Ancient music
makers
51 Longtime film
critic Roger
52 Leak gradually
53 Actress
Thompson
54 Letter after alpha
58 Diamonds,
slangily
59 Dull routine
60 Lifeboat propeller
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 Lunar Conjunction to Uranus
In a wave of emotional impulse, the Taurus moon aligns
with Uranus in Taurus. Certain appetites feel too wild to
contain, and the actions they trigger seem more powerful
than the cages are strong. But considering there are lions
who roar on command and bears who ride bicycles, we
should be able to tame ourselves if we try.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). What you want requires
an investment of time, money, energy or all of the above.
But you don’t have to bet the farm to make a change
happen. Take a small risk and see how that feels before
you take another.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Just because you think
you can do something doesn’t mean you can, but it sure
gives you a better start than the alternative. Today, you’ll
see a boss in action and think, “That could be me!”
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re in the mood for
something you’re not sure you can afford. “Take care
of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of
themselves.” -- Dorothy Parker
CANCER (June 22-July 22). It’s demolition day for
an idea, illusion or a string of unhelpful thoughts, the
absence of which will free you to embrace current
circumstances and accept yourself the way you are.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re emotionally flexible
and can play with modalities and tones until you feel
optimism, joy and a general sense of winning. To change
your attitude is to change the outcome.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your labor will exceed the
benefits of a job -- even more true in the case of jobs that
don’t pay. The rigors of your role will have you sweating
with work that’s thankless. Counteract stress by doubling
down on self-appreciation.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Regret does serve a
purpose. It informs the decisions of today. As the Chinese
Proverb goes, “The best time to plant a tree was twenty
years ago. The second-best time is now.”
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll argue your point
and argue it well. Not everyone will agree, but at least
you’ll give them something to think about. This isn’t over
-- not yet.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). No person is an
island. You cannot possibly reach your goal without the
cooperation of others. You’ll work with others and give
them what they need in order to obtain what you need.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There’s someone
you want to impress, but you’ll be better off when you
resist the urge to do so. You are already attractive to this
person, so trying to be attractive will only work against
you. Don’t sell it when it’s already sold.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Three rules of show
business will apply today: Read the room. Tell them what
you’re going to do, do it, then tell them what you did.
Leave them wanting more.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Keep moving. To hang
out in any environment for too long is unproductive. You
can begin again now. Any moment is a valid starting
point for doing the thing you want to do and being who
you want to be.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 15). You don’t think of
pleasure as something that must be cultivated yet it’s what
unfolds. You aim yourself toward measures of discipline
considered by most to be work and you somehow fall
in love with the endeavor. Your habits improve, your
skills deepen and your purpose mellows into a powerful
boldness. Aquarius and Cancer adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 2, 22, 1, 13 and 44.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021 Lunar Split
The moon departs the sign of appetite and money for the
social realm of Gemini. This is among the best days to firm
up your end-of-the-year plans. The full moon in Gemini will
be a social swirl worth ramping up to. Work out as many
details upfront as possible. Also, the whims of love are still
predictable, but the Venus retrograde is coming.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The new you will sail into
the world on a plan. Think far ahead and then work backward
to determine the steps it will take to get there. Imagine what
you might like to encounter along the way.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If the fun event isn’t there,
invent it. You need something to look forward to. Anticipation
of delight makes the whole day go better. Hard tasks get
easier; easy ones are quickly completed.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). No one will give you time for
things like self-reflection, hobbies and just decompressing.
That’s the kind of time you’ll have to make, steal or carve
out. Once you do, you’ll need to protect and honor the
appointment.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). There are some sorts of
trouble that squarely fall into a “luxury” category. When
you were younger, you looked up to people with such
quality problems. There’s a strange satisfaction in today’s
inconvenience.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). While it’s easier to start something
new from scratch than it is to alter an existing relationship,
some relationships are worth the extra work. People can
change, and when they do, their relationships change too.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Don’t let unexpected turns
deter you. Think of this as a test. Don’t hesitate or wonder.
Like a cowboy breaking in a new horse, once thrown you get
right back in the saddle.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Small gestures and casual
talk will teach you who a person is. You’re an astute listener
and will learn the most through conversations about nothing
in particular.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It’s too awkward to wrestle
with what’s out of reach, so get closer. What will it take to get
in the game? If you need to train longer or harder, this match
will be worth the effort.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re no victim. If
anything, you’re the hero. Head for a change of scenery. A
new environment will require you to take on a different role.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It’s about time you
were spoiled rotten. And if there is no one around to do
something nice for you, make sure to do something nice for
yourself, and others will catch on soon thereafter.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Someone is getting
increasingly attached to you. If you’d like to change an aspect
of the relationship, this is the time to do it while you’re still
learning each other.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). For the sake of mystery,
you don’t always tell people your plans or your whereabouts.
Also, isn’t it privileged information? Let people earn their
place on your inside track.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 16). You’re channeling
muses of organization and you’ve a checklist of things you
want to accomplish. You’ll hit many, miss a few and along
the way stumble into scenarios that make you deeper and
more exceptional than any listworthy qualification could.
You’re a networking genius and relationships will lead to
work. Gemini and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 3, 33, 19, 44 and 28.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS