PUZZLES
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Puzzle Pieces by Ryan Patrick Smith
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 One who’s a
different person
at work?
6 Excessively
exacting
10 Tesla ___
14 Brownish gray
15 Takes shape
16 Prefix for “potent”
17 How a recluse
might live
19 Name’s go-with
on a worksheet
20 One lives rent-
free
21 Name that’s a
verb meaning
“eat” backward
22 Needle droppers
23 Eat enough
26 What’s in the eye
of the beholder
29 Picture of a bone,
maybe
30 May, to Peter
Parker
31 Software iteration
33 Name within
“madam”
36 Puzzle fan
suggested by the
ends of 17-, 23-,
46- and 57-Across
40 Sugar substitute?
41 Mischievous
sprite
42 Swine’s squeal
43 It goes whichever
way the wind
blows
44 They can be
argumentative
46 John Williams
leitmotif named
for Harry Potter’s
owl
51 Sync up
52 Job-related move,
for short
53 Agent Roy Petty’s
org. in “Ozark”
56 Prosecco, e.g., in
Italian
57 Kids’ show with a
Thinking Chair
60 And others: Abbr.
61 Tear apart
62 Sorta
63 Foam dart maker
64 Queries
65 Like bubble baths
4 Decide
5 Nuke in the
kitchen
6 Texas A&M
athlete
7 Like a 36-Across,
in a good way!
8 “One Night in
Miami...” boxer
9 Certain
psychedelic
10 Legally
systematize
11 Neighbor of a
Saudi
12 Computer chip
maker
13 Eldest von Trapp
child
18 Jealous feeling
22 Art museum in
37-Down
23 Some seaside
lodgings
24 Zinc ___
(sunscreen
additive)
25 WWW addresses
26 Composer J.S.
DOWN
27 Coin with a
1 Situated on
continent on it
2 Business with
28 Unknown
free Wi-Fi, usually
commenter,
3 Cluster of hair
informally
31 Prepares to ship
32 Sch. in the
smallest state
33 Sneaker brand
34 Not accept
35 Boats of biblical
proportions
37 Alhambra’s
country
38 Piece of fried
chicken
39 Come in last
43 Popular German
hatchback
44 Fish that are
slithery
45 Garments with
colorful stains,
often
46 Refuge
47 Cream of the
crop
48 Tunisian currency
49 Elephant’s
proboscis
50 Obeys
53 Finance
54 Cots, e.g.
55 “Deary me!”
57 Supportive
garment
58 “___ Miz”
59 Lucy of “Lucky
Number Slevin”
Vertical Lines by Karen Lurie
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Doubtful
5 Clear, as a
windshield
10 Gentle touches
14 Alone
15 “West Side Story”
dubbing legend
Nixon
16 Jazz’s home
17 In ___ of
(replacing)
18 Cook over boiling
water
19 Otherwise
20 Vote in
22 Encourage, like
growth
24 Intend
26 Whistle blower
27 Full collection
28 Inner ear parts?
33 Youngest woman
to serve in
Congress, briefly
35 Fired
36 SAT prep list
38 Spoken
42 “___ 911!”
(comedy series
named for a
Nevada city)
43
44
45
46
47
48
50
52
55
57
58
62
66
67
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
Typo, for one
Speck of dust
Prefix for “freeze”
Ridiculous
Send forth
Preschooler
Jackets originally
worn by sailors
Core
components?
Reduced-___
milk
Relatives
Beachy footwear
Show flexibility
Uber or Lyft
alternative
Animal also
called a forest
giraffe
Twisted treat,
perhaps
Paradise in
Genesis
Buddha’s birth
country
Bird feature
Take five
Twisted tree part
Perseverance’s
org.
DOWN
1 Man, for one
2 Prevent, as a plan
3 Beat it
4 *”Keep trying!”
5 You can slide into
them on Twitter
6 Has a snack, say
7 Guitar ridge
8 Broadcasting
9 *”Oh, puh-lease!”
10 “Hamilton” faceoff
11 Map book
12 Moisten while
roasting
13 Word following
“cookie” or “ice”
21 Nervous twitch
23 Sci-fi ride
25 *”Nothing to see
here!”
28 Oscar and
Grammy winner
Irene
29 Yoked pair
30 Monthly expense
31 Brought into the
world
32 Abandon, as a
plan
34 “The Price
Is Right”
catchphrase,
or a hint to the
meaning and
direction of each
starred clue’s
answer
37 Top-notch
39 Capital of Italia
40 Toiling away
41 “Shall we?” reply
49 Not quite right
51 Operative Carrie
Mathison’s org. in
“Homeland”
52 Later on
53 Grass unit
54 Boxcars, in dice
56 Old-school
subway fare
59 Pub serving size
60 Bear whose
porridge was too
hot
61 Trade jabs
63 Soprano’s
showstopper
64 They’re used to
sign checks
65 Garment worn in
the Forum
68 Unwell
East Oregonian
A11
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022 Pluto Retrograde and Mercury Change
The Pluto retrograde has us taking stock of what
matters most to us. Old things, systems and beliefs
will break. We’ll realize instances in which we were
relying unnecessarily on things that have diminishing
relevance to our future. We’ll be inspired to change
and, as Mercury shifts, talk about it to anyone who
might benefit from the sharing.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Preconceived
notions are obstacles to overcome. Having zero
expectations makes it easier to accept what is. You’ll
be amazed at what you can do when you deal in
realities instead of fantasies.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Usually, the things
you spend the most time doing will bring you the
most results. Today is different. Something you do
for only a few moments will be the source of your joy
and good fortune.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Don’t think about how
fun a job is. If it needs to be done, the mature person
gets in there and gets it done with as little resistance
as possible. The fun happens quite by accident.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The problem may
not seem to be about you. And yet, if you’re the
one having it, it’s unlikely a cosmic mistake. The
interesting challenge of the day is in figuring out how
much responsibility to take for what’s happening.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Social excitement erupts
like a fire. Getting it started might take a moment, but
once it gets going it will keep going until the fuel is
exhausted. Fun times!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Before you add
anything, you should think twice because even a
small addition can change the entire picture. This
cannot be avoided. More moving parts result in more
complexity.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If you’re embarrassed
by what you did a few years back, that’s an excellent
sign of your growth. If you’re embarrassed by what
you did a few weeks back, good! It’s a sign of rapid
improvement.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If you want to get
good at something, there’s much you could add to
your practice. But if you want to get great, this will
require you to go the opposite direction. Eliminate
the extraneous and isolate only what works.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Energy has
dipped and progress has slowed down. Things will
pick up after a good rest. If you needed an excuse to
take one, consider this your permission slip.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You will connect
the dots of a formerly fuzzy sketch. When you help
someone learn things for the first time, you will
relearn them in the process -- everybody wins!
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People are always
trying to influence what you think. Take note of what
you thought before you thought what they wanted
you to think. Trust your free associations, first
impression and gut responses.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s true that things
have taken a different shape from what you’d once
envisioned. You’ll note how fewer things frustrate
and irritate you now. You are growing in compassion,
including self-compassion.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 29). Where there
is a lack of community, you bring people together.
Attractions develop. A warmhearted someone opens
personal and professional doors for you. You’ll make
money with a talent for speaking, presenting or sales.
Summer brings exciting and passionate encounters.
A renovation changes your day-to-day life. Leo and
Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 22,
19 and 15.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022
Solar Eclipse, New Moon and Venus/Jupiter Conjunction
The cosmic hits keep coming with today’s solar eclipse,
new moon and a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter. It is
only by temporarily losing our sense of grounding that
we appreciate the security of reliable things. The new
moon reminds us what and who we can count on. Venus
and Jupiter align to bring good fortune from dependable
sources.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Do you dare risk your
heart? It’s one of the more precious things you can put
on the line. And though you’re likely to get hurt at some
point, it will also be completely worth it.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Something is weighing
you down. As soon as you make a decision, the weight
will lift. What matters is not the decision itself, but that
you made it. No matter which way you go, you’ll be freer.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll be a magnet for
temptation, especially of the retail variety. You’ll identify
with certain possessions. They represent who you want
to be. Don’t spend money you haven’t made yet and you’ll
do just fine.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Keeping up with
someone for a few minutes each day builds more of a
relationship than talking for hours but once a month.
What else might improve with just a few minutes of daily
attention?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Do not get caught up in
worrying about someone’s approval. There are billions of
people in the world. If you’re not getting the response you
need, move to the next.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll appreciate a story
that doesn’t spell out every last detail. You’ll like a plan
that leaves room for freestyling. And you will prefer
relationships that are a little ambiguous in their rules.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re an adept
conversationalist and you know better than to try to
control conversation. You steer to the feel-good topics,
then hope for the best. Some people have their own
conversational agenda, and you’ll roll with that too.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Don’t let the vibes
around you get too heavy. A degree of detachment will
help. Your choices matter, but they do not define you.
You are the person making choices, not the choices
themselves.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today, you’ll fall
into a pleasant social groove. Your specialty is knowing
how people like to be acknowledged and giving that to
them. A Leo helps you trust the guidance of your heart.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You love a challenge
but are reticent to challenge others because you don’t
want to inconvenience anyone or make them work harder
than they want to. Don’t worry about today. People will
show you what they’re willing to do.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Even though you try
your best, you’ll still make mistakes. This is how it should
be. Life would be so boring if things always came easily.
By getting it wrong a few times you’ll learn what you need
to do to get it right.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People talk. It’s what
they do. There’s no choice you could make that others
wouldn’t mention, so just make the choices you can stand
behind regardless of what they say.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 30). You’ll do important
work, driven by deadlines. Although you might not
succeed easily, you will certainly succeed. You like
doing hard things -- it’s what makes you awesome. Your
influence will grow, and you’ll be far more powerful than
you imagine yourself to be. Test it. Make bold moves and
watch how others copy you. Gemini and Cancer adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 2, 26, 13 and 7.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS