PUZZLES
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Cuckoo Clark by Katherine Baicker
Universal Crossword edited by Amanda Rafkin
ACROSS
1 Elizabethan and
Victorian, e.g.
5 Physical therapy,
for short
10 Golf course
standard
13 Title for Helen
Mirren
14 ___ pancakes
(latkes)
15 Dolly the sheep,
e.g.
16 *Recap from
Kevin McCallister
after being home
alone
18 Links org.
19 Deep-fried tortilla
dish
20 Tearful Patti Page
hit
22 Food that makes
people tear up
23 *Soup or
sandwich,
sometimes
26 Speed Wagon
maker, once
27 Origin of
species?
28 Foggy stupor
29 Holey cheese
33 Tantalus’ weeping
daughter
36 *”Didn’t we get
rid of all of these
little bugs?”
39 More wily
40 Mob film extras
42 Add to the payroll
45 Award won by
Patrick Mahomes
in 2018
47 Small glob
49 *What a confused
carnivorous plant
might do
52 ___ by the rules
54 Biblical parting
place?
55 Gospel singer
Adams
57 The Wizard of
Oz, to Elphaba
58 “Spring forward”
and “fall back”
events, and a
hint to the starred
clues’ answers
61 Course for
some new U.S.
residents
62 Dusting items
63 “___ as I Am”
(Cicely Tyson
memoir)
64 Change, like
locks?
30 Maps within
maps
31 Note after fa
32 Messy house
DOWN
34 “No way, really?!”
1 Person who might 35 Life story, briefly
cut a line?
37 Prefix meaning
2 “I Wanna Be
“half”
Sedated” band,
38
Eventually
with “the”
becoming
3 Midwest
41
Most
forlorn
university town
42
Gathered
4 Quick fight
together, like
5 ___ McDonald
sheep
6 When a plane
43
“Whatever
you
is supposed to
want is cool with
leave: Abbr.
me”
7 “Yes,” in Tokyo
44 Mind teaser from
8 Highest level?
the Sphinx
9 Titus Welliver
46 ___ out
detective series
(intimidates)
10 Pumpkin seed
48 Wild animals
11 “Shucks!”
50 Retrieve, like a
12 File type hidden
ball
in “gingerbread
51 Novelist Lalami
men”
52 In the style of
14 Fluff up, like a
resume
53 Folk music
instrument
17 Outlaw
56 “Ex’s & ___” (Elle
21 Head for, on a
King song)
bicycle
59 Internet forum
24 Rattle
admin
25 Hair removal
brand
60 Summer, in Paris
65 Mythical
underworld
66 Decides
Back and Forth by Karen Stock and Matthew Stock
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 ___-fi
4 Beats by a long
shot, say
11 TV show with a
cold open
14 Sheet-___ dinner
15 “Gotta have that!”
16 Seydoux of “No
Time to Die”
17 *Campaign
strategist’s
targets
20 Wilson of “The
Office”
21 Where clouds
“hang out”
22 Annoy
23 Language
family including
Ukrainian
25 Season for
sledding
26 Cuatro + cuatro
28 Religious act
29 Appealing to
hipsters, perhaps
32 High-five
invitation
34 Baker’s
measurements:
Abbr.
38 Apt anagram
of a flower
symbolizing
love
39 Benefit of a
promotion, often
40 Exchange
41 “ur hilarious”
42 Cream-filled
pastries
44 “Rocks” at a bar
45 Letters before 15
or 30, on some
tubes
46 DVD predecessor
47 Luka Doncic’s
league
48 In mint condition
49 Sea creature
such as
Sebastian in “The
Little Mermaid”
51 Not short
53 Coca-___ chicken
55 Kagan who was
Harvard Law’s
first female dean
59 Opposite of
48-Across
62 Border on
63 Adored
64 Ctrl+Y, on a PC
65 Ear projection
66 Baggy
67 Mix
68 Result of a spill
69 Leopard’s
markings
28 Violinist’s block
29 Fish that can
swim backward
DOWN
30 Let fall
1 Cowboy boot
31 *Caddie’s bagful
accessories
33 Spanish for “aunt”
2 Gondolier’s
waterway
35 Common
3 Country with the
playground
highest rail bridge
fixtures ... or the
(in Jammu and
starred clues’
Kashmir)
answers?
4 Occasion for
36 Salsa brand
eating out?
37 Erupt
5 Sea urchin, in
Japanese cuisine 42 “Casino Royale”
actress Green
6 Rx purchases
43 ___ Paulo
7 Timid
50 Prices that are
8 Whirling water
set
9 Actress Tyler
10 “Enough of that!” 52 Frontline health
professional
11 Frozen rain
53 Relaxed
12 Gumption
13 Beam from a
54 Double-reed
high-tech alarm
instrument
18 Foreign
56 Play on repeat
representatives
57 Salad dressing
19 Central beliefs
staple: Abbr.
24 *They ring at
58 Warbler’s digs
Notre Dame
60 Proofreader’s
25 *Pair on a front
change
windshield
27 Stones with a fire 61 Explorer with a
talking map
variety
70 “Como ___
usted?”
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2022 Mercury Gets Working
There are certain essential qualities necessary to amass
any kind of good result. Work ethic is a big one. Self-
control is another heavy hitter. In the end, the qualities
are the true treasures, worth more than any result,
because building these muscles gives you the world.
This message was brought to you by the early days of
Mercury in Capricorn.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Even though you
understand intellectually that it’s wrong to base your self-
worth on someone else’s opinion, you’ll still find yourself
working for a certain person’s approval and being elated
when you get it.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). While it may be
impossible to will yourself to take pleasure in an
experience, it is very possible to direct your thought
process toward being open to any pleasure that is there
for you to experience.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Is it really better to have
loved and lost than never to have loved at all? Time is a
most precious resource not to be wasted in ill-matched
scenarios. You’ll move cautiously in relationship matters.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You feel animated,
vibrant, ready to take up space and share all the friendly
energy bottled up inside you. Interesting developments
are in store for your social life.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Enjoy the haze of fuzzy
knowledge while it lasts because you’re about to know a
lot more. New information will either inspire you to like a
thing a lot more or not at all.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Perfection doesn’t need
perfecting, mostly because it doesn’t exist. Things that
are pretty darned good don’t need perfecting either, as
you’re better off taking the win and moving forward to
the next thing.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Does someone think about
you as often and with as much affection as you think
about them? The balance of even the most reciprocal love
is always changing as the pendulum of attention swings.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Successful
conversations will be the start of your good luck. The
right subject is key. Focus on topics people like to talk
about and can relate to for all the good feelings they
kindle.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Love isn’t in some
distant galaxy; it’s right in your own swirl, waiting to be
embraced. You have everything you need to unlock the
next level of a relationship if it’s what you want.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The routine gets
old. Common things become so familiar they blend
into the fabric of the day, losing their power to ignite
the senses. A change-up is in order. Don’t wait for it to
happen; make it happen.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You handle things.
If it needs doing, you do it. But if you do too much for
others, you could accidentally reward laziness and
promote further inaction. Whatever you take on now,
you’ll have to keep taking on.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). When you finish early,
keep working. Later, when the unexpected happens,
instead of being stressed you’ll feel you have options
and opportunities. You’ll be glad you got ahead of things
when you had the chance.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 26). You are fiercely
competitive at key moments. Your success will be a
direct result of three challenges you faced with grit. These
instances will be tempered by the gentle, cozy vibe that
prevails over your personal and domestic life. Pisces and
Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 22, 27
and 17.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2022 Final Days of a Venus Retrograde
Comedian Jimmy Durante joked, “I hate music, especially
when it’s played.” While his opinion was certainly in
the minority, this Venus retrograde has shown us how
overexposure can contribute to burnout with even the very
best things in life. To avoid becoming jaded in these final
days before the Venus turn, practice moderation.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You don’t have to try to
be different; your uniqueness is innate. You don’t have to
try to be the same either; you have all the commonalities
necessary to belong.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll be a gamemaster of
sorts. You have a knack for dreaming up creative challenges.
If there’s a simple setup and a clear goal, people will compete
for the prize.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your internal clock goes
elastic, causing you to be in your own time zone. Some
things are sped up, some take forever -- and because of this,
being punctual takes real effort but is so worth it!
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ve seen people do
unpredictable things out of fear, so you go out of your way to
make others comfortable, allay doubts and assuage worries.
As a result, you’ll project the future of the relationship with
greater accuracy.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re working on a co-creation.
How people treat each other affects the progress and
development of the project. A successful outcome will be the
ultimate sign of group health.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your interpretation of a
subject is also a subject. How you see things is how you see
you. And there’s no action you can take now that won’t point
to what’s on your heart.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re preoccupied with
playing out hypothetical conversations in your head. These
mental negotiations, arguments and investigations will help
you gear up for real-life scenarios of the future.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Some of your experiences
are like a concentrated spice: essential to the dish, but a dash
goes a long way. These more intense flavors of life are best
mixed into the fullness of many mundane activities.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Four excruciating
words will be uttered: “Not yet, but soon.” Since the waiting
is indeed the hardest part, don’t wait. Make sure your spot is
being held and go do something else.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The challenge is to
focus on how things are, not how they were. As you interact
with things in real time, you find certain regrets breaking off
and drifting ever further away.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The snack between
meals can contain more calories than the meal. The parking
can cost more than the event. The casual mention in party
conversation can impact more than the entire celebration.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll learn what you need
to know with casual observation and indirect questioning.
Tip: The question that causes people to hesitate, fidget or
laugh is too direct and will also cause them to hide the truth.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 27). You’ll thrive on a balance
of structure and spontaneity, which comes effortlessly. The
loads of love heaped on you are well-deserved, not because
you racked up the good karma in the past (you did, but that’s
beside the point ...) You were always worthy of the sweetest
the world has to offer. Let yourself have more of it. Virgo and
Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 44, 43,
27 and 17.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS