PUZZLES
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Buzzwords by Rebecca Goldstein
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Civilization in the
Passover story
6 Grand ___
(tennis feat)
10 PC brand
14 Zipper
component
15 Caesar’s attire
16 Stuffing herb
17 You may play with
it at a casino (In
this answer, note
the first 2 letters +
the last 3)
19 Urge to act
20 ___ B. Wells (civil
rights pioneer)
21 Texter’s
exclamation
22 Actress Holly
Robinson ___
23 First parts of
CPR? (first 2
letters + last 4)
28 “Trusty” mount
29 Consume
30 Stretch the truth
31 Rep. of N.Y.’s 14th
district
33 Marching insect
34 Tends to spilled
milk
35 Certain wasps,
or the words that
wrap around
17-, 23-, 48- and
57-Across?
39 “My bad”
40 “I’ve got it!”
41 “___ be better off
...”
42 Public transit
option
43 Colorado native
44 Currency that
anagrams to
“liras”
48 Be constantly
annoying (first 2
letters + last 3)
53 “Eternals” director
Zhao
54 Missions, briefly
55 Answering
machine’s beep,
e.g.
56 Sci-fi saucers
57 “Sounds rough”
(first 4 letters +
last 3)
61 Smallest of the
litter
62 Tennis legend
Arthur
63 Tony winner ___
Elise Goldsberry
64 “Frozen”
character who
can control ice
65 Settled a debt
66 Tough jumps in
skating
27 Fire starter, at
times
32 Raccoon relative
33 2020 WNBA MVP
Wilson
34 Field doctor
35 Fresh-faced
DOWN
36 Deltas’ followers
1 Moral principles
37 Question of time
2 Skilled in
38 Warriors coach
3 “I know ___, but
found in “locker
what am I?”
rooms”
4 Score units: Abbr.
39 Relatively
5 Not just any
unknown
6 Crush grapes,
43 Hawaiian
say
instrument, briefly
7 Sound of music?
45 Relatively
8 Grow older
unknown
9 Month with the
46 Winner’s wreath
shortest name
47 Stockholm
10 Colorado ski
residents
resort
49
___
Rica
11 Feel great
50 Mario’s dinosaur
concern
sidekick
12 Vain “voyages”
51
Chose
13 Aptly named
52 Computer port
flights
initials
18 Cow’s call
57
Flight
tracker
22 Cookware item
backdrop
24 Nice bargains
58 Mex. neighbor
25 False deity
26 “The Chi” creator 59 Notable time
60 Curse
Waithe
East Oregonian
A13
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022 Hospitality Moon
The Cancer moon would like to point out that it’s a
fine weekend for hosting. And while a main joy will
be the company of others, a side perk is the way you
see yourself and your home through the eyes of your
guests. Other people are better mirrors than actual
mirrors. We are all too familiar with our own visage
to properly see ourselves.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The mind gets
stronger in the same way muscles do -- through
lifting. In today’s case the work includes words
and concepts, feelings, puzzles and a few logistical
problems too.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People are drawn to
the comfort of your warmth. You don’t need to fix
anyone or provide structure or direction. To offer
your acceptance and love will do more than you
know.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s not that the other
people don’t do a good job, it’s just that when it
comes to impressing you, you’re the expert. So
what’s it going to take? And if you knew you had to
impress yourself and only you, what would you do
next?
CANCER (June 22-July 22). What you’re doing
is inherently important. That means whether you
make sure everyone knows this, or hide out and act
in secret, it’s just as essential. Right now, the work is
what matters, not how popular it is.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be in a teaching
role. Wait before pointing out mistakes. The ideal
way is for people to come to it on their own. Criticism
can interfere with the learning process. A light touch
is best.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are generous and
you’ll give to those who genuinely need it. But you’ll
be turned off by those who ask for what they don’t
need or for what they could easily do for themselves.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When you are with
people you adore, the most mundane happenings
can seem like epic events. It’s why you make it a
point to keep meeting new people. It makes way for
new adorableness to land in your world.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If necessity is the
mother of invention, desire is the father. You didn’t
get what you wanted, and now you want it all the
more. You will apply great creativity to the pursuit.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). People
concerned with proving their superiority are typically
overcompensating for a deep sense of inadequacy.
Align with the successful and laid-back types who
live like we are all in this together.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There are
gestures, and then there moves people make in the
moment to get the attention or deal they want. Know
the difference. Seek genuine support and true hearts.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When we are
good to ourselves, we are good to the ones who love
us too. And if we cause ourselves harm, we also
harm those we love. Do you need more reasons to
delight yourself?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Someone from
the old days is in the picture again. You might feel
strange about the fact that they haven’t been in
the picture all along. Consistency matters to you.
Actually, you’re right to be somewhat guarded.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 6). You’ll find yourself
in a position of power, no longer having to handle
certain tasks, and yet, out of respect and exemplary
character, you do whatever work you need to do
for the good of the group. You prize learning over
ambition and love over the trappings and definitions
people impose on relationships. Capricorn and
Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 19, 34,
22, 8 and 10.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
Stand-in by Scott Hogan and Christina Iverson
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2022 Mother’s Day Pre-show
ACROSS
1 Sleeve’s end
5 Starter dish,
informally
8 Garments worn
under jackets
13 Singer India.___
14 Payment to post
16 Second-largest
religion
17 Narrow stage for
a musical group?
19 Teatime treat
20 It tastes like
licorice
21 Letters missing
from this word:
_p_ropria_e
23 Athletic org. with
a Tour
24 Acorn, for one
25 Where a thunder
god keeps his
dirty laundry?
30 Since
32 Leading in a poll
33 Is sick
34 Museum item
36 Woody Guthrie’s
son
37 Whine “Please,
PLEASE can
I play with the
green ‘Thomas
the Tank Engine’
character?”
40 Cookie in some
pie crusts
41 Speak on a
soapbox, say
42 “I’ll have what
___ having”
43 Spiky but
soothing plants
45 Chuckles, slangily
49 “Check out that
car’s display of
stickers!”?
52 Race unit
53 “Yipes!”
54 Crash sound in a
comic
55 Couldn’t not
57 Follow as a result
59 Entertainer, or a
three-part hint to
the shift behind
17-, 25-, 37- and
49-Across
63 Write by hand
64 Sheet on a ship
65 Rightward, on a
map
66 Matches up
67 Doll or teddy
68 Insects that bury
their dead
29 Name that
anagrams to
“calmer”
31 Least inhibited
35 It may be inflated
DOWN
or bruised
1 Poolside shelter
2 Planet that spins 36 Fitting name for a
sculptor?
on its side
37 Wears for a while,
3 What’s done in
like new boots
Italy?
4 IRS agents, e.g.
38 Activity before an
exam, briefly
5 Nickname related
to Bram
39 Lack of problems
6 ___ for the
40 Candy bar whose
course
name ends with
7 Insta posting
“!”
8 Scenic route stop 42 Goes undefeated
in
9 F1 neighbor
10 In a careless way 43 Lawyers’ org.
44 Groups (together)
11 Hybrid orange
fruit
46 Papa
12 Ink mishaps
47 Greatest partner?
15 ___ apso
48 The “S” of ESPN
18 Furry friend,
50 Helps unlawfully
maybe
51 Greek P
22 Advanced deg.
56 Square footage
26 Word before
58 Chapel Hill sch.
“empty” or “full”
27 State with a five- 60 Gobble up
61 Spanish for “river”
sided flag
28 Pool table’s place, 62 Certain fishing
informally
lure
As the moon moves from Cancer, the sign of
mothers, into Leo, the sign of children, it will be
most auspicious to solidify the plan and approach
for Mother’s Day. Whether you will be celebrating
maternal energy, remembering ancestors or giving a
nod to nurturers in general, goodness will thrive in
the sunshine of gratitude and appreciation.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Make the right
choice, learn, make the wrong choice, learn... as
long as you’re awake and responsive throughout this
ping-pong game of life, you really can’t lose.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It’s scary to go from
what you know and love to what you don’t know and
aren’t sure you’re going to like. But this is also the
way to find out who you are, so it’s worth it.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll sort the puzzle,
decipher the meaning of the code, or discover the
intention. This ability to sense what’s really going on
will serve you well and help a friend too.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Now you understand
that it’s not enough to have the goods. You also
must know who to impress with them, when, and
how to leverage the act to achieve your aims. It takes
planning... which just makes it all more fun!
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You might be surprised
by what happens when boundaries are crossed today.
Snarling to claim or protect spaces is a natural show
of human instinct. We are territorial animals.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). To the outsider
watching you mingle, it looks like you’re having a
good time, but inwardly it feels like work. Rightly
so. Building relationships is the essential labor of
success.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Relationships don’t
come with guarantees, instructions or a qualifying
pre-test. You’ll find out if a relationship is a good fit
for you because you’re brave enough to start building
and see what happens.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It’s not a strategy
for every day, but today it will benefit you to stay
unrelentingly positive. A loose association of people
with similar intentions will figure into your luck.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There is
benefit to motion. Keep moving forward even if you
don’t know where you’re going. And don’t worry
about messing up either. You’ll only make the sort of
mistakes you’ll later be glad for.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Though nothing
will be achieved without action, this is the ideal time
to clean up your mental game. Purposeful, powerful
and meaningful thoughts will drive you when other
resources fail.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll get carried
away with a project and you may forget about various
responsibilities and healthful necessities. But your
complete involvement is warranted -- you’re about to
make a breakthrough.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). While understanding
what everyone stands to gain or lose from a situation
may be key to achieving your goals, you mostly
study people for the fun of it.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 7). Though inspiration
has been known to strike you, in the months ahead
it occurs with a gentler and more constant touch.
You’ll absorb the wisdom of great minds. Acting
on the pulse of creativity, you’ll bring into form:
events, teams, systems, presentations and more. Key
relationships will bring sweetness and surprise to
your days. Libra and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 8, 3, 1, 6 and 12.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS