PUZZLES
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Start Small by Gary Larson and Amy Ensz
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Verge
5 Already in a
relationship
10 Instagram and
Snapchat, e.g.
14 Sweet sandwich?
15 Word after
“mental” or
“mirror”
16 Apple variety
17 Singles
18 Boatload, literally
19 Very funny
person
20 Doesn’t stop
smiling smugly?
23 “Little piggies”
24 Sensible
25 Not as important
28 Threw away
32 Food that’s
37-Across
backward
33 Excelled
37 What aptly
bookends
“Memorial Day”
38 Online business
41 “Bravo,” in
Barcelona
42 Opposite of
oblivious
44 Quick-witted
casino
employee?
47 What to do after
giving someone a
hand?
48 They’re read at
slams
50 “Oh, go away”
52 Cram for an exam
54 Act human, they
say
55 Came back from
behind
57 Sports ___ (gym
garment)
58 Saltimbocca meat
60 Angsty people,
traditionally
61 Biblical gift givers
62 New Age singer
from Ireland
63 Put into law
64 Tech support
caller
65 ___ area (road
trip stop)
66 They should be
tough to crack
67 Cleaning
challenge
DOWN
1 Whisper sweet
nothings
2 Coffee dispensers
3 Appear
4 Puts forward
5 Scrolling graphics
on CNBC
6 Pile up
7 Go-___ (kid’s
vehicle)
8 Popular waffles
9 Fresh delivery?
10 Matches
grammatically
11 Annoyance
12 Walk heavily
13 Prepared for a
meeting?
21 Sturgeon eggs
22 “Double Fantasy”
singer Yoko
25 Soapmaking
ingredient
26 Scarf down
27 Go overboard in
a cafeteria food
fight?
29 Fawning
constituency?
30 Pointy part of an
elf
31 Turn red, perhaps
34 In great demand
35 Antiquated
36 Originally named
39 Muslim leader
40 Magic Johnson,
once
DOWN
1 Spanish for
“more”
2 Scrabble GO, e.g.
3 Motion starter?
4 “Do it this way”
5 “Stranger Things”
character whose
name is a
number
6 Depleted Asian
sea
7 ___-done (steak
option)
8 Spicy sushi
condiment
9 Former leader of
Iran
10 Milk container
11 Mork and E.T.,
e.g.
12 Loud, harsh
sound
15 Grieves
21 Dr. Jones,
familiarly
22 Stagehands
23 Right away, for
short
24 Towed auto,
perhaps
25 Freezes
29 Klutz
30 ___ dot (clothing
spot)
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022 Jupiter Relationship Test
Surely, most relationships come with their deal
breakers, caveats and conditions, and yet there
are some relationships that seem beyond rules.
Do you believe in unconditional love? And which
relationships does such a model extend to? The
moon in Libra dares to oppose the mighty Jupiter
this evening, testing interpersonal limits.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). There’s much that
concerns you that you can do nothing about, and
spending your energy there is, of course, a waste.
As you focus on the things you have the ability to
change, more will fall into the category.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Since having too
much to do makes it hard to do any of it exceptionally
well, you’ll take a step back to survey the scene
objectively and figure out what to cut. You won’t
miss it.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have a gift for
seeing what’s possible. Don’t get too carried away,
though. Potential is something to nurture and believe
in but not something to bank on or date.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’re in the role for
a reason. If you feel like an imposter, that’s actually
a sign that you belong there. It’s the people who are
overly sure of themselves who make big mistakes.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll give your
admiration without elevating anyone on a pedestal.
It’s much easier to work and play when everyone is
on the ground together -- equal but different.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ve been lost and
found, sick and well, winning and losing, but you
always find your way back home. Sometimes you
take a different route, but the way you journey is
always the same: one step at a time.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). A congruent domestic life
allows you to do good work in the professional sector,
and when things are going well at work, home life is
better. Life rings out with the harmony of these sectors.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you give a
project over to the group, you’re not sure what will
happen with it, and that’s part of the excitement. You
work alone for predictable results. You work with
others to achieve exponential results.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re
sensitive to people’s emotional states, though you
don’t take them on as your own. Your empathy
engenders trust. Because people feel safe around
you, you’ll know an honest version of them.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll be
impressed by how others remember details from
your shared history. As for your own stories of the
past, you may reconsider certain aspects as you
discover something in the re-telling.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Just because you can
fit yourself into a situation doesn’t mean you belong there.
Consider how you really feel around certain people. The
best fits feel like hope, curiosity and excitement.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You express
yourself so eloquently that people will want you to
represent them. Lucky moves: put a word in for a
friend, make a pitch, tell a story, give a toast or have
a heart-to-heart talk.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 8). Not only are
you excellent at what you do but your beguiling
description of it will have people feeling brilliant
about choosing you. Popularity soars; money follows
the trend. Other highlights: a call from the long lost,
a cross-cultural excursion that starts a new hobby
and a transformation bringing about a harmonious
era in the family. Leo and Scorpio adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 8, 3, 33, 28 and 15.
Universal SUDOKU
43 A gardener pulls
it up
45 Incentives at car
dealerships
46 H.S. student’s
challenges
SOLUTIONS
47 Tranquil
49 Voltage spikes
50 Slot machine
arm, essentially
51 Justice Kagan
52 Because
53 Couples
56 Loose-___ paper
59 Long.’s
counterpart on a
GPS
61 Ornamental
flower, for short
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
40 Got up
44 Snatch
46 Brand that used
hamsters to sell
its Soul
48 27-Across, in
Mexico
49 Protestant
religious
organization (...
letters 6-10)
54 Adjacent side/
hypotenuse, in
trig
55 “___ to Joy”
56 Like some water
rescues
57 Looking for a
home, or a theme
hint
61 Gumbo vegetable
62 Double-reed
instrument
63 K’NEX pieces
with teeth
67 Little rascals
68 Comprehends
69 Finish by
70 Impulsive
71 Swish maker in
basketball
72 ___ Brook, N.Y.
A15
42 Not silently
Finding Your Place by Hanh Huynh
ACROSS
1 National tree of
Canada
6 Reaction to
cuteness
9 Scrape covering
13 ___ Fools’ Day
14 Stack of papers?
16 Corridor
17 Said “dada,” for
example
18 Too
19 Opera solo
20 Sound such as
“Mwahahaha!” (In
this answer, see
letters 2-6)
23 Gotten up
26 “It’s cold!”
27 Number on the
back of a dime
28 What some
patients seek
before surgery (...
letters 3-7)
32 King Kong, e.g.
33 Former NBA
center Ming
34 Place to get a
massage
35 Suggest
38 Experience
turbulence,
maybe
East Oregonian
31 Quaker morsel
36 QB’s mistake
37 Sierra Nevada
lake
39 Yang’s opposite
41 Pronoun for a
blended family
42 Fairy tale
beginning
43 Qatari city by the
Persian Gulf
45 Person with all
the sheets
47 Berry in a purple
smoothie
49 “___, no hands!”
50 Takes by force
51 Name on a deli menu
52 Door joints
53 Time-sensitive
54 Group often
preached to
58 Scout’s badge
holder
59 Something
passed after
saying “Psst!”
60 Exam
64 Hubbub
65 Competed in a
dash
66 Spot to serve
slop
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2022 Marvelous Mundanity
Things will get a bit more hectic after Mercury
catches his groove and Venus has her run-in with
Uranus. So, for now, take advantage of the calm
moments with loved ones where nothing much is
going on. The commute, ordering a treat at the drive-
thru, an evening in... it’s where the mind will settle
later when we think about “the good old days.”
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Today’s fix may be
as inelegant as duct tape engineering, but the point
is that it works. Resourcefulness gets you to the next
step and that’s what matters.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). This is a game.
Maintain your status. A posture of confidence is more
important than knowing the right words. Shoulders
back, head high and take up plenty of space.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Even people who grow
up in the same house can have drastically different
worldviews. Chances are you won’t be able to change
anyone’s opinion today, but by spreading out you can
at least avoid a clash. Distance is a diffuser.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The milk is positioned
in the back of the grocery store so people must pass
a number of enticements on their way to it. This will
be true of something else today. You’ll put blinders
on and go straight to what you need.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Don’t worry, your success
doesn’t hinge on one interaction going right. In fact,
there are so many outcomes that could work out, the
term “right” is too ubiquitous to hold much meaning.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There will be
unexpected twists and changes of venue. Don’t worry
whether you’re dressed for the occasion; your smile
is the stunning accessory that goes from day into
night.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People sense that you
don’t really need them, and it’s an attractive look for
you. Because you’re willing to hang back, wait and
see or bow out gracefully, an offer gets sweeter.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A new situation puts
you in a naive state. Here your mind is like a clever
child, making things up and quite capable of fibbing
to you. Your body, however, won’t lie. Trust intuition.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You make
efforts to consume nutritious foods, and it’s the same
with media. The right things feed your mind; the
wrong things make you feel icky -- but sometimes you
have to try a little first to find out which way it will go.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Happiness is no
mystery today; you feel good around someone, so
you arrange to be around that person more often.
Quite simply, it feels like a fit because it is.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People have their
own reasons for trying to make you feel like you’re
missing the point, but don’t you worry. The point, if
there is one, always sticks when it’s supposed to.
You know all you need to know for now.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Oh, what you could
accomplish with someone of flawless taste and
impeccable manners! If you could only find such a
person... luckily, a connection forged in vulnerability
and shared mistakes is infinitely more useful.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 9). The cosmic bounty
will be tangible and mysterious this year, coming
from friends and strangers, in forms expected and
unexpected. Your enjoyment is gratitude enough,
yet your efforts to pay it forward continue a cycle of
success. More highlights: a growth spurt in emotional
intelligence and a contest win. Aquarius and Leo adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 7, 22, 27 and 18.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS