PUZZLES
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Lead Single by Mike Torch
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Uber offering
5 Where to find
12 landlocked
countries
9 Dance “for two”
14 Low-pH
substance
15 Diagram style
with overlap
16 Continent
separator, at
times
17 Certain gourmet
truffle
20 Come together
21 Veggie dip herb
22 Hi-___ monitor
23 Former columnist
Bombeck
26 Prestigious prizes
28 Safe space to
tweet?
32 Nest egg option,
briefly
33 Jump that’s
harder than a lutz
34 Swim-bike-run
race, for short
35 Small
salamander
37 Mannequin’s
headwear
39
43
46
49
50
53
54
55
56
58
62
66
67
68
69
70
71
Meadow mamas
Owns
Give shape to
Enjoyed
empanadas
Pure chance
Winery visitor
You can dig it
Water, in France
McEntire of
country
Everything ___
(deli choice)
1978 hit whose
title is sung after
“You’re once,
twice,” ... and a
hint to the starts
of 17-, 28- and
50-Across
Nickel and dime
Garr of “Young
Frankenstein”
On any occasion
Takes, as advice
Flip out
Russo who
played Frigga
DOWN
1 Prego alternative
2 Smartphone
symbol
3 Conn of “Grease”
4 Changed the
language of?
5 Director
DuVernay
6 Jiffy
7 How many TV
shows air
8 Consecrate with
oil
9 Office strip?
10 Knee injury
initials
11 Almost
12 Stadium entry
points
13 Singles
18 “... and vice ___”
19 Social influence
24 Upper bound,
familiarly
25 Once more
27 Cedar Point’s
lake
28 Storage container
29 Feeling after a
driver cuts you off
30 Uncooked
31 Steep face
36 Therefore
38 Person who
often wears dark
makeup
40 Major conflict
41 Incoming flight
stat
42 Repair a teddy
bear, perhaps
44 Certain cast
member
45 Sport with clay
disks
47 Pi follower
48 Kind of toast
50 Hugh who made
“House” calls?
51 Planets’ paths
52 Casino employee
53 Lake in the
Golden and Silver
states
55 Engrave
57 “I agree 100%!”
59 Donated
60 Biblical paradise
61 Ancient stringed
instrument
63 Conclusion
64 Page of history
65 Small drink
Ripple Effect by David Bloom
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 He has the weight
of the world on
his shoulders
6 Recurring theme
11 Naughty
14 Babbling waterway
15 Savory taste
16 A two may beat it
17 Appliance for a
stylist
19 Fuming feeling
20 Date
21 Can’t help but
22 In pursuit of
24 ___ Castellaneta,
voice of Homer
Simpson
25 Caesar wrap
27 Go for broke
32 Cozy spot
36 Norwegian name
whose last letter
is often “f”
37 Gentle winds at
the beach
39 Clog bottoms
41 Physician’s org.
42 Michael’s
surname on “The
Office”
43 Eagles
enthusiasts, e.g.
46 Pay for a poker
hand
47 Nosy people
48 Many
grandparents
50 Seeing things?
52 Like Sen.
Sanders, for most
of his career
53 Eagles and
falcons
56 Relative of a
stadium
59 End of USC’s
URL
62 Edson Arantes do
Nascimento, ___
Pele
63 Causing trouble,
or emulating
17-, 37- and
43-Across?
66 Hawaiian
souvenir
67 Change, as a law
68 Like Simone Biles
69 Word before
“joke” or “bod”
70 Pucks’ shapes
71 Speaks angrily
DOWN
1 Basics
2 Word before
“blue” or “colors”
3 Tales of old
4 “You’ve got mail”
co.
5 Cap worn with a
heavy jacket
6 Faces, in slang
7 Neglect to include
8 Fortune-telling
deck
9 Texter’s
“Personally ...”
10 Deviously obtains
11 Switch’s partner
12 Part of a plot
13 Animal that may
be XING
18 Grannies
23 Queen or jack
24 Changed the
course of
26 Rower’s need
27 Like a controlling
older brother
28 Have a Vegas
wedding, say
29 Avian claw
30 Maple ___
(Canadian
symbol)
31 2019 NFL MVP
Jackson
33 Its chemical
formula is O3
34 Mustang
alternative,
informally
35 ___ Park,
Colorado
38 Thorn in your
side
40 Holds a grudge
44 U-turn from NNW
45 Jellyfish defense
49 Kinda sorta
51 Sushi bar
beverages
53 Like some eagles
54 Place to buy a
FNISS or a plate
of meatballs
55 Insecticide brand
57 Where to watch
the Ducks play
the Blues
58 Finishes
59 Malicious
60 Farmer’s place, in
song
61 Takes advantage
of
64 French friend
65 Datum for a
bouncer
East Oregonian
A11
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 Cosmic Odd Couples
Three luminaries radiate the Pisces energy while four
swim in the realm of the sea goat, bringing diverse forces
to the ocean. It’s a sky that evokes the wondrous blend
of odd couplings: art and commerce; poetry and math;
Bert and Ernie. The sound of one hand clapping may be
peaceful indeed, but you’ve never seen a television show
about it.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Ignore the numbers.
The metrics like money, followers, distance and time,
although relevant, have little to do with what you’ll
produce today with your heart, hands and best intentions.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you’re working for
the result, you’ll burn out at some point. It is not as
sustainable as the sort of work that you enjoy and would
do whether you got the result or not.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You love it when the
people around you feel warm. However, you’re not willing
to set yourself on fire to accomplish this. Think in terms
of your own needs, appetites and delights.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You provide what they
want; they buy it. Neither showmanship nor influence nor
persuasion will be necessary because the deal already
satisfies the desires of all.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). While you could do many
things today, only one is important to your main goal.
Humorist Josh Billings advised, “Be like a postage stamp
-- stick to one thing until you get there.”
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When you’re relaxed,
they’ll relax. When you’re lifted, they’ll be lifted.
Relationship rifts and more can be healed with hugs.
There’s no better relief than a heart-to-heart embrace.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You, at full concentration,
are a powerful force. But if you divide yourself among too
many responsibilities, there won’t be enough of you to
create impact in any single role.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). As a result of your
ambition, you’ll set lofty goals that you’re unlikely to
achieve. Even so, you’ll get further than if you hadn’t
aimed so high. All success is significant, and your spirits
stay high as you interpret it as such.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll attend
events your friends invite you to. The Scandinavian
proverb applies: Go often to the house of thy friend; for
weeds soon choke up the unused path.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The crowd takes
notice... you’re in excellent form. You’ll interact with
someone who is clearly enchanted by you, and you can
soak it up without worry. You offer excellent attention and
should expect the same from others.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your life and work
experiences will prove useful. A profound impact can
be made without even telling your story. Rather, you
influence others through your example.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Today’s challenges
require boldness. Your bravery, your support of what you
believe is right and your facilitation of justice make you
indispensable. It will be easy to sleep tonight, knowing
that you put in a solid day’s work.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 25). It’s as if something
in you quickens as the solar year begins. An energy shift
is taking place both in relationships and at work, and
you’ll warm into a new level of authority. You’re clearly
needed, and you’ll use your power carefully. Save your
money in the spring. Summer brings a stellar investment
opportunity. Libra and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 7, 10, 3, 33 and 18.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2022 Piscean Pleasure Principle
The sensitivity of Pisces energy is offset by a grounded
Capricorn moon. No need to look hard or pay much for
sensory delights. Pleasure is a matter of perspective, a
state of mind, and totally free. Seize opportunities for
sensory cross-referencing. Go where the scents rhyme
and the colors beat a rhythm your eyes can dance to.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Come out of hiding:
Show off your quirks! The things about you that you think
are weird may just be the most appealing and adorable
qualities.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You respect law and
order, but you recognize how power can corrupt people.
Therefore, you won’t follow orders until you have
considered the source and seen the reason and purpose
behind the direction.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Sure, it can be risky to
express your thoughts and feelings, but that’s exactly
why you’ll share them. Risk allows courage, and courage
inspires others.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). What people really need
and want will be much different from what they claim.
Talking about those deeper desires is delicate. Use
discretion.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Keep going even if the
process is less than ideal. You’re not out of the woods
yet. It’s still early in your learning curve. This will soon
become second nature to you. Quality follows quantity.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Being mad for a ridiculous
reason is still being mad. Nobody said emotions made
sense. Jagged feelings can be alleviated in unexpected
ways. For instance, exercise will make you feel better and
forget your troubles.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Today’s strong creative
vibes can be applied to create magic in your world.
Imagine what you want as if it has already been granted.
Set a mental scene. Become a part of it and let it become
a part of you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Instead of merely
fulfilling your obligation, you will think about how you
show up. Your style, mood, attitude... it all affects others.
Your efforts to show up with enthusiasm will take more
energy at first, then not so much.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You believe in
unseen forces like wind, true love and human goodness.
The search for proof in the matter will continue to brighten
your life in surprising ways.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Before you invent
new methods for attaining your goals, make sure you’ve
given the old ones a chance to work. The action that will
be most effective may also be so obvious that it’s easy
to miss.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The world wants
you to keep doing things a new way, but it’s not always
necessary. The traditional methods will work.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Driven by strong
intuition or a desire to stave off boredom, you’ll take a
spontaneous risk. Your optimism eases the way. You run
on hope. Suddenly, everything seems possible.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 26). You won’t rest
until your goal is reached. People will be drawn to your
remarkable determination. They’ll want you on their team.
Make sure to ask a fair price for the services you provide,
which are rare and valuable. Summer themes of art and
whimsy will attract premium friends. Aquarius and Taurus
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 12, 14, 3, 19 and 41.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS