A10
PUZZLES
East Oregonian
Universal Freestyle 28 by Rafael Musa
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Lead-in to
“physics” or “Turf”
6 Bitter brewing
ingredient
10 Piece celebrating
a life, briefly
14 Rental that
always has
Arizona plates in
the Lower 48
15 God of love
16 Ancient letter
17 Discussion format
associated with
talking in circles?
19 Candace Parker’s
hoops org.
20 Fitting
21 Natasha’s role in
“Russian Doll”
22 Allowed by law
23 Cosmopolitan
place?
24 Lagged behind
26 Renounce
30 Dance for Maria
Tallchief
31 Toothless
warning
33 Lie, in Black
vernacular
35 King Kong and
Donkey Kong
36 “I figured it out!”
37 Washington
newspaper
38 Eggs on a
chirashi bowl
39 NASCAR racing
and others
43 Camera memory
chip
45 Like many punk-
style leather
jackets
46 “That’s music to
my ears!”
48 Muscles worked
by scissor kicks
49 ___ the pot
(causes trouble)
50 Tractor brand
52 Black or Red
body of water
55 Peru’s capital
56 It’s tough to
swallow
58 Give the ___ eye
59 Durian’s smell,
e.g.
60 Mr., Mrs. or Mx.
61 Soaks or
sprinkles
62 Muscle firmness
63 Affirmative
RSVPs
DOWN
1 Mystique
2 Buy stuff
3 Not slack
4 Reward for
reaching home,
perhaps?
5 Clothing brand
with a nautical
name
6 ___ over heels
7 Path for the
International
Space Station
8 Largest land
carnivores
9 Egypt-to-
Madagascar dir.
10 “1984” author
George
11 Jumper cable?
12 Offensive
13 Color darker than
cyan
18 Deck with a
Pentacles suit
22 Rising and falling
inflection
23 Nocturnal
mammals
25 Small battery
26 “___ John” (Taylor
Swift song)
27 “There’s no doubt
in my mind!”
28 Freeway
restriction
29 “Why are you
mad at me?”
32 Greek P
34 What exposure
therapy can help
treat, briefly
37 Tide units?
39 Dallas hoopsters,
informally
40 Willamette
Valley’s state:
Abbr.
41 Gawk
42 ___ blocker
(option for trans
youth)
44 Reef builders
47 Grand ___
National Park
49 Whole bunch
51 To be, in French
52 Goes unused
53 Vogue competitor
54 Brews with
6-Across
56 Spammy Twitter
account
57 ___ chart
(circular graphic)
Hidden in Plain Sight by Rebecca Goldstein
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 iPhone program
4 African country
whose national
dish is fufu
9 Just managed,
with “out”
13 Swim-bike-run
event, for short
14 Tiered Chinese
tower
16 “Ditto”
17 Absolutely
sweltering (In this
clue’s answer,
note letters 5-10)
19 Small issue?
20 Presidential office
shape
21 Small issue
22 ___ P. Henson of
“Hidden Figures”
24 Splinter groups
26 “That finally
makes sense!”
(letters 3-5)
28 Basketball rim
30 Aphrodite’s lover
31 Wong of “Tuca &
Bertie”
33 They’re never low
36 Freudian ___
40 Recitation at a
medical school
graduation (letters
11-14)
44 Too
45 Foe
46 Animal house?
47 Fill completely
50 Like some
chardonnays
52 Not futile (letters
5-7)
57 Alternative to the
candy Dweebs,
once
60 Bring out
61 Help
63 Lose steam
64 Animated queen
born on the
winter solstice
65 Like one wearing
the items aptly
hidden in 17-,
26-, 40- and
52-Across
68 Wharf relative
69 Post office patron
or purchase
70 Consume
71 Button for an
email draft
31 “Caught you!”
32 Rapper ___
Mama
34 Give a warm
welcome
DOWN
1 Eldest Musketeer 35 Leia’s husband
37 Relaxing water
2 Establish with
park ride
evidence
38 Diminutive
3 Crunchy snacks
Spanish suffix
served with baba 39 National dish of
ghanoush
Vietnam
4 Pathfinder in a
41 Souvenir for
Pathfinder: Abbr.
someone else
5 Kathryn of
42 Intro to a hot take
“Transparent”
over text
6 Once more
43 Printer ink color
7 Acknowledge
48 Poke bowl protein
silently
49 Actor Channing
8 Suffix for “lemon” 51 High-fat diet
52 Sobs
9 Hot shot?
53 Skateboard trick
10 Measure of gold
54 Like challah
purity
dough before
11 Purple heart, e.g.,
braiding
in a text
12 Credit alternative 55 Pizza slices?
56 Triangular road
15 Up and about
sign
18 Adele, vocally
58 Hardly anticipate
23 Get older
59 Sealy competitor
25 NYC or London
62 Scott in an 1857
neighborhood
case
27 Squander
66 Bug repeatedly
29 Insta post
67 Sob
72 Full of
anticipation
73 Nutrition fig.
Saturday, July 9, 2022
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2022 Sagittarius Moon
The moon moves to the adventurous realm of
Sagittarius, aligning with the spirit of abundance,
adventure and courage. Sagittarian lunar vibes are
associated with the courage to venture in whatever
form that takes for the venturer. What is your favorite
method of learning? Travel, books, relationships or a
bland of all three? Embark!
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Whoever said,
“familiarity breeds contempt” didn’t know your clan.
The best part of hanging out with your relatives is the
ability to be yourself. Even with the collective quirks
of the family, you can’t help but love one another.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A boulder has
tumbled onto your life path, obscuring your view
of what the future holds for you. Such a brilliant
misfortune! Now you can give yourself permission to
dream! Brainstorm your way to happiness.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What you are
considering might not be a good idea, but you’ll
never know unless you move forward -- at least a few
steps. Don’t let the fear of being wrong keep you from
knowing that you’re right.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll enjoy the
feeling that you’re moving fast and that lots of things
are happening simultaneously. Later, you’ll count
this among your most productive days.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll celebrate your
passions, going deeper into the things that interest
you. A knowledgeable air sign (Gemini, Libra or
Aquarius) will be a rich resource.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A special relationship
is strong because you have faced adversity together.
In a strange way, the easy and fun times may be more
difficult to navigate than the hard times.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You don’t have to
be perfect to be loved, and any person who makes
you feel this way is incredibly insecure. Romantic
competition will work in your favor. Your inner
trickster will be liberated, and playfulness rules.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). No need for
elaborate plans; just hanging out and talking will be
wonderful. You’ll have much to share, particularly
about a current relationship. You’ll be with good
people, and it will be like group therapy, only free.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll master
a task. Get on your own side. Be nice. Correction
can happen without punishment. Keep learning until
you’re not only knowledgeable but wise. Wisdom is
knowing how and when to apply your knowledge.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The sign reads,
“Drink coffee. Do stupid things faster.” It’s essential
to have a smart plan before injecting vigor and
excitement into the scene. Applying energy to silly
plans is wasteful, or perhaps even destructive.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Experiencing
confusion while you’re learning something new is
positive and necessary. The confusion makes your
brain work at a higher level, asking better questions
and, eventually, coming up with better answers.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Relationships are
tricky. If you stay aware, you can keep a dicey situation
from veering too far off course. You can bring this one
in closer to the way you once dreamt it would be.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 10). You’ll excel at the
work you do. Sometimes you don’t realize that what
you provide goes beyond the obvious. You’ll have to
work on this on your own time, but the sacrifice will be
worthwhile. A new source of encouragement appears
to reassure you that you are on the right path. This
could come from a friend, or more likely it will be part
of a teaching process. Virgo and Pisces adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 8, 30, 4, 13 and 21.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022 Adventure Moon
There’s a nervy energy in the moments leading up
to the Buck Moon. There are interesting questions
that arise, including, “What are you willing to do to
prove yourself to another?” and, “Should you really
have to?” The challenges are all implied now. If not,
you’ll impose them on yourself. Above all, do not be
complacent. Complacency is denial.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). When a situation
doesn’t measure up to your expectations,
disappointment sets in. Try to get past it. There’s a
golden opportunity in the works, but you’ll only see
it after you stop thinking it should be something else.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Excitement can
spark in many ways -- the intrigue of a stranger’s
conversation, an unfamiliar landscape or a risky
challenge. Let the wild impulse move you to explore. It
will make coming home all the sweeter.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Weariness is a function
of working day after day, week after week without a
break. Since you’ll be planning the future, build a few
breaks into the schedule to avoid burnout.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). No matter how well
you think you know a person, there is always more to
discover. New people on your scene will be just the
catalyst to bring out a different side of someone you
thought you knew well.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). A project requires skills
that you do not yet posses, so you’ll learn. In training,
you will find out that you are more talented than you
knew. Even your distractions and tangents will prove
productive.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You understand others
by their actions and behaviors, not by what they
declare. Every human on the earth is different. You’ll
be inspired by uniqueness, and you’ll appreciate your
own individuality.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re a passionate
person. When you give your love, you give it all. You
may feel like your survival is based on another person,
but this is just an illusion caused by your passionate
nature. You’ll feel differently tomorrow.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). What you thought
was no big deal is actually a very big deal involving
complexities you didn’t understand before. And there’s
more at stake, too. You are open-minded. The more
people you query, the smarter you become.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You will rise
up on everyone’s “favorite person” list, graciousness
personified, selflessly taking care of friends. The
sweetness and smiles is easy for you because at the
moment you feel lucky and trouble-free.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll be pulled
in at least three different directions, mostly due to the
fact that you have three people who adore you and want
your attention. There’s a way to satisfy all of them.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Give what you want
and no more. You’ve been knocking yourself out for
your loved ones. This won’t make them love you any
more. It’s the work they do for you that makes them
appreciate you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll resist anyone
who pushes you. Don’t take a loved one’s action too
personally. It might be your interpretation of their
behavior and not their actual behavior causing you to
feel a certain way.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 11). You’re not waiting
for a fairy godmother to transform your life. You get
the look and the transportation together, and you’ll
even put on your own ball if you have to. Your life is
all the more magical because you take charge in this
way. More highlights: an intense course of training,
domestic smoothness and a pay raise. Libra and Taurus
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 3, 33, 27 and 17.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS