PUZZLES
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Zap! by Drew Schmenner
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Stereotypical
math whizzes
6 Harvard rival
10 Org. pursuing
cartels
13 “Centipede” game
company
14 Leave out
15 Crystallize
16 Execs at
an electric
company?
18 Sad piece in an
alumni mag
19 Malia Obama’s
middle name
20 Poker starter
21 Like mocking
remarks
22 Promoter at
an electric
company?
26 Climate activist
Thunberg
27 Tweet written in
all caps, perhaps
28 Palindromic
Honda model
29 IOU
31 ___ fail
35 Drive a getaway
car for, say
36 Casual talks
37 It may be taken
out of your sails
38 Netting
39 Tardy
40 Bulletin board
fasteners
41 Actor McGregor
43 Urban green
spaces
44 Happenings
at an electric
company?
49 One end of a
battery
50 Leave the stage
51 Bitter brew, for
short
54 Puerto ___
55 Storage
containers
at an electric
company?
58 Thor’s brother, in
Marvel comics
59 Small part of
Hawaii
60 Smart ___ (know-
it-all)
61 None in particular
62 ATM charges
63 Things to work on?
DOWN
1 County in Wine
Country
2 Prestigious
English boarding
school
3 What
controversial
topics “touch”
4 Nickname that
drops “An”
5 Knight’s title
6 Without gray
hairs, say
7 Friendship
8 Classic toy with
illuminated pegs
9 Klingons or
Ewoks: Abbr.
10 Credit alternative
11 Suppress, like a
syllable
12 Modify
15 “The Daily Show”
host from 1999-
2015
17 Singer Bareilles
21 Jem, to Atticus
Finch
23 Concurrence with
a denial
24 Possible substitute
for many things,
briefly?
25 Bits in granola
26 Taunt
28 Zoom call device,
informally
29 Cabaret singer
30 Fedora or fez
32 Interceptions
returned for
touchdowns, in
football slang
33 Signs, as a
contract
34 Sleeves : records
:: cases : ___
36 Group of families
40 Soak up the sun
42 Tiny
43 Townshend of the
Who
44 Rhea’s “Cheers”
role
45 Merger
46 ___ road ice
cream
47 Possible fate for a
deposed ruler
48 Immoral activities
52 Light kiss
53 Poses a question
55 Skippy alternative
56 Dreadful
57 Cheer in Chile
Knife Edges by Sterling MacLeand
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Sign up
5 Corp. shuffle
10 Orangutans, e.g.
14 Bone, on an
Italian menu
15 Fighting
16 Folk knowledge
17 Hundred-to-one
shot, e.g. (In this
clue’s answer,
note the first 3
letters + the last 2)
19 Filet mignon
source
20 Empty talk
21 Word after “aisle”
or “window”
23 Christmas bulb,
briefly
24 Tie in chess
26 “NCIS” actor
Murray
28 Trade-___
(certain cars)
31 Bad place to see
a fox (... first 2
letters + last 2)
36 “Las Vegas of
Asia”
38 Greek X
39 Circle dance
40 Rings around
castles
41 Cattrall of “Sex
and the City”
42 Fanta and Sprite
43 Arrows, to an
archer
44 Rock grp. hidden
in “free love”
45 Election
predictors
46 Wonder Woman’s
secret identity (...
first 2 letters +
last 2)
50 Dallas-to-New
Orleans dir.
51 King of tragedy
52 “Twist, Lick,
Dunk” cookie
54 TikTok star
Addison
56 Intentions
59 Give in
63 Off-kilter
65 Avoid elimination,
or a hint to
17-, 31- and
46-Across
67 Show of hands,
maybe
68 Full of energy
69 Gets an A+ on
70 Anna’s sister in
“Frozen”
71 Unit of volume
72 Prying
30 Phishing
notifications, e.g.
32 Spicy topping for
DOWN
a hot dog
1 Tease playfully
2 Capital of Norway 33 Japan’s national
dress
3 “That so?”
34 Spoken exams
4 Wanderer
5 Enthusiastic ... or 35 Out of style
a sarcastic laugh 37 Make amends
backward
42 Gettysburg
6 Greek H
Address, for one
7 Takes
47 Roadside boost
responsibility for
org.
8 Drag strip event
48 Like basic
9 Pink Ladies’ rock
instincts
musical
49 Earthen bowl?
10 The whole
53 Humpback’s
shebang
home
11 Foam flotation
54 Great review
device
55 Deserter’s
12 Lake that sounds
acronym
chilling
57
Neighbor
of
13 Word by a paper
Algeria
plane icon, in
58 Funny sketch
Outlook
60 Danish shoe
18 Unicycle site
brand
22 You may count to
61 Club payments
it
62 Amazon
25 Porch furniture
Handmade
material
competitor
27 Sound an
allergist hears
64 Formal affirmative
28 “Grr!”
66 December 24 or
29 Osaka of tennis
31
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022 Neptune’s Bright Bubble
Mercury and Neptune, the planet of illusions, align
to turn up the Technicolor on this dream sequence.
There’s a bubble of specialness around new situations.
As it goes with bubbles, they eventually pop. (The
arrow of the Sagittarius moon will be the culprit in this
case.) Regardless, before the piercing happens, enjoy
this light, bouncing feeling.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The loud voices of the
world may request your attention -- or demand it, steal
it, hoard it -- and yet you do have a choice. Location
is everything. Let your feet take you to realms you can
control.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If it feels like you’ve
made more than your share of mistakes, then pat
yourself on the back. It means you try harder, attempt
more and ultimately are stronger and better for it.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You gravitate to
positivity, and people follow your example. Give
hope to someone who needs it. Tonight shows you
negotiating. It’s when you’re willing to lose that you’re
in the best place to strike a deal.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Right now, it may not
look like you’ll win. Perhaps it doesn’t seem like this
is even the right place for you. But don’t take yourself
out of the game. There’s something for you and it’s just
around the bend.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re in a straightforward
mood. You’ll be prone to sharing unfiltered thoughts
and stating your intentions outright, regardless of
anticipated approval.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Anyone who is moving
forward is going to falter; that’s part of the growth
process. Forgive yourself and keep going. The right
kind of failure is as impressive as success.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Do everything you can
to prepare yourself for an upcoming presentation. Take
twice the time you think you’ll need. Preparation is the
most important element and will determine to a great
extent the outcome.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Motivating yourself
is more a matter of planning than discipline. If you
have a plan that’s easy to follow, you’ll follow it. If you
don’t, you won’t. Simplify as you go.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Maybe life is
no more lively “over there” than it is where you are,
but it doesn’t hurt to find out. Follow your curious
mind. Whether it’s another country or two doors down,
investigate, engage and enjoy.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re not in
the mood to do just a good job; you want the results
to be nothing short of greatness. The trick is to give
yourself enough time to bring your project to the realm
of excellence.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You are
impressionable. Fill your eyes and mind with the
loveliest of visions. Gazing at beauty makes you even
more beautiful than you already are.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Gauge how hard
the job is. What will it take to make it easy on
yourself? Bursts of effort will progress you quickly,
but ultimately, you’ll need to settle into an effort that’s
sustainable. There’s an art to shifting gears.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 23). People ask you
to do hard things because they think you’re limitless.
Indeed, you exceed expectation and tend to progress
in leaps and bounds this year. Your nurturing side will
be an asset to your company, community, family or
all of the above. Your ideas and care contribute to a
thriving environment. Aquarius and Sagittarius adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 25, 4, 17 and 19.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022 Cosmic Toll Roads
A lunar conflict puts a tollgate on the freeway of
life. If you’ve been down this road already, you were
expecting it. You may even have a fast pass to prove
it. But with these strong Aries solar vibes, many find
themselves on new routes. It’s time to see if you can
find enough change in the car to satisfy the coin slot.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Someone’s decision
will affect your future. You eagerly await an answer.
Whatever way this goes, there’s a way to work it to
your advantage. Start thinking about all your plans
and contingencies.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Resist the urge
to prove yourself. The ones who know about your
kind of talent will see it in you immediately, and the
clueless ones never will, so there’s no point in trying
to impress them.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). A small group will
become more and more important to you in the weeks
to come. As you participate in activities and learn
more about its members, you will gradually develop
a deeper connection.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your knowledge of
human nature will help you attain your goals. You’re
well aware of how people tend to want what they
can’t have. Work with that principle. Build a sense of
scarcity into your offer.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You want to move a
mountain, so little by little you will make it move.
This will occur with one simple action you can repeat
hundreds if not thousands of times.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You will pursue higher
education and develop your sharp mind. The ability to
remember names and faces will help you advance your
political and professional goals. Financial barriers will
fall.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ve a talent for
organization and you’ll arrange the environment to
make it easier to keep clean and orderly. It’s amazing
what a few well-placed bins can accomplish.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Prescient information
pops to mind. What’s the difference between intuition
and imagination? You’ll get the sense of knowing
something immediately without understanding how
you could. That’s intuition.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you’re
not sure why you’re so popular lately, it could be
the charmingly unpredictable element you bring
to conversation. Quite the opposite of the usual
interactions, your contributions are unexpected.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A lot of people
have ideas, but far fewer have the bold determination
to follow through. Consider yourself among the elite.
Planning is a pleasure. Get as much on paper as you
can now while you’re thinking clearly.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When someone
says you can’t do it, it’s like the gunshot that starts
the race. Anything worth doing will have its share of
naysayers. Have fun proving them wrong.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Because you’re so
organized, the expected work goes efficiently and the
unexpected challenges are manageable too. You’ll be
confident and relaxed whether things are going to plan or not.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 24). Your heart’s compass
will be magnetized to mutually helpful relationships. Life is
energized by what you encounter together. The challenges of
work are straightforward. You’ll figure out what you need to
be good at and then, with persistence, you’ll master it. You
put big plans in motion with a July windfall. Capricorn and
Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 20, 1, 15
and 11.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS