PUZZLES
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Wrap Party by Adrian Johnson
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Tremendously
5 Take to court
8 Board, in room
and board
13 Stud site
14 Top-ranked
15 “Lord of the
Worlds” in the
Quran
16 Tex-Mex chain
(In this clue’s
answer, note the
first 2 letters + the
last 2)
18 Harsh light
19 Iron deficiency
20 Tender spot to hit
in conversation
(... first 2 letters +
last 2)
22 Shredded
23 Rosalynn Carter,
___ Smith
24 One shows you
the way
25 Fuming
27 Repeat
30 H.S. support
group
32 Civil rights ___
33 “Defying Gravity,”
in “Wicked” (...
first 4 letters +
last 2)
38 ___ out
(ventilates)
40 Untruth
41 Cover with
asphalt
42 Field for miners?
(... first 2 letters +
last 3)
47 Telluride SUV
maker
48 Gossip
49 Galaxy part
50 Sick
51 Boxer Laila
54 Apr. book
reviewer
56 Connect them!
58 Fund (... first 2
letters + last 2)
61 Polished, as a
paper
64 NASA scientist
Easley
65 Country home
to the ancient
Mayan city Tikal
(... first letter +
last 3)
67 Fragrance
68 A Shakespeare
play has five
69 Hip to
70 Groups of 12-
Down
71 Squeeze (by)
72 Minor dent
29 Boo-boos
31 Shazam or
DOWN
Snapchat
1 Actress Jessica
34 Folder for
2 Item of interest to
dispatched
a bank?
emails
3 Small collectible
35 Lahore native
4 “I love you,” in
36 Apt word within
Spanish
“devilish”
5 “Catch my drift?”
37 Not imagined
6 Country assigned
the .su domain in 39 Took a load off
1990: Abbr.
43 Private matters
7 Actor Hawke
44 Banjo accessory
8 Repulsive
45 West Point
“X-Men”
students
adversary?
46 Crumble away
9 Palindromic
fashion magazine 51 Make mortified
10 One may go off at 52 Knight’s long
weapon
10 a.m.
11 Baby bug
53 Word with “voice”
or “peace”
12 Animals that
outnumber
55 Fish tank buildup
people in New
57 Lacking courage
Zealand
59 Ilk
14 Stork’s perch
60 What skill really
17 Discharges a
was, per a sore
T-shirt cannon
loser
21 Sobbed
62
North
Carolina
25 Honeyed quaff
college
26 Opera solo
63 “Aw, heck!”
28 Colorful Hindu
festival
66 Enjoyed jiaozi
Local Anesthesia by Joe Deeney
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Press (down)
5 Raise objections
10 Longest human
bone
11 Compliment
12 Tiny tot
13 Scottish city on
the Clyde
14 One sketching
part of a bird?
(Hint: This clue’s
answer ignores
squares 2-4.
Enter a body
part in those
squares to create
valid, unclued
Across and Down
answers.)
16 Bids the most
17 “Crossword,” e.g.,
grammatically
18 Intent
21 “___ alive!”
(horror movie cry)
22 Fire up
Microsoft’s search
engine? (...
ignores squares
6-8 ...)
26 “... except that
wasn’t the case”
27 Scorpion’s
substance
28 Wildcat spotted in
South America
30 Turn left, as a
screw
32 Submerged
sandbank
33 “Speak up
already!”
34 The “So What”
singer went
fast? (... ignores
squares 6-8 ...)
37 One created Lake
Mead
40 Youngest-
ever U.S.
congresswoman
41 Not much, as of
hand sanitizer
42 Perseverance
rover’s org.
43 Extraordinary
charged particle?
(... ignores
squares 1-3 ...)
48 Pampers
products
50 Tips off
51 Is jealous of
52 Takes in a good
book
53 T-shirt style
54 Refuse to grant
DOWN
1 *Caddie’s pegs
(Hint: Each
starred clue’s
answer ignores
its square in
14-, 22-, 34- or
43-Across.)
2 French for “mine”
3 Actress Olivia
4 Expecting a baby
5 Prepare, as a
bath
6 Relieve
7 Throbbing
headache
8 “Until everyone
comes home” org.
9 “<<” letters on a
remote
10 *Reedy areas
11 *Course of action
12 *Brevity is the
soul of ___
13 Chow
14 1914-18 conflict:
Abbr.
15 Bygone bird
19 A party to
20 Las Vegas’ ___
Grand
22 Idle periods
23
24
25
26
28
29
30
31
32
33
35
36
37
38
39
42
44
45
46
47
48
49
Ear: Prefix
*Null’s partner
*Superlative suffix
Prominent Toucan
Sam feature
Neighbor of
Indiana
*Inward-curving
Desk’s portable
substitute
“Hey,” in Chile
Four Seasons
amenity
*___ Antonio
*Runs on TV
*Cinco - tres
Board game?
Warts and all
Gym surface
Studious and
introverted, say
*Instagram post,
briefly
*”That’s scary!”
Head for the hills
Intend
Actor Patel
Certain
Tripadvisor listing
East Oregonian
A11
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2022 Retrograde Alert
The first Mercury retrograde of 2022 occurs in Aquarius,
the sign of technology. To depend too heavily on machines
is to be weakened by them. When machines disappoint,
this presents an opportunity to use different modes of
problem solving. The first thing to ask is whether the
thing we’re trying to accomplish is even necessary.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). If you want to know what
someone says about you when you’re not in the room,
just listen to what they say about others. They’ll speak of
you in the same manner. You take this principle to heart
and speak kindness.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You wish that you could
see what another person sees during the day and feel how
this person feels. Your curiosity and empathy allow you
to get a glimpse and feel a tinge of what it must be like.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Being too rigid in your
rules for living will only set the stage for failure. You can
keep your high standards and still leave margins for error,
impulse, desire and the unknown.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). In the early stages of a
goal, it will help to have a coach or accountability partner.
After a few wins, you will no longer need the outside help.
Self-discipline isn’t so hard, really. You tell yourself what
to do and then you do it.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People aren’t telling the whole
story. There’s more you should know. If you ask directly,
you’re unlikely to get the truth. Press gently and observe
or wait for unguarded moments to reveal more.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It is lucky to know
where temptation lives. Don’t even go down that street
or you’ll find yourself knocking on the door. Once you’re
in temptation’s living room, it will seem impolite to turn
down the offerings.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Can you believe in faeries
without believing in ogres? Once you open the door to a
world, all of it rushes forward to greet you, the good, the
bad and the ugly.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Invite others to help
you. One good friend can make all the difference to your
productivity. Companionship will turn a daunting task
into some fun.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It will feel good
to lose self-consciousness and join the group mind for a
moment. You’ll help others do this too. You have a way of
relaxing people and making them feel safe.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your affection
for someone grows and grows. It’s only obvious to the
keenest of observers, and most people are too busy with
their own scene to fall into that category.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Spiritual generosity
comes very easily to you and there’s more power in your
kindness than you might expect. A smile, a compliment
or a little time with your positivity lifts hearts and
improves days.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The fish who keeps his
mouth shut doesn’t get caught. Right now, dear Pisces,
it’s better not to share too much, as it will make you
unnecessarily vulnerable.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 14). Your ambitions will
be matched by your ability to realize them. For the next
five weeks, the right moves will seem obvious. Make
long- and short-term plans while this insight is going
strong. You’re undeniably attractive, so hopefully you
won’t mind being pursued. If you do, you’ll have to bear
the bother of being adored. Virgo and Sagittarius adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 12, 8, 30 and 48.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2022 Retrograde Checklist
In these first moments of the Mercury retrograde,
double-check the plan, confirm the appointment, read
all the instructions and, most importantly of all, back up
the computer. Taking precautions leads to confidence
moving forward. It also makes you aware of details that
often go overlooked.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Though you’d like to
think you’re even-tempered, you’re sometimes prone to
passionate flare-ups. Intensity isn’t always bad. These
emotions can be like a cleansing by fire.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You feel like the truth’s
ambassador. As the Billy Joel song goes, “honesty is
such a lonely word.” Don’t worry; after you speak to the
reality of the situation, others will join in.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s good to take action,
but it’s not enough. Taking action repeatedly and
consistently is the way to success. Make it easy. Adjust
your schedule and environment to support not only this
step but the next one and the next.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The social demands of
the day happen to be perfectly in line with what you love
to deliver. Even so, after all the excitement, you’ll need
time to recharge in solitude.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Instead of fixing what’s broken,
focus on what’s working. As you maximize the potential
of what’s already going right in your world, you’ll create
brilliance enough to overshadow the rest.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re still figuring out
how to put yourself forth so that people understand who
you are. As you relate to more people, you’ll find what
does and doesn’t work. Commit to the process and expect
to make mistakes.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You give. If their response
is not appreciative, you stop giving. If it seems your gift
is appreciated, you give more, thus increasing both your
power and your responsibilities.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You can’t do everything
yourself; however, you will be empowered by solo work
this weekend. The fewer people involved, the better your
project will turn out.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). In love and art,
it’s often what you leave out that makes people lean in.
When in doubt, leave space for people to fill with their
imaginations.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your powers of
observation are dialed in to the degree that it almost
seems like you can read certain people’s thoughts. Group
dynamics will be especially interesting to you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Conflict-free
collaborations are easiest, but don’t always bring about
the best result. You’ll learn more from the person who
disagrees. Ask them to shoot down your plan and you’ll
learn how to make it bulletproof.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Love and attraction
live in two different parts of the brain, but both areas will
light up at the same time today when you connect with an
attractive someone on matters of mutual interest.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 15). This year you’ll know
what it’s like to be a free spirit, to feel as though your
heart has wings that allow your relationships to soar
with the eagles. Social contacts lead to bigger earnings.
An important renovation project will take months of
your time, but you’ll get to make things your own from
the bottom up. Libra and Pisces adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 6, 30, 11, 28 and 8.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS