PUZZLES
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Outside of Work by Garrett Herzfeld
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 He was slain by
Cain
5 Chowed down
8 Apt-sounding
surname for a
child
12 Odd
14 Lenovo
competitor
15 *Went separate
ways
17 Smooth
transitions
18 Mocked
20 Pen ___ (distant
correspondent)
21 Avoid, as an
issue
23 Ocean State sch.
24 *Packer’s status
before moving?
28 Makeup of some
muffins
29 “The Color
Purple” Pulitzer
winner Walker
30 Response to “Am
not!”
31 *Captain Kirk’s
conveyance
35 Starts a poker
pot
36 Word after “puff”
or “puzzle”
37 X’s, to Athena
38 *Holds out
43 Treat, as leather
44 First sound in
“GIF,” some say
45 Bathroom, in
Bath
46 Vexing
48 Remained in
hiding
51 Is serious, or a
hint to the end
of each starred
clue’s answer
54 “Jane ___”
55 Leave, like a
crowd after a
show
56 Totally exhausted
57 Big name in
jewelry
58 Renders
speechless
DOWN
1 Become visible
2 Snoopy, e.g.
3 Pale color that’s
French for
“unbleached”
4 Renaissance
Faire instrument
5 Abet’s partner in
crime
6 Tic-___-toe
7 Like a sensual
novel
8 Done for
9 “___ Has
Cheezburger?”
(early meme)
10 Bedside glass
fillers
11 Like some boards
and markers
13 Paul dubbed the
“Thomas Edison
of music”
16 Singer ___ J.
Blige
17 Beach lotion
letters
19 Ankylosaurus
or iguanodon,
informally
21 Church camp?
22 Bit of protection
for a Rollerblader
25 Simplifies
26 Golden or pale
drinks
27 Martini ingredient
28 Fleeting
30 Curved paths
31 Safe and sound
32 Dirty look
33 Wrestling venue
34 Street crosser, for
short
35 Theater opening?
5 Brunch beverage
6 North Pole
covering
7 Like a dungeon
8 Verb after “thou”
9 Watery expanse
10 Place described
in “Kubla Khan”
11 Cows’ comments
12 Penny, perhaps,
in poker
13 Apple product?
18 Sacha Baron
Cohen character
19 Apartment
contract
23 No. 2 execs
24 Owl’s hangout
25 Bygone Iranian
royal
26 Spud
27 Comic Cheri
28 Recurring theme
DOWN
1 Trees that shade 29 Word before
“surfing” or “trip”
streets
2 Old phone feature 30 Person who
believes Africa is
3 Jet-black
the promised land
4 Peg on a golf
31
Squeezing
(out)
course
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2022 Social Observances from a Gemini Moon
Television is a form of people-watching, though not
a realistic one. Even in reality programming, the
scripts elevate, the lighting beautifies, the situations
are beyond the bounds of realism. People-watching
the old-fashioned way will teach you more about how
life really is. The social Gemini moon makes many
connections today -- and so could you.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You may be grappling
with something unpleasant and yet cannot bring
yourself to regret what’s happened. It’s because you
sense the truth. These slights have forced you to
discover yourself.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Enthusiasm is potent.
The right amount can grow projects, people and
bonds. Too much excitement, however, just makes
people uncomfortable. Test your power incrementally
to see what works.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There’s fun on offer,
with one caveat: You lose all self-consciousness. Can
you forget about what you look like and sound like?
Can you trust the wildness of your human animal?
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Just because you find
exceptions to a rule doesn’t mean the rule is wrong.
Every rule has exceptions. If the rule makes your life
better and more organized, uphold it, inconsistencies
and all.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Inside you, there’s a
deep reservoir of strength and determination. You
won’t need to tap into it now, but just knowing it is
there is enough to calm you and keep you on course
throughout the day.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There will be no
available instruction manual or check list, however
all will organize around your clear objectives. So just
decide what you want and barrel on forward.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Check in with the past
but keep the visit short. Look in on the future, too
-- you’ll have an easy time imagining a few different
versions. These time-traveling exercises give you a
helpful perspective on what’s going on now.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll want to give
to someone, but if the gift is unnecessary, it will
only cause more problems. Wait to see what is really
wanted and, more importantly, what’s needed.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It takes courage
to try new things. You’re brave. Remember that
knowing what you’re doing is not a requirement. Keep
attachments and expectations to a minimum. You’ll
figure things out as you go.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You don’t have to
settle. You can have precisely what you want if you’re
willing to do what it takes. The question is, is it worth
it? You’ll weigh out what you want against what you’re
willing to do.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s a day to notice
what you are feeling, but be open to interpretation,
too. Your first reactions may be incorrect, unnecessary
or just the wrong intensity. Play it safe. Don’t go big.
Buy time to think things over.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Here comes a wave
of activity propelled by forces beyond your control.
If you stand in the wrong place, you’ll be pummeled.
Angle yourself to ride the flow.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 6). You are the
beholder in whose eye beauty is born. If you think it’s
lovely, it is. Because you believe in your vision and
revel in your ideas, you’ll create something new in
the world. Your increased powers of organization and
focus pave the way to health and well-being on many
levels, including financial. Taurus and Gemini adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 18, 21 and 12.
Universal SUDOKU
39 Alex who hosted
37 seasons of
“Jeopardy!”
40 Legal threat
41 Chickens’
perches
SOLUTIONS
42 Cut, as grass
44 Perfected
47 Ramirez who
portrayed Dr.
Callie Torres
48 Like an exciting
party
49 Taylor-Joy of “The
Queen’s Gambit”
50 Cartoony cry of
pain
52 Actress Thurman
53 Plant or mole
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
41 Island east of
Java
42 ___ Reader
(magazine)
43 Bat mitzvah and
first communion,
e.g.
48 Spanish “Bravo!”
49 China setting?
50 Type of bar with
live music
53 Got gray, say
54 Clear the tables
57 Loose collective
advocating peace
61 Clickable image
62 One is beautiful
on the inside
63 Kind of clef
64 “Drat!”
65 Schindler of
“Schindler’s List”
66 Farmer’s furrow
former
A13
38 ___ Club
(warehouse store
chain)
Musical Composition by Paul Coulter
ACROSS
1 Polish for English
class
5 King with a
golden touch
10 Dec. holiday
14 Fishing string
15 Comforting
comment
16 Bang-up
17 Save an idea for
later
20 Like a certain grin
or wink
21 Wrestling hold
22 Became less
intense
23 Credit card
company
24 Disobedient
25 Temporary
solution
32 They may blow
off on a windy
day
33 Terrifying giant
34 “Best in Show”
org.
36 Had a meal
37 Back with a
wager
39 Knight’s title
40 Self starter?
East Oregonian
35 Alberta native
37 Monument’s
bottom
38 “Strange Magic”
band, to fans
41 Not up on deck
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022 Lunar Tides of Emotion
Emotions are information. There are no bad emotions,
just inaccurate interpretations of them, unhelpful
reactions to them or questionable reasons they are
triggered in the first place. The lunar water sign trine
to Venus encourages the celebration of our emotions as
neutral tools with potential for constructive use.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The one you would love
to avoid is the same one you would most benefit from
talking to. A discussion (or even just the willingness to
process your feelings about the relationship alone) will
clear some energy.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Wherever you go, you
notice the vibes. You have the power to change the tone
of a place. Where joy seems lacking, you’ll contribute
generously. This is best done by matching people where
they are, then raising things up.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The demand exceeds
your current skill. You’ll be asked to do what you haven’t
done before. You may even be convinced that you, in
fact, cannot do it. This is in no way a good reason to
turn down the challenge.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). There are judgment calls
to be made. Good manners can be a little dishonest, but
better to go with kindness and tact than to risk causing
offense or hurt feelings with a sharp truth.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If the reward rained down
from the heavens, everyone would go outside with
open hands. But the rewards come in increments and
from the ground up. They belong to those who get their
hands dirty.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll be attuned to
the various ways people demonstrate their status and
power. It can be as subtle as a joke or as big as throwing
an event. Your awareness will help you navigate a tricky
social situation.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Shame, blame and
complaining can hurt productivity. That’s not to say they
should be avoided entirely. If approached sparingly and
constructively these states can point you to what needs
fixing and who is best for the job.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you are fully
engaged in what you’re doing, it’s like you are one with
the sea of life. You move and the world naturally adjusts
and reacts, making way for you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). These
conditions, for better or worse, do not define you.
In a moment of detachment, you will notice your
circumstances differently. They’ll feel somehow smaller.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Those who aim
to impress will do the opposite because working for
approval is off-putting. The truly impressive don’t need
the feedback. They are too busy doing what pleases,
upholding a standard or living a principle.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The glamorous
trappings that others make a big deal over inspire
nothing but skepticism in you. You’re focused on what’s
relevant to your life right now and the experiences that
are a good fit.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). One way to deal with
stress is to avoid it entirely. That’s not a solution that
works every day, but today it will work like a charm.
Design your day so you don’t even have to participate in
a stressful situation.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 7). You’ll align yourself
with that which delights you and shed what didn’t work for
you last year. You feel you’ve been lucky at times, but you
also recognize that taking ownership of the circumstance
made this felicity possible. You’ll create more of it. Major
features: love, family closeness and building together.
Libra and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1,
30, 16, 21 and 37.
Universal SUDOKU
42 Philly’s country
44 Firming up, as
muscles
45 Chinese temple
46 “Yours truly”
alternative
47 Fries, for instance
50 Treated at a
restaurant
51 Cuzco citizen,
once
52 Gobs and gobs
53 Frenziedly
54 It rings in a ring
55 Golden Rule
preposition
56 Load, like
luggage
58 Before now
59 Hi-___ graphics
60 Weather report
graphic
SOLUTIONS