PUZZLES
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Rolling Stones by Emma Oxford
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Salve relative
5 Riyadh native,
e.g.
9 “___ a shame”
14 City north of
Pittsburgh
15 Work (up)
16 Blackjack request
17 *Sparks emanate
from it (Anagram
hint: Think
“roofing”)
19 Remove from a VCR
20 Greenish eye
color
21 Tropical fruit
23 *Shredding
(Anagram
hint: Think
“countertops”)
29 ABBA song that
pairs well with
“Help!”?
30 Boxer Laila
31 ___ Lanka
32 Thick with
greenery
36 Entirely
38 Settlement-
building game
40 Nirvana genre,
or a hint to the
first word of each
starred clue’s
answer
44
45
46
47
48
51
53
58
59
62
65
68
69
70
71
72
73
Cache
Buck’s mate
Stocking stuffers?
Flub
Julius Erving’s
nickname
Nintendo console
*Just keep talking
(Anagram hint:
Think “statues”)
Washer cycle
Decree
(I dunno)
*Forms a scab
(Anagram hint:
Think “oil”)
Cobbler fruit
Slight advantage
Move, in Realtor
slang
Item in the plus
column
Went blond,
perhaps
“___, Fat, Acid,
Heat” (Nosrat
cookbook)
DOWN
1 Sister of Meg, Jo
and Amy
2 Zone
3 “Hungarian
Rhapsodies”
composer
4 Brawl
5 Rainbow’s shape
6 2016 Olympics
city
7 Straighten
8 “Baby” whale in a
Raffi song
9 Reality
competition
featuring Ariana
Grande
10 Muslim head
cover
11 Munched on
12 TV network
focused on films
13 Word after “tea”
or “train”
18 “Sadly ...”
22 Ga. hub
24 Multicolored
horse
25 Actress Fisher
of “Now You See
Me”
26 “Not so!”
response
27 Hard-to-detect
amount
28 Bathroom and
kitchen fixtures
32 Eye surgery tool
33 Extremely
34 Marvel hero who
can control weather
35 She/___
37 Inc., in Britain
39 State of the ___
41 A blinking one is
equivalent to a
stop sign
42 State where
Captain Kirk will
be born?
43 Leaf line
49 Kylo ___ (Leia’s
son)
50 Kidded
52 March 15, e.g.
54 First name of
Batman’s alter
ego
55 Like the have-
nots
56 Foul smells
57 Skin care brand
60 It contains a
nucleus
61 Gait faster than a
walk
62 Massage venue
63 “For ___ a jolly ...”
64 Dorm VIPs
66 It’s “just a
number”
67 Kind of bulb or TV
Split Pea Soup by Adrian Johnson
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Secret stockpiles
7 Macadamias, e.g.
11 Zig’s counterpart
14 Bring up, as a
topic
15 Four Corners
state
16 Sense of self
17 Nissan compact
18 Milk Dud relative
19 Historic opening?
20 Candidates’
addresses (In this
clue’s answer,
note letters 5-7)
23 Against
25 Floral neckwear
26 Deli bread
27 Demi Moore, once
(... letters 4-6)
32 F-, but not A+
33 NATO alphabet
letter after
Whiskey
34 Jim’s love on
“The Office”
35 Small, strong
insect
36 Display of bad
temper
37 Hard ___ (jazz
subgenre for Art
Blakey)
38
41
42
43
44
47
48
49
50
55
56
57
60
61
62
63
64
65
It’s fit for a pig
“Pow!”
Fruit used in gin
Tip of a 10-Down
Enjoy a
trampoline (...
letters 4-6)
“___ the ramparts
...”
Diarist Anais
Overnight
lodgings
Certain
smartphone
transaction (...
letters 4-6)
Ominous sighting
in “Jaws”
Member of a
South Asian
diaspora
Capital on the
Hudson
Abdullah, to
Muhammad
Part of a guitar
neck
Opposite of
ample
63/63
Bubble bath
overflow
Woodworker’s
fasteners
DOWN
1 “FBI” channel
2 “Roses ___ red
...”
3 Invariable
4 Metaphorical
acknowledgment
5 Unbleached
linen’s color
6 Knockoff
handbag, say
7 Locale for baby
bloomers
8 Place that means
“no place”
9 Story
10 Foot-long object?
11 Light breeze
12 Be harmonious
13 Heeds a green
light
21 Kilt fold
22 Study all at once
23 Kyrgyzstan’s
continent
24 12 hours from
midnight
28 Org. that fights
poverty
29 Fuss in front of
the mirror
30 Ice cream parlor
freebie
31 Recorded
37 Mont ___, highest
of the Alps
38 Rocky period of
history?
39 College ___
(place such
as Laramie,
Wyoming)
40 Hankerings
41 Sound heard
before “Excuse
me”
42 Seance visitors
44 Senator Shaheen
45 In its original
packaging, say
46 Ban from
practicing law
47 Often-
caramelized
veggie
50 “Should that be
the case ...”
51 Files that may be
signed
52 Inca Trail’s
country
53 Some holiday
roasts
54 Name in “dialect”
58 Start of four U.S.
state names
59 Soph. and sr.,
e.g.
East Oregonian
A11
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Conjunction Calls for Clarity in Communication
Mercury and Pluto highlight the importance of clear
messaging. Communicating clearly and graciously isn’t
the easiest of tasks. Even if you say the right thing --
and you will be in the minority if you do -- saying it at
an auspicious time and with an effectively charming
inflection is a challenge few can win. However, it is
imperative that you try.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). A common thought
today: “What is wrong with them?” There are hidden but
logical causes and reasons for the undesirable behaviors
of others. Try and find them because they are the basis for
dealing with others in a healthy manner.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’re gaining skills and
building up desirable traits. Even so, you should never
have to be a different person to succeed. In each new
version you’ll stay true to you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have deep wells
of creativity and will be drawn to those with similarly
rich resources. Seek an atmosphere of support and
encouragement where everyone is safe to express
themselves.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). As others run from
responsibility, you run toward it. Work is an essential part
of who you are and your need for it is more ample than
your need for play or rest.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Money is important, but not
the most important, and certainly shouldn’t have the
emphasis that certain people around you seem to give it.
Chasing the dollar leads to hollow victory at best. Center
your goals on helping.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When guests leave your
home, you see them to the door, a gesture to soothe the
transition and prevent emptiness from settling into the
separation. You’ll metaphorically enact this lovely gesture
in other settings.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You allow yourself to be
unserious and people relax around you. The spirit of
playfulness, laughter and creativity will be your constant
companions.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You will receive a
blessing of sorts. It won’t be from a religious official,
and it won’t happen in a formal context. You will feel the
energy of this blessing open something up in you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). People will have a
strong need to categorize you, only because they’re trying
to figure out where you fit into their lives. Just don’t let
them define you. You define you, and that definition is
ever evolving.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If love is a game,
this will be a prize-winning round. Hand on the buzzer,
you’re ready to come up with the right answer. Make your
move. Don’t wait to be sure.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Artistic expression
is stress relief. A regular creative practice will net you
a calmer and more centered existence with the bonus of
being masterful at your craft.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll have your choice
of a few different investments. It will be better to invest in
a person than it will in an object or commodity. Tonight:
Fortune favors you when you express your love in actions
instead of words.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 11). Grab the wheel if
you must, but you’ll find this year quite un-steerable.
Handle it like an ice skid -- provide no resistance, enjoy
the spin. People you meet possess rare qualities like
charm, tenderness and generosity. The next five months
will combine your scenes and people in unexpected and
auspicious ways. Libra and Pisces adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 3, 22, 1, 27 and 5.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2022 Moody Moon Warning
Repellent states like depression, laziness, sadness,
frustration, etc., often have unexpectedly strong, though
secret, powers of seduction. One reason is that they are
familiar and safe. If you are in a negative pattern and
desire to transcend certain habits, moods and attitudes,
key cosmic alignments will assist in your clarity and
awareness.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You are in a hyper-giving
mode. You cannot keep yourself from caring, helping and
doing. However, when presented with the opportunity to
relax, don’t miss out on some well-deserved enjoyment.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When someone asks
how you are doing, it’s an opportunity for you to network,
further a cause or share a bit of news that puts you in a
nice light. The time to think about what you’re going to
say is before the event.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are essentially a
creative person, and creative people need to make things.
Carve out time to feed your maker. What follows: good
health and good spirits.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll feel nostalgic for
another time. It was no better or worse than this time
really, but it was lovely and inspiring in its own way.
Channel the energy of the past into today’s work.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Regardless of how sincere
an effort may be, it will not be effective unless you give
your all. Stop trying. Trying is not doing. Doing is doing.
Think of the Nike swoosh and just do it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The raw emotional force
of young people will bring you back to your feelings. It
is safe to feel them all, just don’t believe or identify with
them all. Feelings are power, and like all power it needs
to be channeled, wrangled and controlled.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Take up space and
command attention with your communication style. You’ll
gain the support of authority figures and the approval of
those who see you as an authority.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are an excellent
judge of character and can also match a person’s
personality to the task that will allow him or her to shine.
You’ll put these skills to excellent use.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Avoid anyone
with a sour disposition -- it’s catching. If you do get
accidentally poisoned with pessimism, the anecdote is to
change each negative word to a positive one.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There are few
absolutes in this world. Anyone who makes it seem the
rules are firm is a liar. You’ll look at it. You’ll look for the
soft spots ... you’ll see the bendable parts of the rules.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You once tried to
avoid the influence of smooth talkers and now you’re the
smooth talker in question. Well, you know what you have,
and you’ll sell it to the highest bidder, that’s all.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Being stressed out
is always an option, but you don’t have to let this day
wind you up. Most problems that come up will solve
themselves in one way or another. Think about that before
you get involved.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 12). This trip around the
sun, your high energy goes hand-in-hand with a powerful
intuition. You’ll know who is going to contact you and
why before the phone rings or the email inbox fills up.
Use your unusual abilities to make life magical -- your
loved ones will excite to your interactions and gifts, your
presence. Aries and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 4, 44, 49, 1, 17 and 5.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS