PUZZLES
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Double TakeS by David Alfred Bywaters
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Practice hooks
and jabs
5 “Don’t be so
loud!”
8 Dissertation
defenses, usually
13 Helper
14 Second birthday
gifts, often
16 Lite, in a way
17 Substandard
sports residence?
19 Good name for
a professional
mover?
20 Slithery fish
21 Name hidden in
“macaroni and
cheese”
23 Baby horse
24 Something to
leap over
27 Plentiful supply of
a tavern drink?
29 Exasperated
parent’s reiterated
refusal
31 Arteries from left
ventricles
32 Million: Prefix
33 Snide grin
36 Part of a
union meeting
in Santa’s
workshop?
41 Battery end
42 More than want
45 Achieve
49 Split up, like a
group
52 Paver’s delivery
vehicle?
55 Edible
Thanksgiving
decorations
56 Fail to mention
57 Anger
58 Head gesture
59 Bellybutton
61 Joint of
concern to an
orthopedist?
66 Letter-shaped
dress style
67 Unruly child
68 Currency that
replaced the
peseta
69 Is ahead
70 Wonder
71 Doctor’s order,
maybe
DOWN
1 Took a chair
2 Pizza order
3 Computing
pioneer Lovelace
4 Like college
courses for the
ill-prepared
5 Pirated or
pocketed
6 Carpool lane
abbr.
7 “Laughing” beast
8 Aged
9 Worker who may
be above doing
some things
10 Not sinking
11 “I forgot the lyrics”
syllables
12 Art Deco and
Gothic Revival
15 Thin
18 Kept in reserve
22 Separately
24 That fellow
25 Utilize, to the
unpretentious
26 Anger
28 Cunning Norse
god
30 Norwegian Nobel
Institute’s city
34 ___ school
(future dr.’s
academy)
35 Chilled or frosted
37 Like a just ruling
38 Boredom
39 Within fiscal
constraints
40 At hand
43 Finish
44 Common deg. for
an orthodontist
45 Missing a key?
46 Food wrapped in
a corn husk
47 Potential obstacle
for a crossword
solver
48 Go to
50 Set on fire
51 With little delay
53 Clawed
crustacean
54 Actress Knightley
60 French for “the”
62 What a bill may
become
63 Cry’s partner
64 U.S. tax agency
65 Houseplant’s
home
Flex Time by Prasanna Keshava
Universal Crossword edited by Amanda Rafkin
ACROSS
1 Oil grp.
5 Snooty person
9 Trash
14 Backside
15 Sharpen, like a
skill
16 Metropolis that’s
home to the Qutb
Minar
17 “Mi ___ es su
___”
18 Red in the
middle, like a
steak
19 Prepared to shoot
an arrow
20 “Satisfied yet?!”
23 Nonprofit’s URL
ending, often
24 Dover’s state:
Abbr.
25 Totally absurd
28 Side dish often
eaten with two
hands
34 “It’s ___ easy
being green”
35 Ruin
36 “Yippee!”
37 Fully learned
40 A link might lead
to it
41 Mentally hazy
42 Opposite of
happy
43 Compete for a
seat
44 Carrier with a
shamrock in its
logo
46 “Mine, mine, it’s
all mine!” desire
48 Make a mistake
49 Rage
50 Watershed
moment ... and
a hint to the first
words of 20-, 28-
and 44-Across
58 Express a view
59 “Not gonna
happen!”
60 NASDAQ debuts
61 Pasta often
served with
vodka sauce
62 Barely there?
63 Without “rocks”
64 Optimal
65 Train for a bout
66 “G.I. Jane”
actress Moore
DOWN
1 Apex predator of
the ocean
2 Fruit in many still
life paintings
3 Opposite of
difficulty
4 Stick whose
box might have
a built-in pencil
sharpener
5 “No idea” gesture
6 Biblical ark
builder
7 Making a blip
8 Paging device
9 June 6, 1944
10 It might pull a bit
11 “Tickle Me”
Muppet
12 Mash potatoes,
say?
13 Baby goat
21 Rock that sounds
like a conjunction
22 Cleared of snow
25 Bengaluru’s
country
26 “For ___” (1966
Beatles song)
27 Engaged in
conflict
28 Enjoy some
panipuri
29 Key ring
attachment
30 “That’s a total
___-out!”
31 Chicago airport
32 “___ One: A Star
Wars Story”
33 Ceaselessly
35 Fridge decoration
38 Colts’ and
Cowboys’ org.
39 Luau dish
40 “What ___ I
thinking?”
42 “Let’s hit the
waves!”
45 Reactions to bad
jokes
46 Test for college
srs.
47 << button on a
remote
49 Deduce
50 Risked a traffic
citation
51 Fork prong
52 “Mom” actress
Faris
53 Fishing line
holder
54 Musical whose
name is 3/4
vowels
55 Fencer’s blade
56 Wander around
57 Italian wine
region
58 Can’t CTRL Me
nail polish brand
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2022 Justice Moon
We could let ourselves be consumed with the concept
that certain things in life aren’t fair, though it takes a
lot of energy. The world doesn’t work on principles
of fairness and never has. The Libra moon wants
justice but it will settle for effectiveness, cleverness
and ingenuity, as people make the most of the hands
they are dealt.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Take a step back and
consider the evidence. You cannot know everything,
but there are key questions you haven’t asked yet.
For instance, “Who can help me with this?” and,
“What would be simpler?”
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Persistence pays
off. It’s easier to be tenacious when you don’t have a
lot of emotional baggage to lift through the process.
You’ll eliminate anything that drags on your energy
or pulls from your focus on one burning goal.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll be inspired to
clear your living space and get a new style flowing
through your domestic world. Instead of increasing
the number of things you own, scale down the
number of things you want.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your image and what
others think of you is only important to you insofar
as it helps your effectiveness. You’ll get evidence
that you’ve impacted someone’s life in a positive way,
which is more precious to you than accolades.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Getting stressful work out
of the way is a mood lifter. You’ll either do it now or
decide to do it never. Either choice eliminates the
problem and allows a happier, more peaceful version
of yourself to emerge.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ve gotten a good
overview of what needs doing in your world. Though
several areas could use attention, you will be better
off focusing on just the part that interests you most.
Go deep into one niche and become the expert.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have a good guess
about what a person is thinking, though you could be
wrong. Leave room in your imagination for different
interpretations, especially if the first one is negative.
It’s always wise to challenge assumptions.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll see 10
possible solutions to a problem you used to think
had just one. Tell the others. Many are stuck and
need to hear new ideas. Even if they don’t decide to
take it, you’ll get people thinking differently.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). To change
the behavior that’s holding you back, you first must
identify it. If you’re missing a step or half-listening
when your full attention is required, you’ll figure that
out and fix it in time to seize a golden opportunity.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your thoughts
align in a neat and logical flow until a certain agent of
chaos comes into your realm, causing an unpredictable
ping-pong effect. There’s something creative about it,
which you’ll realize after things calm down.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s so much a
part of you, you can’t see it, but the others will be
impressed by your grit. It takes a good deal of the
stuff to persevere through complexity, and even more
to keep going through tedium. You have plenty.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Share the thinking
behind your plans and goals. As you talk about
why you want something, the one who can give it
to you will understand your motivation and be more
inclined to fulfill your need.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 6). Your ideas are hot,
and your follow-through is cool, measured and steady.
You’ll tackle one project after another in the same way,
determining the best course of action and adjusting as
needed until you get the desired result. You’ll be paid for
your advice and teaching. Capricorn and Scorpio adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 33, 31, 29, 19 and 14.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, JULY 7 Lunar Investigation
Our every action is motivated. The motivation
may be logical or whimsical, mysterious or faulty,
but one thing it always is: there. Nothing we do
is unmotivated. This is the principle that helps
you figure out yourself and others as the moon
gathers information, forming different angles to five
luminaries on a mission of understanding.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Unless you’re having
fun, the people around you won’t be either. Don’t you
owe it to them to make yourself happy? Shifting
your priorities around or handling a responsibility
differently will make all the difference.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You will be sensitive
to location. When you feel at home in a place, you
will feel differently about everything. There is a sense
of expansion and lightness inside. Your thoughts will
drift to happy places.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have tried to
strike someone from your list, move them out of your
heart space and bid them adieu, but it hasn’t worked
so well. Your heart won’t let them leave. You once
again get swept into love’s swell.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Self-expression
invigorates you. You would think it would deplete
you, as you’re giving off so much energy in the
process. However, the energy isn’t really coming
from you. In creative acts you will be a channel of
vitality.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Like attracts like. When
you walk into a room, you’ll gravitate toward people
whose energy matches yours. You will gauge your
performance based on what you receive and make
small adjustments to get your desired response.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It is so easy for you
to focus on what other people need that sometimes
you neglect your own needs, or do not even realize
that they exist. Take an inventory. Forget the world
outside to assess the world inside.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You never know what
others are thinking about you, and for the most part
it doesn’t affect your plans, focus or work. But does it
please you to know that someone is smitten by your
lovely manner and the fine attention you give?
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The intrinsic logic
of a belief has little impact on its effectiveness in
motivating people. The power of a belief doesn’t
come from how true it is. What matters is the depth
of its hold and who is holding it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Even the most
easygoing people can be unreasonable at times.
You’ve been known to accept a person’s illogical
stance as a quirk of their passion or creativity, and
you should afford yourself the same grace.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Although no one
else can stop you, you might be wise to stop yourself
every so often. Take breaks! Good, healthy pacing
allows you to avoid the burnout that could prevent
you from collecting your prize at the finish line.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The best
collaborations will be between people who don’t
entirely agree. Even teams fraught with tension are
better than unanimous groups. For those willing to
listen and learn from each other, diversity is strength.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). A possession
that does not technically have the ability to talk is
nonetheless clamoring for your attention in its way.
Get to work on this one as soon as possible so you
can get back to peace and quiet.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 7). It’s a liberating
year when you will feel emboldened to be even more
fully yourself. You needn’t hide your magnificence
to fit in. Neither do you feel pressure to pretend to
know things you don’t. Libra and Capricorn adore
you. More highlights include truly inspired dining,
an altitude adventure and a loving creation made just
for you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 4, 39, 28 and 17.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS