B2
PUZZLES
East Oregonian
Universal Freestyle 18 by Billy Bratton
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 What a hole in a
lid is for
6 Sour
10 Prepare to throw
a beanbag
13 Spanish for “I
love you”
14 Moisturizer
ingredient
15 Vessels with
pedestals
16 Grown-up’s
playful side
18 Fender blemish
19 Doesn’t hold back
20 He’s close to the
Edge
21 Otherworldly
beings, briefly
22 Number for a
pair?
23 “A ___ Blast That
Lasts” (breath
spray slogan)
25 Gamer’s
vowelless verb
26 Nourished
27 ___ + blue =
purple
28 Strumming
sessions
32 Phenomenon
in which
many people
misremember
something
33 Spoke
convincingly
34 “I Like ___”
35 Try to win over
36 Borzoi sound
37 Speed Stick
deodorant maker
39 Walk back and
forth
41 About 20-25% of
sleep: Abbr.
44 Ticket leftover
45 Beyond cool?
47 “Stop stalling!”
48 Defiant response
to a vague threat
49 Women with
habits
50 Apply blacktop to
51 Rental document
52 Dined
53 Nonbinary
pronoun
54 Bad words?
DOWN
1 Subway entrance
2 Palindromic
principle
3 Angry speeches
4 City in central
Iowa
5 Term abbreviated
at the start of
many addresses
6 Lake in the
Sierras
7 Elite group of
stars
8 Play part
9 Conference
where
Chimamanda
Adichie gave the
talk “The Danger
of a Single Story”
10 Music style
named for a large
venue
11 Not guilty
12 Winter hrs. in
Utah
15 Shabu-shabu
noodle, perhaps
17 Had trust in
20 Says goodbye
23 Meaty foods to
eat on Tuesday,
maybe
24 TV plugs, e.g.?
25 Genre that
inspired emo
26 Run away
28 Female friend
celebrated on
February 13
29 Highest male
voice
30 Cheer syllable
31 ___-help book
32 Kisses
passionately
33 Name within
“Mortimer”
38 “Dang it!”
39 “Pet” annoyance
40 Bowling night
hangout
41 2006 hit for Amy
Winehouse
42 Delete
43 Lodging that may
be L-shaped
45 Surfer dude
46 Two, in Berlin
47 “I got loyalty, got
royalty inside my
___” (Kendrick
Lamar)
48 Elect (to)
Athletic Division by Zhouqin Burnikel
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Internal audit pro
4 Walked (on)
8 Generation after
Z
13 Workplace for a
physicist
14 Team racing
event
16 Shows boldness
17 Tandoor residue
18 *Sign near a
construction zone
(Note the first word
of each starred
clue’s answer, and
think “curling” for
this one)
20 Blizzard or
typhoon
22 Soviet org. in
“Bridge of Spies”
23 “Nova” network
24 *Women’s health
app
29 Not chicken
30 Fried Indian
appetizer
33 House sitters may
feed them
36 “Look, I did it!”
38 Comb or saw part
39 “So relaxing!”
40 Gloomy
41 Caustic
compound
43 Texas longhorn’s
sound
44 One uses pounds
in the U.S. but not
in the U.K.
46 Tall building on a
farm
48 Kids’ observation
game
49 Comedian’s
routine
51 Chocula or
Dracula
53 *Make the
Guinness book, say
58 Greyhound sound
60 Land developer’s
unit
61 Square root of
nine
62 *Brief pause on a
score
67 Turn down, as
lights
68 Bring together
69 Organizing expert
Kondo
70 Self-image
71 Feel the same
way
72 Place for a kiddie
pool
73 ICU staffers
DOWN
1 Bracelet fastener
2 Miso or doenjang,
e.g.
3 Loathe
4 Small earthquake
5 “The Last Jedi”
villain Kylo
6 Ancient
7 Crimson, for one
8 Say further
9 Public defender’s
field
10 Places for stage
accessories
11 Sage or shiso,
e.g.
12 Makes a request
15 Exercise with a
bridge pose
19 Grade school
basics
21 Heart-protecting
bones
25 Statistical
numbers
26 Sitcom
interruptions, say
27 Beckinsale
of “Love &
Friendship”
28 Expressive rock
genre
31 “Knock it off!”
32 “___, matey!”
33
34
35
37
40
42
45
47
48
50
52
54
55
56
57
58
59
63
64
65
66
Skip a turn
Per item
“Valid point”
Give the go-
ahead
Splinter group
“Make up ___
mind!”
False statement
Frozen cube
container
Bug bite symptom
Leafy green
that you may
“massage”
Earned after
taxes
Societal standard
Select from a
menu
Empress’s time in
power
Software samples
Blue-green hue
Step on a ladder
Mail carrier’s
circuit: Abbr.
Top for a fun run
The “E” of BCE
Title for Sidney
Poitier
Saturday, April 30, 2022
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2022 Beltane Blessings
As we stand between the new moon and the Venus
change on the blessed day of Beltane, we may linger,
but we are not waiting. Life is inside every breath.
It’s in the ramp-up, the pre-show, the major event
and the afterparty. Life is the anticipation, the in-
between, the running start and the dreams you have
while recharging for the next sprint.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll often be
inventing as you go, so refining the presentation
before anyone sees it is not always possible. You
can’t refine what hasn’t been invented yet!
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Take your time
with the written word today. Read instructions and
contracts carefully. In the words of the great Tom
Waits: “The large print giveth, the small print taketh
away.”
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When your influences
are people of exemplary character and remarkable
talent, being overly impressionable is a plus. It’s a
good day to keep yourself in good company and soak
up the vibes.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Today’s cosmic
message is both literal and metaphoric: It is possible
to stumble over even the smoothest of surfaces,
especially if you’re wearing the wrong shoes for the
terrain.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You can only veer off the
script if there is a script in the first place. Sometimes
the moment you realize what you’re expected to
say is the exact moment you’re saying something
different from that.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There’s a relationship
on your mind. Things could really develop if you had
just a few more common interests. What might you
be willing to learn about or do together in the name
of a stronger bond?
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Avoid social
comparison of all kinds, even the seemingly
harmless check to who is wearing what, living where
or dating whom. It’s better today to flow all focus to
your own goals.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll trade
unwanted items for something useful, like cash or
the self-esteem that comes from generosity. Owning
fewer things leads to greater happiness.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your goal will
be much more of a challenge than you previously
thought, and the benefit of its pursuit will reflect the
substantial personal cost involved.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Go on and
dance your tap shoes across the public tiles today.
You know what you’re doing, and there’s rhythm and
style in your execution. You’ll find great satisfaction
in making an artful noise.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You wouldn’t
shame a baby for not being able to walk or talk, yet
you expect yourself to do well with tasks you are
brand new to. This is silly, of course. Be kind to
yourself in the infantile stages of learning.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Teamwork is where
it’s at. Effective teams are diverse teams. They roll
to the goal because they are balanced and cohesive,
not because of the particular qualifications of each
member.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 1). The solar return
inspires an upgrade of your thought processes, and
you’ll enjoy a brighter emotional and intellectual
atmosphere. Obstacles to love will be cleared as you
prioritize togetherness and friendship. You’ll sell an
idea or property and leverage deals into something
you’ve had your eye on for many years. Pisces and
Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 13, 3,
2, 12 and 41.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
MONDAY, MAY 2, 2022 Venus Aflame
Venus is a high school graduate as she waves a
tearful goodbye to the soft poetry of Pisces to face a
fresh trip around the zodiac. The new chapter opens
with an initiation by fire; the flames of Aries challenge
the very nature of love. When the love goddess burns
in the realm of warriors, we will quickly find out what
our hearts are made of.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be moved to
generosity, perhaps by someone who has much less
than you do. For today, giving of yourself will be far
more satisfying than giving (SET ITAL) to (END ITAL)
yourself.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People will tell you
who they are. They won’t even realize they are doing
it, but the truth of your presence will draw out the
truth of theirs, and all will be known.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Is your personal life
a roller coaster, an elevator or a walk in the park? As
you focus on the basics like health and well-being,
other things fall into place to put relationships on
an even keel.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). It does seem that
exciting events should be coming into your life on
their own, but unfortunately, the cosmic coordinator
isn’t getting the message. No worries -- this is an
opportunity to plan it just the way you like!
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). However well-defined and
obvious your needs may be to you, another person
still isn’t seeing it. Maybe you don’t want to spell it
out, but that may be what it takes to get the fulfillment
you so deserve.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re able to be
generous with those who need you because you
invest your energy well. Sometimes that means
declining frivolous asks and avoiding those who
want you to do their dirty work.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Don’t overthink the
day. What occurs naturally will be the harmonious
and best. To overprepare, strategize or obsess
will put weird vibes into your project. You’ll get
successful outcomes from a chill attitude.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The smart plans
don’t always come from your conscious mind. You’ve
been making simple, intuitive decisions based on
what your heart and body need, and as you continue
in kind, you’ll grow in strength and joy.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It’s not such a
bad mistake to accidentally repeat the same thing to
the same person. You might even call it “branding”
and do it on purpose. People around you will need to
hear things multiple times before it sinks in.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You work
through things easily with those who share your
ability to laugh at life. With humorless people, it’s
a little harder to make things jive. So whenever
possible, go where the funny ones are.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’d walk across
hot coals to help someone, but unless that person is
on the other side of hot coals, it’s totally unnecessary.
Discover what’s needed before you put yourself out.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Finding a tranquil
space within yourself will be much easier after you find
a tranquil space in your environment. Either clear or
create a space of your own or go exploring to find one.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 2). There’s an
aspirational theme to the opening of your solar return.
You’ll pitch your ideas, make deals and find yourself
in a position to give back. You’ll help people you love
and love the people you help. A new environment
will become important to your days. Projects and
relationships are born in this interesting place.
Gemini and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 10, 4, 44, 38 and 2.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS