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PUZZLES Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Where the Tame Things Are by Paul Coulter Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg ACROSS 1 Org. for the Storm and the Sky 5 Lovers’ clash 9 Triangular architectural element 14 Body of a ship 15 Old sock’s problem 16 Words preceding bad news 17 False god 18 Letter before kappa 19 Book jacket parts 20 *”Show Me the Way” rocker (In this clue’s answer, note letters 1-2 + 13 along with letters 7-9) 23 Pantry pest 24 Color TV pioneer 25 *Attorneys’ group (... letters 1-3 + 14 along with letters 4-6) 33 Venus de Milo’s lack 34 Slipup 35 Pool stick 36 Place to study 21-Down 37 Shakespeare, informally 39 That thing’s 40 Time for a holiday party, maybe 41 Door, e.g. 42 Agitated state 43 *Business presentation? (... letters 1 + 12-14 along with letters 6-8) 47 Gobbled up 48 Gentle touch, forward or backward 49 Where a stray may stay, or what the first indicated word in each starred clue’s answer is for the second? 56 Title in a palindrome whose second word is “I’m” 58 Greeting in Granada 59 “Not true” comeback 60 Athlete’s best effort 61 Awesome 62 Western alliance acronym 63 Rover on Earth 64 Intro to physics? 65 Unit of weight DOWN 1 Beat, as cream 2 Naked 3 Ink smudge 4 Very attentive 5 Work periods 6 Shoddy 7 Baja’s opposite 8 Mets, Jets or Nets 9 Present whose cost is no mystery 10 Financially solvent 11 Word after “jelly” or “jumping” 12 Drink from a dish 13 Workplaces for RNs 21 Messenger molecule 22 Former 25 “Fantastic!” 26 Color of honey 27 “Ciao” 28 Sphere of influence 29 Construction site sight 30 Hockey infraction 31 Protruding navel 32 Sticks together? 33 Name that anagrams to “lace” 37 Cheated on 38 ___ pants (baggy garment) 42 Small spruce, say 44 Site of a canal that joins oceans 45 Cornell’s home 46 Hollywood legend West 49 Name in a palindrome whose second word is “I’m” 50 “Excuse me ...” 51 Bound along 52 Thin cut 53 Russian ruler, once 54 This, in Spanish 55 Study or lecture hall 56 “Gee!” 57 Before today Food Fight by Billy Bratton Universal Crossword edited by Amanda Rafkin ACROSS 1 Get ready, informally 5 Health info site 10 Hippie’s acknowledgment 14 Not artificial 15 ‘80s TV’s “Kate & ___” 16 Tomato variety 17 “Assuming that’s true ...” 18 Renter’s agreement 19 Site with custom valentines 20 Steak house offering that shares its name with a type of facial hair 23 Apt rhyme for “blab” 24 Uber Eats guesstimate 25 Daily grind 26 The States, colloquially 28 Abandon 30 Stand threateningly above 33 Poorly lit 34 Like a gamer who plays for fun 35 Default side for a Happy Meal 39 “Couldn’t resist!” 40 Doorstep item 42 Attributes (to) 45 Speckled horses 48 Sneakers or slippers 49 Where a toy boat floats 50 “Hamilton” actress Phillipa 51 Take a stab at 52 Cereal with the mascot Dig’em Frog 57 Barrel of laughs 59 Transform 60 “Africa” band 61 Farm workers? 62 It’s bid in Paris 63 Cookie crumbled at a frozen yogurt shop 64 Relative of an onion 65 Postgame summary, e.g. 66 Quakers’ Ivy DOWN 1 Gave a first coat 2 Disproved 3 Taiwan’s region 4 Story line 5 Crunchy morsel often used in baklava 6 Vote into office 7 Uninspired 8 Soybean paste 9 Profound 10 Furious feeling 11 End of the EPA’s URL 12 “Don’t worry about me” 13 The Stonewall Inn, for one 21 Surname that sounds like a conjunction 22 Cousin of poison ivy 27 Gravely serious 29 Vast business enterprise 30 Works nonstop? 31 Norwegian city once named Christiania 32 Yes, to Miss Piggy 34 Surrender control of 36 Band in a Ben & Jerry’s flavor name 37 Chem experiment site 38 It ranges from 400-1600 41 Rested for a bit 42 Of the stars 43 Pilgrimage site 44 Wile E. ___ 45 Part of a gym class punishment, perhaps 46 Major producer of chips 47 “Going already?” 49 Workaholic’s personality 53 Progressive Ilhan 54 Lymph ___ 55 Idle of Monty Python fame 56 Perched on 58 Tut’s relative? East Oregonian A17 HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022 Moon of the Magic Mirror “Who is the fairest of them all?” asked Snow White’s evil stepmother, as if being queen wasn’t enough. The universe will accurately reflect on any vain question we want to ask. But choose your queries carefully during this lunar square to Jupiter because just like in the magic mirror of fairy tales, we’re likely to get the truth. ARIES (March 21-April 19). As for your ambition, you would broadcast it on a gigantic billboard if you could. In contrast, you are resistant to even whisper the question of your heart. It will be answered in unshared silence. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If your feelings were a weather pattern, they would be a surprisingly predictable one this season. If moved to keep track of the data, you’ll see it plain -- or just feel the rhythm and settle into the dance. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). A smooth leader makes everyone feel calm and comfortable. A wrench in the timing, there will be an unsettling moment followed by a speedy recovery and restructuring. CANCER (June 22-July 22). If your mind were a room, today it would be crammed full of furniture and visitors, bumping into one another in the tight quarters. Do a clearing process. You need mental space. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Don’t obsess over what others think about you. It’s best to assume they don’t -- not true today, but it will allow you to relax into the moment and act naturally with confidence. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People value what they pay attention to, and they pay attention to what they value. You’ll be tuned into where the attention flows, and your eyes will be opened. Today features an “aha” moment, then a plan. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You make the world better by following your bliss. An exciting new interest will captivate your imagination. Let the excitement spill over. There’s no area of life that can’t be helped by this. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you’re with people who support one another, you’ll feel energized -- a beautiful state of being. Think about what you like in the other person and this flow will be organic. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your day-to-day contributions are so steady they could easily be taken for granted. You can pull attention to your contribution by holding it back. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). More love equals more happiness. This starts with the love you put out into the world. Tuned into your own behavior, just noticing will change your life for the better. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your default mode is to make everyone around you comfortable. Focus on yourself for a change. The others will be at ease when you are at ease. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll gravitate to the creatively endowed. Self-sufficient people who don’t rely on others for entertainment or happiness will be a joy to interact with, and life will improve when you can make this happen more often. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 9). Life arranges to reflect your keen understanding of order. You’ll be brilliant at customizing systems for yourself, and no disruption can knock you from your purpose. You know how, where and by whom you are needed and you’ll show up strong, if not heroically. Get comfortable accepting heaps of love and bounty. Leo and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 2, 22, 29 and 38. Universal SUDOKU SOLUTIONS HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022 Building the Mystery Mysteries abound. How boring life would be without them -- so when the mystery is outside of you, search for answers, but don’t be too quick about it. And when you’re the mystery, let it build as long as possible before the reveal, if there is ever to be one at all. This message has been brought to you by the lunar squares to Jupiter and Neptune. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll feel the call to do something domestic. You’re presented a new professional opportunity. Think twice before you dismiss it. A new income stream might be just what you need. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It feels like what you’re going through now will go on forever. Not true. Keep moving -- that’s the important thing. This too shall pass, and the reward will merit the expenditure. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s sad you can’t be with your loved ones, and yet there’s an upside too. You will soon discover the joys of reconciliation. Distance and time between your visits will make the connection ever sweeter. CANCER (June 22-July 22). No one can honestly say they want peace while still fighting. Lay down your arms. The other team is as tired of the battle as you are, and they will do the same. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There is no need for you to be right all of the time, but if someone says you’re wrong, you want proof. Also, you want to see the “right” way in action. Rigorous fact-checking will serve you well. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Take bigger risks, go to bigger places; these are the rules of the game. So much of it is simply geography and being brave enough to stand in one place over another. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The love experts have spoken: Don’t fall in love with someone who flirts with everyone. If you disregard this advice (or received it too late), then at least take comfort in the fact that whatever happens next, it’s nothing personal. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). As most of the relationships in your life are involuntary (family, neighbors, co-workers), it makes sense for you to be very choosy about the ones that are voluntary (friends and more.) Exercise your right to be picky. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll discover the level of risk that suits you best. Your financial horizons open up. Don’t settle for what’s offered to you, as you’re luckiest while being proactive. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you were to summon all your powers of creativity to redesign yourself, who would the new you be? Don’t let the ones who knew you before hold you back. They’ll adjust. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A conflict is still dragging on. You may not be sure if you can pull off a certain task, but the fact that you want to try bodes well for your success. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Maybe there really is a time for everything, and yet you can count on the fact that it’s seldom a convenient time or one that’s under your control -- another argument for doing instead of waiting. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 10). Your solar year opens with a most helpful restlessness causing you to change things that are perfectly fine. Your instinct not to get too comfortable will prove prescient, as the rearrangement will animate your spirit and set off a series of improvements better than you could have dreamed. Savvy investments fund your fun. Leo and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 21, 24, 3 and 17. Universal SUDOKU SOLUTIONS