PUZZLES
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
You’ve Got a Friend in Me by Kevin Shustack
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Apt rhyme for
“exam,” to a
procrastinator
5 Robe closer
9 Some free Wi-Fi
hubs
14 Tomato type
15 Tennis great
found in
“smashes”
16 TV host ... or,
read backward, a
Marx brother
17 Couple, in a
tabloid
18 End of a kite
19 Cautious
20 Set of local laws
(In this answer,
note the first +
last letter and
letters 7-9)
23 Win over
24 Unit of resistance
25 “Barry” network
28 Output of some
agencies
29 Prejudice
32 On deck, say
34 Chocolaty, coffee-
flavored dessert
(First + last letter
and letters 6-8)
36 Band formed in
Stockholm
39 Before now
40 3/15, e.g.
41 Piece of plastic
found on the
beach? (First +
last letter and
letters 5-7)
46 Wrinkled plums
47 Sister of Rachel
48 Acquire
51 “Didn’t I tell you?”
52 Fuss
54 Shower sponge
56 Reject on ethical
grounds (First
+ last letter and
letters 4-7)
60 Give a talking-to
62 What might be on
the house?
63 Decorate with
tinsel
64 Rock similar to a
thunder egg
65 Lazing about
66 Slushy treat
67 Like rock-hard
abs
68 Athletic award
69 Stereotypical
Scrabble pro
DOWN
1 Black Sea
peninsula
2 Stout
3 What you might
make with an
enemy
4 First lady
Eisenhower
5 Like The Onion
6 Right away,
briefly
7 Sect that doesn’t
have a Sunni
disposition?
8 Adele hit whose
title is a greeting
9 Sri Lankan
metropolis
10 Mimicked
11 Drawn without
instruments
12 Cornfield unit
13 Bashful
21 Playa del Amor’s
resort, informally
22 Blacken
26 Spreadable
cheese
27 Keatsian poems
30 Ishmael’s captain
31 Katey of “Sons of
Anarchy”
33 Boo-boo
34 ___ drag
35 Dull date
36 Energizes, with
“up”
37 Lead-in to
“bones” or
“knuckle”
38 Belgian White
beer brewer
42 Having a goatee,
perhaps
43 Food-inspecting
org.
44 “Nonsense!”
45 Breakfast chain
48 Formula One
driver’s sensation
49 Not as hard
50 Like this puzzle
53 Half-pipe jump
55 Pay to play, say
57 Like a shoppe
58 Tupperware
toppers
59 Company with
many reviews of
itself
60 Mil. bigwig
61 Corp. bigwig
Bowwow! by Dan Caprera
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 “The Sweetest
Taboo” singer
5 Tallboy beer can’s
capacity
9 Hen home
13 Recuperate
14 Nebraska city on
the Missouri
16 Congres-sional
staffer
17 Messes up
18 ___ hand
(advantage)
19 Huffed and puffed
20 One-dimensional
22 Donald Glover
voiced him in
2019’s “The Lion
King”
24 Expense
25 Return from
Osaka, say?
27 Tells off
30 Do a trucker’s job
32 Nevertheless, in
texts
33 Have debt
35 Runny cheese
37 Body Snatchers,
e.g., briefly
39 Trivial Pursuit
response
41 “Such is ___”
42
44
45
47
48
49
50
52
54
56
57
60
62
64
67
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
Director Sam
Ctrl+Z
Like lime juice
WPM part
Some feta
sources
Spoiled
Sorrow
Thompson of
“Thor: Ragnarok”
Let know
Chopping
weapon: Var.
Kunal’s role in
“The Big Bang
Theory”
Surmise
Vend
Leave, as a lover
Meriting VIP
treatment
Mildew’s smell,
for one
Solo such as
“Musetta’s Waltz”
Duck variety
Nun’s relative?
“I’ve ___ there ...”
Fender ding
Bits of caviar
DOWN
1 Drawer
alternative
2 Cliffside home
3 Start of a fatalistic
saying (In this
answer, note
letters 8-11)
4 Beyond that
5 Certain java
(Letters 4-8)
6 Little devil
7 Preschool
refreshers
8 Believer in a
higher power
9 Scheming group
10 Vinegar
accompaniment
11 “___ to the Mets”
(Strokes song
with a poetic title)
12 Bench that may
hold Bibles
15 Unqualified pro
(Letters 8-10)
21 Boxer Laila
23 Godsend
26 Type of ray or
blocker
28 Yoga pose
demonstrated
three times in this
puzzle?
29 Greta Thunberg,
nationality-wise
31 Swamp plant
34 Cupid’s
counterpart
35 Be a poor
confidant
36 Costa ___
(Panamanian’s
neighbor)
38 Nurse a drink
40 Takes to court
43 Like a joke about
jokes
46 Cry of victory
51 Lashes grow on it
53 Get, as a concept
55 Cronus or Atlas,
e.g.
58 Word after “tag”
or “run”
59 Obnoxious
people
61 Train trip
63 Rounded roof
64 Vaccine,
informally
65 Hot temper
66 Untruth
68 Base of modern
society?
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2022 Buck Moon
The full moon in July is called the Buck Moon
because, this time of year, the stag’s antlers, which
are shed and regrown more impressively each year,
are in full glory. The stag is a creature whose growth
is measured by what sprouts from his head. In this
way, he is much like us when we make something
from our creativity and thoughts.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). There’s a difference
between having character and being a character.
You manage to do both in the best sense of it,
finding humor in your circumstances and people to
laugh with, too.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There’s a
Promethean fire delivering light to your situation
today. You’ll think you know and then, suddenly,
you’ll see how things really are with stark clarity.
GEMINI
(May
21-June
21). Magical
transformations happen in increments. It seems like
your progress is very slow now, but to someone who
hasn’t seen you in a while, it’s like you’ve changed
overnight.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Communicating
well will be an exercise in listening. You’ll observe
more than talk, read between the lines and open
your heart to subtle information. You’ll intuit what is
about to happen and act on your hunches.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be really glad for
the experiences you’ve had, the mistakes you’ve
made and all you’ve had to overcome. Because you
know so much of life, you have stories to tell and
ways to help people.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You don’t like having
to rely on others, but it’s actually a good thing. You
love how it feels to help others. When you let them
help you, you’re giving them the chance to feel that
way, too.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You aim to, at the very
least, please the crowd. But what you really want
is to entertain them. That’s why you deliver what’s
expected, plus a little more, or with some kind of
twist. It’s so fun to see their surprised smiles.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s a spark
of excitement. You’re not sure where it’s coming
from, but your subconscious is ahead of the game,
picking up on something good in your near future.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You never
know who is hurting and can be saved by a little
kindness. You admire those who treat others with
tenderness, as you do. You deserve to have people
around you who share your big-heartedness.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Roller coasters
can be fun, but you’d rather ride one in a park than in
your relationships. Someone with a “no drama” policy
will be attracted to your stable, grounded nature.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll find new
and interesting things to do. This leads to a fun
mood, which leads to making new friends. Also,
you accept everyone and take measures to include
people so no one feels left out. Your popularity is
on the rise.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You may discover
that what you want is really symbolic for something
else. How do you expect to feel once you get it?
What else can you do to capture that feeling?
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 13). You’ll lovingly
embrace a challenge and find out how super capable
you are. Things change; you roll with it, shining
your talents and cleverness. You’ll learn who you
can rely on. Teamwork will bring brilliance to the
lives of each team member. Other highlights: a cash
prize, a work breakthrough and an important paper
signed by three parties. Virgo and Pisces adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 6, 40, 33, 19 and 15.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, JULY 14 Generational Square
Venus and Neptune square off, indicating tension
between generations. Neptune, known as the higher
octave of Venus, is a parental figure and a more
concentrated version of certain characteristics. A
clash of older and younger people will ultimately
teach something to all involved who are willing to
seek understanding and listen.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). There’s nothing
more charismatic than happiness. Products
promise beauty. Lotions, potions, accessories and
accouterments are there for the purchase, and yet
none have the attractive power of your genuine smile.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your energy is well-
applied to cleaning, building, fixing or growing
things. You’re inspired by those with a similar work
ethic to yours (see Capricorn and Virgo) and will be
much more productive with these types around.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re the glue. You’ll
keep everyone together. Once people start peeling off
and doing their own thing it gets harder to stay in
touch. Play your “music” loud enough for all to hear
and they will dance to this song for a time.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have someone’s
complete love. You are much harder on yourself than
this person will ever be. Try to see yourself the way
this person sees you and you’ll be much kinder to
yourself.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you know how to reach
your goal, but don’t do what’s necessary to get there,
it might be that the goal is not quite right for you. If
it were, you’d want it enough to do what it takes. A
liberating realization will free you to find a better fit.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Planets orbit the sun,
moths fly at the lightbulb, humans gather around
a fire. Today’s “fire” will come in the form of some
incendiary topic. It’s a fine opportunity to practice
discretion, steer clear of gossip and take the high
road.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Superstars are human
too. You don’t really know someone until you
understand their vulnerabilities and shortcomings.
Though you admire someone’s star quality, you’ve an
even deeper love and appreciation for their humanity.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Life isn’t fair, but at
least the division of chores can be. If one person is
constantly cleaning up after the other, it will get old
fast. Is everyone pulling their weight? If not, you can
remedy that today and prevent resentment tomorrow.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). As the sky
watches clouds drift through, some puffy, some
ominous and dark, so you watch a variety of thoughts
cross your mind. None call for immediate action. Soon
the wind will change, clearing your mind: a reset.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Too many
choices hang a question mark over an entire
experience. Narrow it down. Let your instinct guide
you to the top three options. It will be easier to decide
the best of three and move on from there.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The day is
marked by the adrenaline rush of social fun. A bold
playfulness is inside you, just waiting for permission
to emerge. But you don’t need anyone else’s
permission, only your own.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You recognize that
there is something you need to learn to become the
person you want to be. Training is available in many
forms: formal, informal, in books or in person. You’ll
have the luxury of choice.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 14). Anyone can
be impressed by dream destinations and museum
curations, and you’ll certainly get your share of
typically lovely sights. But it takes a special eye to
see uncommon beauty in common things, and this is
your superpower and a daily practice. A few of your
finds will not only be soul-lifting but also lucrative.
Pisces and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 2, 27, 1, 44 and 17.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS