PUZZLES
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Ahead of Time by Trent H. Evans
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Toot your own
horn
5 Waffle brand
9 Sound of a
perfect basketball
shot
14 Put to sleep,
perhaps
15 Queen consort of
Jordan
16 Japanese bread
crumbs
17 *”You kids hush
now!”
19 Muppet with a
rubber duckie
20 Gambler’s wager
21 Genome
molecule
22 Game of
checkers?
23 Back talk
25 Ingredient in fries,
informally
27 “Dropped” drug
30 *Flying saucer’s
purpose
34 Artist Yoko
35 Christmas lights
might hang from
one
36 “Mad Men” hat
37 Gear teeth
39 Psychic power,
briefly
41 Knighted fellows
42 Impede
45 Part of B.A.
48 Army bed
49 *When college
students may hit
the beach
51 Triage ctrs.
52 En pointe, in
ballet
53 “Judge” of taste
55 It floats up the
flue
57 He/him/___
59 Big name in
cubism?
63 Alumnae, e.g.
64 *Complete 180
(Note: The title
hints at what can
follow both words
of each starred
clue’s answer)
66 Declares
67 Diagram type
with circles
68 Cut loose
69 Unlike this clue,
which is far too
wordy and could
have simply been
just “curt”
70 CEO, CFO, COO
or CTO
71 “I’ve ___ better”
28 Be nosy
29 One who makes
a boxer look
smart?
31 Labor activist
DOWN
1 Jul. 4 cookouts
Chavez
2 Defeat soundly
32 Editor’s catch
3 Big song at the
33 Isn’t just a fad
Met
38 Bad eggs or
4 Some speak
rotten eggs
fluent Klingon
40 *”To continue in
5 Finish
English, ___”
6 *”Talked your way 43 Like a strong
out of that!”
feeling
7 Oscar night dress 44 “The GOAT”
8 Lavishly
hides it
decorated
46 “The Joy Luck
9 Titular org. in a
Club” author Amy
2015 Bond film
47 Hybrid activewear
10 “Extreme Sour”
garment
candies
50 “Act nice!”
11 What only you
54 Polishes
can hear
55 Sultan of ___
12 Goes down a
(Babe Ruth
snowy hill, say
nickname)
13 Tools to break up
56 “You’re in my
soil
way!”
18 Taunt
24 The aptly named 58 Goat with curved
horns
business Face It,
60 Naked
for one
61 Slushy treat
26 DOJ division
62 Avid
27 Bodies of water
that sound secure 65 Tar Heels’ sch.
S-moo-th! by Kyle Dolan
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Direction not
used in U.S. state
names
5 Wild guess
9 Mind the ___
(subway station
warning)
12 Hieroglyphic
snakes
13 Sparkly
headwear
14 Pine branch
hanger
15 Skin care product
17 “All finished”
18 Nay’s opposite
19 “Dancing Queen”
group
20 Country side
22 “I’m open to
questions!”
24 Spoke at greath
length
25 The “O” of REO
Speed Wagon
26 Skin care product
29 Super cool
31 Hole in the wall
where you may
pick up a check?
32 “Aw, shucks”
33 Regarding
34 Argument’s
foundation
35 Comparison
connector
36 Radar gun
measure: Abbr.
37 Victors’ shout
38 London :
Underground ::
Paris : ___
39 Skin care product
41 Wood used for
some decks
42 Float with the
current
43 Improv-style word
game
46 Compose music,
say
48 Fingernail job,
briefly
49 Do some darning
50 Races, as an
engine
51 Supermarket
section where
you won’t find this
puzzle’s products
54 Kimono sashes
55 Super-
56 Facebook’s
parent company
57 Chum
58 Feel bad for
59 Sound akin to
a tap on the
shoulder
26 ___ buddy (BFF)
27 Shakespearean
king
28 Casino game with
balls
DOWN
29 First part of many
1 Low-stress
email addresses
course
30 Road trip game
2 Fire remnants
31 Seek attention
3 “We were just
from, as a pet
talking about
might
you!”
4 Airport screening 34 Strengthened
org.
35 Bluish hue on a
certain duck
5 Remain passive
37 Judge’s issuance
6 “Cheerio!”
38 News shows and
7 “We ___ the
such, with “the”
Champions”
8 Caribbean island 40 Indelicate
that became a
41 “That ‘70s Show”
republic in 2021
actress Roberts
9 They’re given at
43 “Will you ___
bedtime
me?”
10 Gothic writer Rice 44 Pants supporters
11 Fellow citizen
45 React to heat,
say
13 Big band
instruments?
46 Something to
harvest
14 Largely obsolete
storage format
47 McEntire of
16 Amusingly
country
indecent
48 Catcher’s catcher
21 Dark gem
52 Boxer/poet
23 Voice above tenor
Muhammad
24 Bird associated
53 One causing
with spring
trouble
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022 Lunar Negativity Bias
Lunar squares abound, the cosmic strife throwing
focus on unwanted thoughts and feelings. Negativity
bias is a fact of human survival that has kept humans
safe through the ages. Even so, we would often do
better to focus on what it is we do want and keep
reminding ourselves of it often. Tell yourself what to
think and follow through.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Respect is one of
those things that has to be given before it is received.
Following the rules and customs will be easy when
you know what they are, and tricky in foreign
situations. Go deftly into learning.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). What you pay
attention to will love you back today. Consider
turning some of your focus inward. Attention to your
deeper feelings and subconscious layers will repay
you in resounding fulfillment.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Relationships will
be eventful in both good and bad ways, but when
they are built from the heart, whatever happens,
love will be the constant -- a rhythm uncomplicated,
consistent and enduring.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The way you see
things may not match up with how others do, and
that only makes it even more important that you
capture memories in your own way. Your point of
view is vital to the big picture.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Looping thoughts lead
nowhere. Order them into a mental arrow instead.
This is best done with action. Look straight ahead
and shoot yourself into the future. It’s awaiting you!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are those who
have a cause and those who have a plight. You could
help in either case. Those with a cause will pay the
help forward. Those with a plight will continue to
require the same help indefinitely.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Small changes throw
off your plans. You’d rather the changes were big
instead! If things aren’t going to go the way you
imagined, you’d rather be very surprised than mildly
annoyed.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Those who are
highly motivated by the last hours of a deadline
(which is a nice way of saying “procrastinators”) will
get just the inspiration (push) they need to finish
strong (or at all!).
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Style doesn’t
necessarily cost money, though it does take creativity
and effort. Put in the time to learn what works for
you. You love how good style makes you feel and
how people react to you as a result.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Into every
relationship, little rain must fall. Conflict is normal,
and when done right, working out differences will
bring people closer together. Lead with compassion
and you won’t go wrong.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Saying “I love
you” doesn’t always occur to you, but when it does,
don’t hesitate. Someone needs to hear the words and
feel that they are valued for just being themselves.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Appearances lie.
People who seem like they should be happy often
aren’t. You’ll see past the exterior and connect with
how people are really feeling instead of projecting
onto them what you think they should be feeling.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 4). You’re the novelist
of your life. You’ll center your plot around a beautiful
event this year. A perfectly imperfect relationship
dances through your days. Tenacity is the quality that
influences your work life. The payoff that comes at the
end of an arduous journey will be strong indeed! Young
people study you; older people hire you. Virgo and Leo
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 4, 49, 13 and 27.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022 Cinco de Mayo Cosmic Conjunction
The sun forms a conjunction with rebellious Uranus on
this day of remembrance for the time a Mexican army was
outnumbered yet prevailed with the victory in the Battle of
Puebla of 1862. In the United States, the 5th of May is an
opportunity to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage, in
this case, under a patriotic Cancer moon.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The longer a story is,
the more entertaining it should be. Humor helps, but the
most important thing of all is to read the room. A good
match of message to audience can be a game changer.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Choose and then let go
of the other options. This is the way of power and grace.
Regret, rumination, comparison and the like are habits of
weakness. Rule out these disempowering options.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Gentle forces will outlast
volatile ones because intensity is hard to sustain. Fires
die. Volcanos expire. Tornados disperse. For millions of
years the placid lake remains.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The interaction you’ve
been worried about will come together beautifully and
you’ll have a sense of satisfaction akin to flipping an
omelet at the exact right moment.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Solar circles and social circles
both run on principles of attraction. Usually, you follow
your instincts on such matters, but today your conscious
awareness of what some people like will also play into the
decision-making.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). To lay your heart on the
line would normally require courage, though today it just
requires math; the potential gain from expressing your
feelings is worth the risk.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Just when you think
your hard work is going unappreciated, praise and
appreciation will come from unexpected directions. This
is the start of a trend!
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Any work you do to
wrangle and order your scattered thoughts will contribute
to your success. Tell yourself what you’re going to think
about, write it down, and then keep reminding yourself to
stay on track with that line of thought.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). More than anyone
else in the entire world, you know what it’s like to be you.
Use this to guide key decisions. As for the others, it will
be fine to let them figure out what’s right for themselves.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The point of putting
some of life on autopilot is to conserve energy for what
you’d love to give your attention to. You’ll be transferring
more habits to the no-think zone as you ready yourself for
something big and juicy.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Whenever you put
yourself or your work on the line, you risk rejection.
Ultimately, this is the risk that will make you see yourself
better. And seeing yourself allows you to align with the
needs of those around you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Many limitations are
illusions, and you must alter your perception to see your
way past, through or around them. Keep trying to see it
different ways. Get close, back off, go cockeyed... you’ll
find it eventually.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 5). When you commit to love,
the decision doesn’t feel heavy or confining. Instead, playful
levity, imagination and possibility rule your interactions.
Work gets easier because you learn who you can trust.
You’re also excellent at coming up with systems. The trick is
in re-investing well. A mentor will help! Leo and Sagittarius
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 1, 11 and 28.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS