PUZZLES
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Bedhead by Katherine Baicker and Scott Earl
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Made do
6 Mother’s Day VIP
10 Charitable giving
14 Money, informally
15 Move tediously
16 Dab with a napkin
17 Snarky criticism
about an afghan?
19 Singer Bareilles
20 “The Bluest Eye”
writer Morrison
21 Mini-albums,
briefly
23 Cosmetics brand
24 Skinny
26 Chat about
feathers vs.
foam?
30 Oklahoma city
with a Deco
District
32 CAPTCHA target
33 Makes simpler
34 Every last bit
35 Curds’
accompaniment
37 Common game
show prize
38 Thumbs-up for
Linus’ security
item?
44 Wholly
acknowledge
45 Chicago mayor
Lightfoot
46 Is for you?
47 Japanese dog
50 Apt-sounding
name for a
brooder?
51 Long parts of
guitars
53 Tale about
tucking someone
in?
56 Word before
“transit” or
“exodus”
57 Brooding rock
genre
58 Expected
59 Mark up with a
red pen, say
61 Polka ___
63 Falsehoods about
quilts?
68 Brainstorm goal
69 Search for
treasure
70 Garlicky mayo
71 “Happiness”
director Solondz
72 Tablet in
a modern
classroom
73 Pulls hard
DOWN
1 World clock std.
2 “So pretty!”
3 Burrito’s wrap
4 Comes into one’s
own
5 (I’m so-o-o bored)
6 Speed stat on the
dash
7 Pie ___ mode
8 First affordable
automobile, many
say
9 Actor Jovan of
“Watchmen”
10 Targets of situps
11 Woolly animals
that spit
12 What team
building is meant
to boost
13 Libraries’ storage
areas
18 Drink sample
22 Take the word of?
24 Wild guess
25 Calm period
27 “Ha, ri-i-ight”
28 Always sticking
by
29 Root in a
Cantonese cake
31 Cringeworthy
36 “Little red” fowl
37
39
40
41
42
43
47
48
49
50
52
54
55
60
62
64
65
66
67
EMT’s specialty
Brief message
Serve, as wine
Reason for an
out-of-office
message
Noah’s boat and
others
“I couldn’t care
___”
Nailed a test
___ dragon
(reptile)
Words on a
sticker for the
civically engaged
Meet the moment
Clarke of “Game
of Thrones”
Dinner rolls?
Supporting vote
Make-or-break
time
Facebook
reaction with a
teardrop
Protein synthesis
molecule
Takeoff guess:
Abbr.
Deer sacred
to many tribal
nations
First roomie,
maybe
East Oregonian
A11
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2022 The Warrior’s Contradiction
Today’s tension recalls the contradiction of a samurai
warrior. Though they spend years honing deadly
skills, they are also trained not to fight unless they
absolutely must. The question arises: Should you
display your power? To flex will give an advantage
to your opponent. An Aquarian lunar conjunction to
Saturn favors reaching an agreement.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your social
sophistication helps you find common ground with
just about anyone. You’ll keep things light and stay
on the surface of conversation. You’ll establish the
rapport that starts relationships rolling.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Though you may have
doubts as to whether you can accomplish what’s being
asked of you, believe in yourself anyway. Training or
instinct will kick in just when you need it the most.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). People further along
in the endeavor than you may have you thinking you
should have embarked sooner, but the important thing
is that you’re doing it now. Just maybe, your timing is
perfect. Love and support are all around you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Difficult people
abound. Thank goodness for them because otherwise
you wouldn’t know if you were really kind or just doing
the socially acceptable thing. The truly kind don’t need
to be incentivized to treat others well.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you first tried to
add a skill to your arsenal, you had low hopes. You
just didn’t want to be terrible at it. Now you’ve gained
proficiency. Do you dare go for mastery? You’re well
within the realm.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your genuine interest
in a subject makes learning about it very easy. This is
also true of an intriguing person. With your curiosity
in the lead, you’ve a knack for taking the conversation
right where you want it to go.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People are drawn to
your wow factor. It’s not about what you look like or
say; rather, it’s the curiosity and drive that burns in you
causing you to unselfconsciously involve yourself in
the fascinating world around you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It is clear that you
are operating on multiple levels at once. You’ll think
of someone, then cross paths, or you’ll have an idea
and resources show up as though by magic to help
you develop it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you feel
constricted, you’ll get out of the situation before it can
trap you. You know what you want. You seek relationships
that will expand you: give you new perspective, different
insights and a wider array of options.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have taken
on a burden of guilt over something that wasn’t your
fault at all. Your understanding at the time was limited.
There were factors in play that were beyond your
knowledge or control. Let that all go. Be light.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A negotiation is in
order. Asking for what you want may feel uncomfortable
but do it anyway. It will seem easier to just give the
other person what they want, but it’s better for both of
you to meet somewhere in the middle.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It will be better to
have nothing in the space or no one in the role than
to fill it with a subpar alternative. Find the real thing.
It will be worth the quest. There will be no suitable
substitutes for the genuine article.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 15). Family bonds
will be braided beautifully this year. You’ll travel for
love. You’ll make a sale that helps you move to a new
stage in your career. For a long time, you have been
wanting to be able to give someone a particular gift
and you’ll finally have the chance. Go all out with the
presentation! Sagittarius and Capricorn adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 39, 2, 21, 28 and 40.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
Think Twice by Paul Coulter
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2022 Sun-kissed Mercury
ACROSS
1 Site for DIY
handicrafts
5 Horses’ paces
10 Arguing
14 Burrowing pest
15 Come after
16 Like tidy beds
17 Usher usher?
19 Summit
20 Canine command
21 Fusses near a
mirror
22 Spice, or
something citrusy
23 Brexit target,
briefly
25 Carded
27 Command
command?
33 Soaks up
sunshine
36 Knockoff
37 Boardroom VIP
38 One prefix for
“cycle”
39 Western ties
40 Doll who dated
Skipper’s sister
41 Make doll
clothes, say
42 Burgundy grape
43 Soaks up
sunshine
45 Monk monk?
48 Rock, in rock
paper scissors
49 “Holy Toledo!”
52 Atkins diet no-no
54 Love’s opposite
58 Don’t believe it!
60 Student group,
say
61 Slump slump?
63 Bad to the bone
64 “Little Orphan
___”
65 Resting on
66 Go out with
67 Brewer’s need
68 Refuse to admit
DOWN
1 CPR pros
2 Namely
3 Animalistic sin?
4 Word on a Ouija
board
5 Get ready
6 Penny, perhaps,
in poker
7 Words of
understanding
8 Go bad
9 Congressional
periods
10 Dumbfounded
11 Obsolescent
music players
12 Dangerous time
for Caesar
13 Sermon basis
18 Blunt blades
24 Palindromic
poetic preposition
26 Nickname hidden
in “hairdresser”
28 Budget, in brand
names
29 Parcel out
30 Nail’s partner
31 Raise a stink?
32 Certain children
33 Bankrupt
34 With a clean slate
35 Chinese
gooseberry
39 Word before
“card” or “suit”
42 “Nova” network
43 Woman in white,
perhaps
A conjunction of the sun and Mercury in Cancer
aligns all things domestic, making this an ideal time
to improve your living arrangement or to just enjoy
it for all it is. Purchases for the home will work
wonderfully and renovations will go smoothly. But the
thing that makes domestic life extra sweet is people
getting along, which will also be easier now.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ve come to a
precipice. It’s no accident that you’re here; experience
has led you to this new phase. Your skills are your
wings. Trust what they can do. When you’re ready to
jump, you’ll also be ready to fly.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll soak in a
lesson and then immediately apply what you’ve
learned, which is how you can be sure you really know
it. Tonight brings strong creative urges and you’ll feel
more alive when you’re acting on them.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There’s a part of your
life that simply hasn’t warmed up yet. Its season is
coming, and when it does, your circumstances and
environment will change. The potential that has been
waiting like a closed bud will blossom.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll devote yourself
completely to your purpose and to attaining the
symbol that tells you it’s been achieved. Whether you
get there in five minutes or five hours is irrelevant.
What matters is that you get there.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re getting so good
at interpreting things in a positive way, looking for
possibility and support and finding exactly what you
need. Signs point you to your next move. After you
see the first one, you will see them everywhere.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When you think of
the scene from an artistic point of view, the elements
settle differently. Chaos isn’t inherently ugly, and
organization isn’t inherently beautiful. Each state has
a certain appeal. The larger context matters.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There was a time you
tried to downplay the very thing that makes you so
unique. Now you will celebrate this quality instead,
shine it up and maybe even get paid for it! You’ll make
just the impression you’re going for.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll work better
when you pace yourself, taking breaks. This goes
double for play and triple for passion. As one ancient
Greek said, “When love is in excess it brings a man no
honor nor worthiness.” -- Euripides
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The purpose of
every action isn’t to win the game. If it gets you to
the next move, it’s enough. The important thing now
is that you’re moving. You can always reassess later.
You’ll get your next idea while you’re in motion.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You want to be new
and different in some way -- there’s a habit to establish.
Your mind loves a pattern. The first step is hard to wrap
your head around because it’s not a pattern yet. After a
few repetitions you’ll be on your way.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There are no award
ceremonies in superhero movies because, as you
know too well, heroes don’t need accolades. Your
good deeds may seem to go unnoticed now, but you’ll
be deeply satisfied nonetheless.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Have you ever
asked yourself to take you on an errand, agreed to the
favor, then forgotten to say thank you? You do a lot
for yourself and sometimes forget to thank or credit
yourself for the contribution.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 16). Happiness comes
in waves and shifts, giving your year a beautiful
rhythm. Doing what you love with talented people will
be the source of joy and money. More highlights: an
expansion of influence, the completion of a course and
three celebrations that will be legendary in your family
history and affect the plot of lives. Libra and Scorpio
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 4, 44, 38 and 12.
Universal SUDOKU
44 Call upon
46 Small bite
47 Shoelace hole
50 A-list
51 Nurse, as a drink
52 Emailed a dupe
to
53 Edison’s middle
name
55 First-rate
56 Pescatarian’s
steak source
57 Hank Aaron’s
2,297: Abbr.
59 Award such as
Best WNBA
Player
62 Pops
SOLUTIONS