PUZZLES
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Rock Out! by Emily Carroll
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Unexpected win
6 This instant
9 Tijuana’s
peninsula,
informally
13 Authorized
substitute
14 The “A” in UAE
16 Bad day for
Caesar
17 Uvula’s location
(In this answer,
note the first letter
+ the last 4)
19 Beds that aren’t
luxurious
20 Reason for
couples therapy
(... first 3 letters +
last 3)
22 Digital
communication,
for short?
23 Martial arts
masters
24 Guess ___?
(board game)
27 Diplomatic
delicacy
30 What’s left at the
end of a meal?
31 Sioux City’s state
33 Clog or wedge
35 Lubricate
39 Certain American
employee (... first
3 letters + last 2)
42 “Old MacDonald”
refrain
43 Work, like a bar
44 Word after
“baking” or before
“bread”
45 Young ‘un
47 Hurt badly
49 Maritime distress
call
50 Cure-all
54 Madre’s brother
56 “Death on the
Nile” author (...
first 4 letters +
last 1)
61 Hunter’s attire,
briefly
62 Impossible to
change, or like
17-, 20-, 39- and
56-Across?
64 At least once
65 Orange-nosed
muppet
66 Repairs
67 Some wines
68 Key by the space
bar
69 Wipe away
DOWN
1 FedEx rival
2 Event with teen
royalty?
3 Den fixture with
cushions
4 Actor in a crowd
5 Keyboard whiz
6 Simba’s mate
7 Taken by mouth
8 Lightbulb units
9 Teeth bordering
canines
10 Photoshop maker
11 Martial artist in
2020’s “Mulan”
12 Beasts of burden
15 Hat worn in Paris
18 “Finally!”
21 Gibson garnish
24 One of six for
Henry VIII
25 Colorful Hindu
festival
26 Injury, to a
45-Across
28 Have a
conversation
29 Spiritual emblem
32 They stir things
up
34 Volcano known
as Vulcan’s
chimney
36 Neighbor of
Vietnam
37 Ctrl+Z
38 Grps. involved
with Scholastic
Book Fairs
40 Illegal liquor
41 Add to a photo,
perhaps
46 Provoke playfully
48 Long-distance
lover’s query
50 Indiana baller
51 Source of mescal
and tequila
52 Appointed
53 Train along
the Northeast
Corridor
55 Furry, aquatic
frolicker
57 Web page code
58 Hilarious person
59 Gaels’ Division I
college
60 Partner of “odds”
63 Language suffix
Variety Packs by Brooke Husic
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Container for
olives
4 In ___
(coordinated)
8 Summons that
may precede a
poke
12 Beehive State
people
13 Chase known
as the Queen of
Creole Cuisine
14 Suzy Sheep’s
friend ___ Pig
15 *Second part of a
plan (swag, tote)
17 Gather together
18 Capital of Taiwan
19 Admired person
21 Diminutive
Spanish suffix
22 Word before
“book” or “paper”
23 *What to do with
a new baseball
glove (Birkin, tea)
25 “Ex’s & ___” (Elle
King hit)
26 Brew such as
Audrey Hopburn
28 Some have
ABAB rhyme
schemes
29 Certain facial spa
treatments
31 ___ Aviv
32 *Dances all night,
say (diaper,
trash)
36 The “L” in UCLA
37 Herbivore with a
horn, for short
38 Mailed off
42 Author Tan
43 “___! Humbug!”
46 *State of being
current (dirt,
money)
48 Fuming
50 French for “a”
51 Spinning studio
ride
52 Loved a lot
53 “Drat!”
55 Diverse
assortment,
and one of two
anagrammed
words combined
to make each
theme answer
57 “Sounds
amazing!”
58 “Don’t go!!” is one
59 Suffix with
“Japan” or
“crossword”
60 “Electric Avenue”
singer Grant
61 Poet Sharon who
won a Pulitzer
62 Stop sign color
DOWN
1 In this precise
way
2 Snap on, perhaps
3 Puts on TV again
4 Less bustling
5 Abominable
Snowman
6 “Uh-uh”
7 Group of singers
8 The “P” in WPM
9 Sprayed water on
10 Relating to
objects’ positions
11 Falcon’s claws
14 Bohemian folk
dance
16 Phi Beta Kappa
stat
17 Mascara layer
20 ___ Moines, Iowa
23 Indonesian island
with a Hindu
majority
24 101 course
27
29
30
32
33
34
35
36
38
39
40
41
43
44
45
47
49
52
54
56
Cat or dog, e.g.
Glue alternative
“To be” in Spanish
Mused
“Pretty Little Liars”
actress Mitchell
He/___ pronouns
“What should we
do about it?”
Two-time NBA
Finals MVP
Kawhi
Mascara mishap
Planetary path
Syllabus section
___Tok
One making the
cut?
Totally relaxed
Qualified with
disclaimers
Musical pace
Curtain holder
Suddenly
canceled
Aye’s counterpart
“How Far ___ Go”
(“Moana” song)
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022 Vision of Mars and Neptune
Oh, to have the soaring confidence of the eagle, so
high above the atmosphere that the opinions of the
scurrying creatures below cannot bring him down.
And yet, from a mile high, the eagle can still see what
the mouse is saying about him. Without this ability,
he’d be one hungry eagle. Bare your sensitivity with
pride, knowing it serves a purpose.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Does it all seem to
be happening all at once? Maybe so, and it’s all the
more reason to narrow your focus to one manageable
section of the scene. You got this!
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). While nothing in
life is free, sometimes (in the moments before you
realize what currency you’re paying in) life feels free,
which can be its own kind of youthful thrill.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You may have a
playful approach to life, but your good taste is
indisputable. You know what you like and you keep
learning about it. Study can be a kind of worship.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). As luck would
have it, some days you benefit from holding out an
expectation, and other times, not. Today is a “not”
day -- better to let go of expectancy and let life
surprise and delight you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The choices you make
today reflect your original and creative mind. Simple
things like the color you wear or the words you use
will attract favorable attention.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Do you believe in
the supportive magic of invisible forces? The forces
are indifferent to your belief and will render aid as
needed, as you may notice with today’s unexplainable
phenomenon.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You feel successful as
you live by your values. You may notice that, in the
natural course of your evolving interests, your values
have changed. Something that used to be fulfilling
isn’t -- an invitation to inquiry and self-knowledge.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The winner of
today’s game won’t get a trophy but will instead
receive a feeling -- a swelling of joy through the
heart and soul. The score that matters is kindness
given and love shared.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Here or there?
This one or that? No small choice will drastically
alter the outcome, so you can decide with a light
heart and know all roads converge in a smile.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When you are
with someone you love, you have this ability to make
them feel that whatever the two of you are doing
together, it is better than anything the rest of the
world could possibly be doing.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re aware
of the ledger of your life. You know who you owe
and why. You know who owes you. Stay alert to con
artists who will use a sense of guilt and obligation
to make you feel indebted when, in fact, you are not.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It may feel as
though you are toning down something about
yourself to avoid challenging, upsetting or offending
people around you. When you’re around the right
people, you won’t have to do this.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 18). Winning confidence
and fun moods prevail. You won’t miss the chance to
be playful, share the joke, take part in the experiment
or approach the stranger with a smile. You’ll easily
win new connections, allies and opportunities, which
will lead to making more money, and in a different way
after the summer. Aquarius and Gemini adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 3, 25, 10, 17 and 40.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022 An Earthy Alliance
The sun comes into a lucky agreement with Pluto. “Let’s
put our money into what matters,” they say. It’s people,
yes, but it’s more than that, because people cannot be
without an environment that sustains them. And so, the
money flows to protect what might still be protected
about this place.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Working harder than
is necessary is the very definition of inefficiency. In a
good system, momentum will carry some of the load.
Reduce friction. Get all the elements aligned in the same
direction.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your bright mind only
gets brighter as you learn something from each and
every interaction. Exactly what you’re learning isn’t
always clear in the moment and will, in some cases,
become more obvious in retrospect.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Ambitious people are
less afraid of the word “no” and if it’s coming, they
want to get it out of the way as fast as possible. A
wishy-washy “yes” is essentially worthless and wastes
everyone’s time.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Sins fall in and out of
style, get recategorized, and can seem absurd when
viewed in the light of a different place and time. What
was once considered wicked is now merely uncommon.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If your schedule is filled but
your time feels oddly unfulfilling perhaps your activities
are rich in quantity and poor in soul nutrients. It is also
possible that better company can make the minutes
sparkle.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s important to you
that someone understands where you’re coming from.
Knowing that each communication is unique to the
particularities of the moment, you adjust to ensure you
will be heard.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It’s tempting to volunteer
for the hard tasks and there’s a reason this appeals to you.
You have an inkling about what you can do, and when
you actually do it, you will be amazed.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you talk about the
change you want, frame it in kind and constructive terms.
This is especially true when you’re talking to yourself. It’s
not helpful to make things more intense or challenging
than they need to be.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Where there’s a lack
of structure, there is opportunity. Your skills are needed in
an unruly environment. You may eventually be beloved for
the order you bring, though not at first. Give it time.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your creative
whims may seem frivolous, and this is only because
they are. Don’t discount the importance of frivolity. Often
what buoys the spirit and provides motivation is wholly
unnecessary.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Someone wants you
to do things differently. You will respect their need to
offer an opinion whilst respecting your own need to make
choices independently.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). With grocery story lines,
Band-Aid rips and intergalactic travel, faster is better. For
many other things, speed is a thief of experience. If you’re
doing fast what should be accomplished slowly, you’ll
miss the prize.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 19). Love brings out the
best in you this year, amping up your creativity and talent.
Furthermore, when you have to be strong for someone
else, you’ll realize (and enjoy) your own strength!
Intelligent choices lead to unlikely scenarios and strange
wins; at points it will be downright cinematic, and you’ll
tell the story for years. Aquarius and Virgo adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 11, 3, 38, 20 and 16.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS