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Saturday, March 5, 2022
Universal Freestyle 10 by Malaika Handa
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 They’re virtually
worthless
11 That’s
counterpart
15 Veggies used in
salsa verde
16 ___ Raton
(Ariana Grande’s
birthplace)
17 Changes 3.14 to
3, say
18 Acronym for
physics, algebra,
etc.
19 Ish
20 Command with a
floppy disk icon
21 TikTok and
Twitter, for two
22 Docking
platforms
24 Therefore
26 Green-lights
28 (Cracks knuckles)
“Challenge
accepted!”
31 ___ Bo (fitness
system)
32 Haphazard
36 Add oxygen to
38 Floral garlands
39 Insult good-
naturedly
41 Agenda unit
42 “That was my
best shot!”
44 One-legged
asana in yoga
46 Main animal in
“Animal Farm”
47 Modern portraits
49 Name that’s
an alphabet
sequence
50 Huey, Dewey and
Louie, for one
51 White stuff in a
White Russian,
often
56 Isolate at the
office
58 Whiny kid
61 Roof edge
62 Multiplatinum
Rihanna album
63 Musical shifts
65 Unwanted
stocking stuffer
66 People outside
the Stonewall Inn
in 1969, e.g.
67 Out of whack
68 Event a fraternity
may throw
DOWN
1 Razor sharpener
2 One spelling for a
deep-fried Indian
bread
3 Tickle
4 Stately home
5 Fifteen mins. after
boarding, say
6 Fail to hit
7 Alan of “The West
Wing”
8 “Great to hear,
friend!”
9 Opposite of
“raises”
10 IRS ID
11 Olive oil meas.
12 Vegetable that
kids pass on?
13 Cutting-
edge hockey
equipment?
14 “iCarly” character
21 Top-notch
23 Grassy surface
25 Pointed beard
27 Rhyming note on
a failed test
29 Like a black
diamond run,
vis-a-vis a blue
square run
30 Equal: Prefix
32 Ignores a Caution
Wet Floor sign,
maybe
33 When tripled, a
holiday song
34 Lightest
instrument?
35 Trident-shaped
Greek letter
37 Tear
40 ___ Lanka
43 11-Across, in
Spanish
45 “Exit full screen”
key
48 Volleyball
position, or Italian
for “free”
52 Oscar de la
___ (Dominican
designer)
53 Itching to go
54 Stave off
55 Full of drama
57 Flower by a pad
59 Play group?
60 Rap’s Megan ___
Stallion
62 Obama health
law: Abbr.
63 Speed meas. in
Kenya
64 Egyptian snake
Put on Shades by Rich Proulx
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Grp. whose
alphabet includes
Romeo and
Juliett
5 Steamed
8 Australian friends
13 Beige hue
14 Ready-to-
assemble
furniture store
16 “___ you glad?”
17 Signs of wind at
sea
19 California, for
Berkeley
20 One of Peter
Rabbit’s sisters
21 Fire from a job
23 Goddess of dawn
24 Omelet ingredient
27 Doctor’s charge
28 Word that
may have an
apostrophe
29 Response to an
unexpected call?
31 Slowly, in music
33 Celestial body
beyond Neptune
35 Not now?
36 Georgia Tech
team (whose
mascot is named
Buzz)
39 “Star Trek”
antagonist
40 To the extent that
41 Stories that are
often untrue
44 Jack Sprat’s
restriction
45 Paris’ ___ de la
Cite
46 Fish that sounds
like 45-Across
48 (There’s a bug in
my hair!)
49 Rating for some
cartoons
52 Paving material
55 Strange
57 Cosmetics maven
Lauder
58 City’s eco-friendly
edge
61 Like a swamp
with many plants
62 Clothing line?
63 Indonesian island
known for tourism
64 Assents
65 In support of
66 Zealous fan
DOWN
1 Self-description
after a fresh start
2 Sound
heard before
“Gesundheit!”
3 Getaways
4 Double play’s
twosome
5 Comedian’s
device
6 Alias intro
7 “The Dancer”
actress Lily-Rose
8 Like most
essential workers,
in 2022
9 Sciences’ partner
10 Small candles
11 Beings
12 Tramples
15 “Not a chance!”
18 Quite a sight
22 Org. that funds
documentaries
25 Preferred choice
26 Looks radiant
29 “Send me!”
30 Mustard option
32 Bothered
intensely
33 Spreads
throughout
34 “Spider-Man”
actor Willem
36 Boast that
comeuppance is
coming
37 Workplace for a
barista
38 Monster of the
deep
39 Act involving a
corrupt official
42 Changes, as
locks
43 Volleyball move
47 Timber mill inputs
49 Dog’s reward
50 Expansive
vacation home
51 Enter, like a
vehicle
53 Give up
54 Get ready, for
short
56 Wanes
59 Notable elephant
feature
60 Angsty rock
genre
East Oregonian
B3
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2022 Planets Highlight Two Paths to Power
The need to feel powerful is universal. Mars and
Venus move into the sign of Aquarius, highlighting
different paths to power. One involves taking
on more, while the other involves cutting down.
Whether you decide to grow and reach or simplify
and shrink your environment to a more manageable
size is a matter of individual choice.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll come to
a situation in which you may seek authority, as it
seems you need it to pass through the gate. But
there is no universal ticket that will allow you to
pass. Only you can authorize yourself.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). No matter how hard
you try, you won’t be able to see yourself as well as
the person sitting across from you. Ask that person
for a little insight. It will give you an edge.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You crave honesty.
The rawness of another will speak to your own.
This is why you’ll find a vivid mess of a person
more interesting than the one doing everything
appropriately and correctly.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). When you like
someone, you want to help and support them in any
way they need. But when you love someone, you
want to dazzle them. This will take planning. You’ll
be excellent at it today.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). No, you’re not imagining
it; people look to you to solve a problem. You’ve
solved problems before, and they want you to do it
again. In today’s case, this has to do with charming
or entertaining them.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Things get a lot
more interesting when they are delivered through
mysterious or artful methods. The same discourse
that causes the glazing over of eyeballs is made
fascinating by the right messenger.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Solving new problems
often takes a while as you fumble around to figure
out what’s going to work. It’s not so today; you’ll get
lucky early on with a good and graceful option.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The beginning of
projects and relationships establish the tone and
rhythm of what follows. You’ll have more influence
when you get in on things in the early stages.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Ever since
you went looking for your happiness and didn’t find
it, you’ve been wondering if someone moved it, stole
it, scared it off... or what? It’s waiting inside a job
you can take on to help someone.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Emotional and
karmic tabulations can be much trickier to figure out
than your run-of-the-mill financial debt. Try to agree
on a currency, though, and you’ll be on your way.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re sly as a
spy. You’re paying attention to more than you appear
to be. Sights in your periphery will inform. You’ll
learn something crucial as you pretend not to notice
it at all.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). If you knew it
was impossible for you to lose anything that was
essentially yours, how would you play it? Would
you relax? Would you gain tremendous confidence?
Would you take a risk?
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 6). Charming and
spontaneous, you’ll prove your mastery of the art of
living in the moment. Your improvisations will make
memories and sometimes money. Summer sees you
serious about a goal and dropping the distractions
that compete for your focus. You’ll step up as your
own boss, call shots and claim rewards. Leo and
Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 10,
3, 33, 47 and 49.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2022 Cosmic Game Changer
Yesterday, Venus and Mars switched signs to connect
in Aquarius, followed by a lunar shift. The omen sets
the stage for novel interests and the rumbling of
different appetites. It’s just enough change to make
things interesting. Stay confident. Affirm your ability
to handle things. Take it on like a game. It’s supposed
to be fun.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your brain lights
up with all you learn today. If you happen to make
mistakes along the way, consider yourself lucky. It’s
a sign that you’re taking chances, living boldly and
trying new things.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). More regulations
and requirements mean fewer possible answers to the
problem. When you’re stuck for the solution, take away
some of the limits. What will ultimately work may be
something outside your current set of rules.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). In your imagination,
you should be able to do anything, even fly. Will you
let yourself? Don’t clip your own wings. Allow yourself
the pleasure of visualizing what you desire.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll think the best
of people, and they’ll exceed your expectations. And
when you’re wrong, this is a kinder way to be wrong.
Later, you’ll be proud of how you treated people.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When it comes to your
favorite thing, your enjoyment is multidimensional.
The more you know about the inner workings, the
more you appreciate it. As your comprehension
grows, so does your pleasure.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People stir your
curiosity. Because you seem open, they’ll tell you their
stories unbidden. Has life brought you both to this
place for a reason? You’ll certainly feel enriched by
the intersection.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your life is rife with
lucky misunderstandings, fortuitous mistakes and
enjoyable inconveniences. No event is “good” or
“bad.” All events are merely “happening.”
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The treasure map in
your hand doesn’t technically make you richer, even if
you happen to be standing right where “X” marks the
spot. You’ll get richer after you get your hands dirty
with the dig.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There are many
options you haven’t tried that you really don’t have to
try to know they are not for you. When you think about
your options, you push all of your senses into them,
including your common sense.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Can you get a
trial run before you commit? It will be easier to change
your mind in the early stages of an idea, and extremely
complicated to do so once you’ve signed on the line.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Keep track of
interesting things that occur throughout the day so
you can remember to bring them up later in social
discourse. You’ll find that the more amusements you
take note of, the more will come into view.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Wisdom does not
always seem practical in the moment. Today’s insights
won’t make sense until after you’ve gotten some
distance on the situation. Do something else for a
while. Things will be different upon your return.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 7). You’ll do what you
set out to do -- remarkable considering your ambitious
goals. Since you’ll be flying high, it’s important to
check yourself; surround yourself with those strong
enough to provide honest, quality feedback. You’ll
benefit from a sale at the end of the spring. A new
chapter begins with an alliance. Sagittarius and
Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 45, 2,
15, 30 and 16.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS