PUZZLES
Thursday, July 28, 2022
The L Word by Paul Coulter
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Anatomical pouch
4 Open ___ night
7 Droopy-shaped
purse
14 Speedometer
letters
15 “Lookie here!”
16 Drink made from
frozen grapes
17 Viewpoint
19 Shipping route
through the
8-Down
20 Actress Rowlands
21 Kind of meeting
at school
23 Comes up
24 Oolong, for one
25 To-do list items
27 With part of
this grid and
28-Across, deny
28 Ax-throwing skill
29 LP player
33 Like Mayan
pyramids
36 Computer
mouse’s spot
39 Cashew or
almond
40 Palindromic Asian
occasion
41 “Aladdin” prince
42 They create gaps
between teeth
44 With part of
this grid and
46-Across, flat
finale
46 Big screen name
47 “Holy cow!”
49 Skating champion
Lipinski
52 Search for
viruses, say
55 Hostile force
56 School vehicle
57 Lt. Kojak of ‘70s
TV
58 Loafer or mule
59 With part of
this grid and
60-Across,
curbside
noisemaker
60 Limb in a sling
61 Fluffy household
item
64 Cleaning
chemical
67 Beauty pageant
headwear
68 Lolls
69 With part of
this grid and
70-Across,
shades
70 Beasts of burden
DOWN
1 Urban haze
2 Hunger
3 Chow mein in a
to-go box, e.g.
4 “Who, me?”
5 “That’s my wish”
6 Say the opposite
of
7 That guy’s
8 Vast body of
water
9 Santa Claus
feature
10 Like a “wise” bird
11 Civil rights
concern
12 Elizabeth I’s
mother
13 Bee ___ (“Night
Fever” band)
18 Civil rights initials
22 Clarice’s middle
name?
26 Volume boosters
27 What ends on
Nov. 6 in 2022
30 As compensation
31 Faux material in a
vegan coat
32 The “I” in TGIF
34 Easy mark
35 Former NFL
quarterback
Manning
37 Pacific capital
WNW of Pago
Pago
38 Hydroelectricity
source
43 Word before “a
shadow” or “a
spell”
45 Unbeatable rival
47 “Absolutely!”
48 How many TV
shows air
50 Attorneys’ org.
51 Full of dirt roads,
say
53 Nests on cliffs
54 “Enough!” in El
Salvador
59 Perch on a cliff
62 Greek T
63 Suffix for
“northeast”
65 Greek M’s
66 Switch ups?
East Oregonian
A9
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022 Jupiter’s Retrograde
The new Leo moon wasn’t the only headline in
yesterday’s astral news. Today marks the first full day
of Jupiter’s retrograde lasting until late November of
this year. If there’s any planet that’s better for us while
in retrograde motion, it’s Jupiter. The backwardness of
abundance is restraint, thoughtfulness and discipline.
Healthy times ahead!
ARIES (March 21-April 19). There will always be
reasons to give up. Today the reasons will look like
substantial, immoveable obstacles but are illusive
shadows you can pass right through.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Knowledge is only
power if it is applied in a powerful way. Though there
is always more information to get, it’s only as good as
your absorption of it. On busy days like today it would
be distraction, were it even possible to soak it all in.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When the external
world produces insecurity, it puts you in touch with
the divine presence of power within you. It is the same
force that animates all. You’ll be comforted by a loss of
boundary connecting you with the whole.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The gifts of the
day satisfy your curiosity and bring unexpected
amusement. In the evening hours, you’ll be inspired
to pay it forward, delighting others with all you’ve
learned.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s a day for social and
economic caution. By borrowing or lending from
a friend you could cause stress and ultimately a
situation that will lead to the end of the relationship.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Huge change doesn’t
have to be dramatic. Nor does it have to come about
through revolt, struggle and battle. When everyone is
ready for change, as they are today, it just happens.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Having but one
perspective can make it impossible to see the entire
truth of the matter, although some angles seem
more honest than others. The less you need out of a
situation the more clearly you can see it.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Instead of counting
your own blessings you are tempted to count
somebody else’s. While this produces a tinge of envy,
jealousy doesn’t have to be a monster. It teaches you
about your hidden desires, wants and needs.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Whatever your
age, all the ages you have ever been are still inside
of you, and from them you can draw compassion and
patience for those who are irritatingly younger. As for
your elders, your respect continues to grow.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Like most people,
you like your solitude as long as it’s by choice. You’ll
have your options for company today, but you may
choose your own instead. You’d much rather be alone
than in less-than-enjoyable company.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Rainbows are not
the only beautiful illusions around. There’s a colorful
person in your midst who is attractive as any prism of
promise, but like a rainbow when you go to where they
are they are suddenly somewhere else.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The task will take
longer and be more arduous than you were hoping.
Even so, it’s exactly what will help you develop that
life- and relationship-enhancing quality of patience.
You wouldn’t trade these challenges for anything.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 29). Your maturity has
brought you to a calm and appreciative place. Not only
can you live the length of a day, but the depth of it
too. You will be lavished in attention when you want
to be, but mostly you’re so passionately involved in
what interests you that you don’t feel great need of
external validation. Capricorn and Pisces adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 5, 6, 44, 28 and 13.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
Back Out by Jeffrey Wechsler
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
Universal Crossword edited by Amanda Rafkin
SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2022 Jupiter’s Nostalgic Mood
ACROSS
1 Broadway group
5 ___ circles
(patterns in fields)
9 Bursts of anger
14 Arches National
Park’s location
15 In this place
16 Clearly visible
17 Lady Godiva,
notably?
19 What mostly
operates
underground in
D.C.
20 Sushi side with
soybeans
21 Org. whose
members have
clubs
23 AAA offering
24 Best Boxer, e.g.
25 Poirot’s approval
26 Day parts: Abbr.
27 Speedy
superhero’s short
appearance in a
movie?
32 Designer Maya
33 Improper
36 Beef-grading org.
38 Bases’ chemical
counterparts
40 “Star Wars”
princess
41 Was very
informative
(about)
43 May honoree
44 Jobs available
at a pop-up
Halloween store,
e.g.?
49 “Stop
oversharing,” in a
text
51 ___ pride
52 ___ McAn shoes
53 “Groovy,” in the
‘80s
54 Result of a QB’s
mistake
55 Stud site
59 Became apparent
61 “Ulysses,” to
many readers?
63 One may find a
diamond in the
rough
64 “You are so right!”
65 Watery septet
66 Meaty spreads
67 Train whistle
sound
68 “To thine own
self be ___”
(“Hamlet”)
DOWN
1 ___ root (two, for
eight)
2 Slightly
3 ___ Lee
(company that
made lots of
dough)
4 Central concepts
5 Short primates?
6 Late-night flight
7 Lode load
8 How cold cuts are
priced
9 Iceberg relative
10 Broad road: Abbr.
11 Eventually hear
about something
12 It’s not right
13 Packs away
18 Ill-considered
22 Answer you’re
unsure of
27 Winter ailments
28 “The Simpsons”
girl
29 “You think your
threats scare
me?”
30 Capital of
Ecuador
31 Elmer Fudd
frame, perhaps
34 Leo’s animal
35 Starchy
vegetables
37 Org. concerned
with oral exams?
38 Poe’s middle
name
39 “Roger”
42 African
capital by the
Mediterranean
45 Sound system
46 Negative
response
47 Unable to decide
48 “This really
confuses me”
49 Walk heavily
50 Role or song in
“West Side Story”
56 Done
57 Dated boyfriend?
58 Something ___
entirely
60 Comprehend
62 Word for a Latin
lover
A person dreams of owning a thing, gets together the
money to buy it, shows it off, maintains it, plays with
it, uses it and... a few years later it’s in the garage sale
for a few bucks. History is heartless. But those who
appreciate material representations of the past will
bond over such items this weekend with the nostalgic
cast of Jupiter’s new mood.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You have things to
do, places to be and timing to hit just right. The rule of
the cool is: Never hurry. This sometimes goes against
instinct, but you won’t be sorry about the restraint you
exercised in the name of keeping cool.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll be inspired
by those who carry large burdens and still choose
to reach beyond themselves and focus on a bigger
picture. What you might not see is that you’re such a
person too, and others are inspired by you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Ideas will seem to
string themselves together in your head forming
blueprints for a future you can really get behind. The
buildability factor here is high. Finish one project
and the resources for the next one will show up like
clockwork.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). A small group of
people may be involved in the day’s work but you’re
the one keeping everything on track. Without you,
none of it would get done. Be strategic. Lead from
within the ranks and with kindness.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There’s not a lot of work
to be done, but there’s a lot of change that must be
tolerated, which is actually harder. Flexibility is a form
of strength. Give yourself credit and props for your
ability to adjust and settle in.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today’s success can
be chalked up to timing and the best timing can be
summed up on one word: early. Giving yourself plenty
of time promotes that peaceful, easy feeling from
which your most charming self will spring.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There’s room in your
life for fresh faces and new alliances. Whether you’re
looking for a friend, business partner or romantic tie,
you are well-aware that what you’re choosing is a
person, not their credentials.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Someone will laugh
at your joke or offer a compliment that makes you feel
seen. Being acknowledged makes you want to give
more of yourself. If you still feel you’re not getting
your due in this department, ask for it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Those who
have your back won’t let you go forward with less
than your best chance of success. This could involve
flattery to pump your confidence or could also mean
bringing a critical eye to your offering.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). No matter how
busy you get, you still make sure to keep up with what
you have. Maintenance is part of life. And when things
get slow, you put effort into prospecting for new and
exciting arrangements.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It seems easier to
stick with people you know, but ultimately that would
limit everyone. So instead, you make the effort to
include others. Wherever you go, the atmosphere is
improved by your openness and kindness.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Unruly emotions
bubble to the surface. Instead of trying to squash them
down, find a way to express them. Games, exercise
and art are all good options. Brilliant ideas will be
mined from chaos.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 30). You wish to cultivate
a set of habits this year and you’ll have the maturity and
self-control to follow through until you get impressive
results. Your work and style will be needed by those
who don’t even know they need it until they get a taste.
You could even say that you create need by being so
awesome at what you do. Gemini and Scorpio adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 33, 20, 1, 14 and 11.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS