PUZZLES
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Would Not Recommend by Zachary David Levy
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Purple hue
6 CAPTCHA target
9 Morsel added to
sour cream
14 Puccini
production
15 Gun, as an
engine
16 Gave a job to
17 Say “The secret
herbs should
be kept secret.
Also, get a better
skillet,” maybe
20 Summer hrs. in
NYC
21 4.0, e.g.
22 Longtime ISP
23 Cruise ship
facility
24 Say “This
meat is dry as
the Sahara. It
deserves a Grade
F,” maybe
27 Young ‘un
30 Lead-in to “state”
or “cycle”
31 Miles away
35 Plannin’ to
37 A big one may be
rabid
38 Really love
39 Vow made under
a chuppah
40 Docs-to-be
43 Lubricate
44 “Barbie’s middle
name is Millicent,”
e.g.
46 Late time to cram
48 Place to fire a pot
49 One busting a
pusher
50 Earn an elbowing
from your
bedmate
53 Got a big hit in
baseball
56 This hint, for one
57 Grp. named after
a continent
59 Slaw, say, for ribs
60 Clear the ___
61 Complaining
63 Metal container
64 Pellets used as
ammo
65 Carry out, as the
law
66 “___ a deal!”
67 Command to Fido
68 “I’m thinking ...”
69 Revolutionary
Guevara
DOWN
1 Unhurried gait
2 Alternative
to Microsoft’s
Surface
3 Period after Mardi
Gras
4 Bark noise
5 It’s held in the
hold
6 Nursed
7 “Non-fungible”
was added to it in
Dec. 2021
8 Old-school spot
for a VCR and an
NES
9 Neighbor of Peru
10 Hawaiian Punch
rival
11 Bothers
12 POTUS’s backup
13 “Giant” writer
Ferber
18 90 Minute ___
(Dogfish Head
brew)
19 Weeding tool
24 Stimpy’s pal
25 Knightsbridge
streetcar
26 It’s big for a little
while
27 Cry after a long
week
28 Jedi teacher
29 Say “The casing
is way too tough.
The Germans
would be
appalled,” maybe
32 Restaurant
reviewer, and
this puzzle’s
inspiration
33 La Scala solo
34 Trust, with “on”
36 Skating medalist
Ohno
38 Indian tea region
41 Bars on a phone?
42 Condemn
45 Scrabble piece
47 Very, in French
50 Strikebreakers
51 Suspect’s excuse
52 Elevator passage
53 Ones named in
wills
54 Name within
“credit history”
55 Packed tightly
58 Actress Mireille
61 Voice actor Blanc
62 “My goodness!”
Rotary Club by Paul Coulter
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Taiwanese tea
type
5 Bungle
10 Carpenter or
harvester insects
14 Fusses
15 Come after
16 Pedal pushers
17 *Keep?
20 Aggravate
21 Bring up
22 Supermarket
walkway
23 What the world’s
largest animal eats
25 Segment often
measured in
degrees
26 “Busy” buzzer
27 *Spam?
33 Chin indentation
35 Mama’s mama,
maybe
36 Yellowfin tuna
37 Word before
“cord” or “current”
38 Puzzle-loving
enemy of Batman
41 Deteriorate
42 “The loneliest
number”
43 Fruit from a South
44
46
50
51
52
54
57
59
62
65
66
67
68
69
70
American palm
Head lock?
*Pool?
Apply
Eats or drinks
Fix firmly
Sandbar
Macbeth’s title
Actress MacGraw
or Larter
*Sega? (Hint:
Read each starred
clue differently and
interpret its answer
as an instruction)
Guinness who
played Obi-Wan
Kenobi
One could say
“I’m in heaven!”
What you may
put on a cue ball
Statue’s bottom
They fly in V
formations
Hushed “Hey,
you!”
DOWN
1 Island south of
Borneo
2 Aroma’s
unpleasant
relative
3 Job with three
consecutive
double letters
4 Request
5 On ___ of
(representing)
6 “Long Day’s
Journey Into
Night” playwright
Eugene
7 General ___
chicken
8 Adorable
9 Sneaky laugh
syllable
10 Continent with
the shortest
coastline
11 It doesn’t exist
before it breaks
12 Greenish blue
13 Eyelid concern
18 Sect leader?
19 Amelia who
flew across the
Atlantic
24 Call, like an NBA
game
25 What Zapzyt
treats
26 Buckwheat
pancakes
28 Taj Mahal’s
country
29 Buddy
30 Prized postal
possessions
31 That and that
32 Prepares to be
painted
33 Gator’s kin
34 Refrain from
singing?
39 Puts a cold bag
on
40 Small amount of
gel
45 Regret
47 Word on an
orange Monopoly
card
48 Whooping birds
49 Popular e-reader
53 Doc for a puppy
54 Casual attempt
55 Dance in Waikiki
56 Rocks to assay
57 Voice quality
58 Bigger than big
60 Wreaths in
Waikiki
61 Equivalent of
“ain’t”
63 Dustcloth
64 WWW access
enabler
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2022 Visions of Venus
As Venus and Neptune come together, so will the
dreams of visionaries who take action. Being in the
right place is key. What would it take to go where
the major players are? These are the days to pick up
firsthand knowledge wherever you can get it. There’s
no substitute; you can’t get life experience in a book.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). “Sell the sizzle, not
the steak” may be the con artist’s creed -- then again,
not every meal needs the steak. A good sizzle can be
applied to myriad options. You’ll bring your unique
seasoning to the table today.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The day’s success
comes from a simple effort to show up and try to do
the right thing. Simple isn’t always easy, though. For
instance, today, the right thing may seem to take a
herculean effort.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Ancient history and
old acquaintances will play a role. You can remember
the less than ideal scenario from the past and still
keep your mood and energy flowing bright. It’s all
how you decide to see it.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The deadline just
ahead doesn’t scare you in the least; in fact, it seems
to be pulling you forward. You’ll work faster than
ever and with great clarity of thought.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Everyone has their own
definition of the good life, and it changes with
different ages and stages. What do you really want
these days? Your appetites and curiosities will point
the way.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re growing in
efficiency and your efforts will bring plentiful results.
The point of diminishing returns will come someday,
but it’s not something you have to worry about now.
Ride the big wave and enjoy yourself.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll find comfort in
the predictable behavior of others. Because you’ve
seen someone show up consistently in a certain way,
you’ll be ready to make the most of the interaction.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). What you are
looking for will be found within. It’s a hard place to
look for things. You need the flashlight of objectivity
to help you see the way. A trusted friend will hold it
up for you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your mind
keeps wandering, a sign that maybe what you’re
doing isn’t all that interesting to you right now.
Consider changing things up to accommodate your
novel cravings.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Fear will try to
take over the bus you’re driving. Don’t let it! Take its
ticket to ride but don’t give it the wheel. At best, fear
belongs in the back seat, where it can inform you
without interfering too much.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You strive to
bring out the best in people. Hold this intention and
you’re halfway there. Expectations find a way to fulfill
themselves. Capricorn and fellow Aquarians figure
into the plan.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Times have
changed. New rules are not only necessary but they
will be essential to an orderly existence. You’re in a
position to influence the new order.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 27). The solar return
casts a dreamy light on your personal life. Idealistic
views will be made real; fond wishes granted. In
short, relationships become very fun. Creative
work comes your way. You just don’t feel quite like
yourself unless you’re putting something new into
the world! Summer brings financial solutions and
domestic ease. Gemini and Pisces adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 9, 5, 22, 18 and 47.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022 Good Wishes from Pluto
Before tomorrow’s retrograde move for Pluto, there’s
one last angle of auspiciousness to consider. Mercury
in Taurus, the sign of appetite, forms a lucky trine to
Pluto in powerful Capricorn. This signals financial luck,
especially for those investing in the stock market or who
have a stake in the food industry or adjacent restaurant
industry.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Laughter is the sound
of aligned interests, objectives and sympathies. An
experience of solidarity will be fun for you today, and it’s
comforting to know you’re all on the same side.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Children often have an
exaggerated opinion of their abilities because they lack
the experience that tells them what they can and cannot
do. Today, in a similar position of innocence, you will do
your best.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll get compliments
today and you’re in a mood to eat them up. Of course,
even as people confirm your attractiveness, it’s your own
opinion of yourself that really matters.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your priorities are
shifting. A new venture will be a terrific fit for your life
and interests. Trust your attractions and let old ambitions
fall to the wayside.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll sense what they can do,
and you’ll help them develop their potential. You’ll give
without pushing. Not only will you attract the best people,
but you’ll also bring out the best in people.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You like keenly observant
people who ask the questions that prove their attention
and interest. These people make you think. They cause
you to see yourself differently.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It’s smart to test out an
idea in a small way before taking it to a larger scale. Today
this could be the move that keeps business on track or a
relationship on good terms.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If you don’t get what you
want right away, it may be the best thing for you. Desire
is a great motivator to improve. When you finally do get
your goal, you’ll be completely ready for it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The way to see the
big picture is to go to the top of the mountain. You can do
this in your mind, or you can do it physically by heading
to the highest point in your immediate geography. Either
way will give you clarity.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There’s a good
reason you’re in the place you find yourself today --
though, trying to figure out exactly what that reason might
be would be a waste of time. Own your position and make
the most of it.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If the GPS does not
agree with the road, the GPS is wrong. Similarly, if your
idea of how to get to your goal doesn’t match what’s
actually necessary, chuck your plan and do what it takes.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s a change in
you. However subtle the change may be, it will land you
in a completely different place than you would be if you
had remained the same.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 28). First your
imagination will take you places and then the rest of you
will catch up. You’ll bring inspiration to your group as
you constantly seek creative fuel and fill your senses
with beautiful, masterful work. Summer brings precious
moments and your favorite people. A study will lead to
a better financial situation. Cancer and Virgo adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 7, 20, 16, 22 and 3.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS