PUZZLES
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Second Shift by Brooke Husic
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Industry honcho
5 Place for
pampering
8 0.5 fl. oz.
12 Rome’s ___
Fountain
13 Word after “stand”
or “down”
14 Jump ___ (double
Dutch item)
15 Online session
for an aspiring
sommelier?
18 Suffix with
“senior”
19 Opposite of a
loss
20 In the distance
21 Minor complaint
22 Used a floor
cushion
23 Ga. home of the
WNBA’s Dream
24 Some hospital
drama sets: Abbr.
27 Daily task for an
egg farmer?
31 ___kwondo
32 ___/they
pronouns
33 Prefix with
“dynamic”
34 Academy Award
37 Pupil’s place
38 “Have an open
mind!”
39 Genuine
40 ___ Arbor,
Michigan
41 Black Lives
Matter co-founder
Tometi
42 Dress-up activity
inspired by a
nymph in the
“Odyssey”?
47 Words between
“cool” and
“cucumber”
48 That thing’s
49 Luau instrument,
for short
50 OB-GYN, e.g.
52 Turn sharply
54 “Cousin ___
Visits the Addams
Family”
55 “Hey there!”
56 Woe for a
grounded child?
59 “The Little
Mermaid” prince
60 Console with a
Sports Resort
61 Avis competitor
62 Garden entryway
63 Finale
64 Anna’s sister in
“Frozen”
34 Whale with a
saddle patch
35 Homes for
DOWN
34-Downs
1 Professional
36 Dia de los
reviewer
Muertos skull
2 Acme
37 Biblical name
3 Wide streets:
found backward
Abbr.
in “plus-one”
4 Curved bone
38 Use a keyboard
5 Water fairy, e.g.
40 Houston baseball
6 Future queen,
pro
perhaps
41 Invite along for
7 Devoured
43 Puncture
8 Unimportant thing
44 Best at an
9 ___ fide
auction
10 One might be
45 Nike competitor
hidden in a fake
46 Cello virtuoso
rock
who founded the
11 According to
Silkroad collective
12 Either protagonist
in “Sister, Sister” 51 Hard-to-spot
pattern, briefly
16 Up and at ‘em
53 Menu with Undo
17 Soak in a tub
54 Hacker’s cry of
22 Mark from
success
surgery
55 “___ come
23 Sore feeling
around
25 “Desperado”
eventually!”
singer, to fans
26 Annoying person 56 Entreat, or seek a
treat
28 Sicily’s country
57 Need to pay
29 “Bye Bye Bye”
band
58 “Insecure” star
30 Holiday delivery?
Issa
Business Expenses by Susan Gelfand
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Encyclopedia
contents, casually
5 What comforters
cover
9 Bracelet bangle
14 Hen’s house
15 Warhol who said,
“Making money is
art”
16 Camel’s rest stop
17 Polish, as prose
18 Name within
“Constantine”
19 Camera giant
20 Obstetrician’s
quote for
assisting in
childbirth?
23 ___ slicker
24 Like some
museum tours
28 Not outdoors
31 Pitcher’s gift
32 Outback bird
33 Orthodontist’s
quote for making
an appliance?
36 Brief moment
37 Pizzeria hot spot
38
39
40
41
45
46
47
48
50
51
57
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
Small battery size
Employee benefit
Toddler’s break
Bookbinder’s
quote for
attaching the
exterior?
Wedding words
Blvd. relative
Went the distance
Appetizer whose
name is French
for “sofa”
Alphabetize, e.g.
Electrician’s
quote for getting
electricity
flowing?
Pesto herb
Provo’s place
Affirm
Lime or rust
Make cookies
Horse hair
Bread ingredient
It goes down in
the winter
Calligrapher’s
supplies
DOWN
1 Chilled
2 Connection point
3 Light weapon in
fencing
4 Frame job figure?
5 Decimal system
6 Contest
submission
7 WWII turning
point
8 Coordinate, as a
Mac and iPhone
9 Devour
10 Caribbean
country where
Vodou is a
recognized
religion
11 Pose a question
12 Kia model
13 AOL alternative
21 “Veni, ___, vici”
22 Fairy-tale fiend
25 Gobi or Sahara
26 Come into sight
27 Dropped out of
sight, say
28 Having a twist
29 Sparks’ setting
30 Squish with a
shoe
31 Miles away
34 Roof overhang
35 Singer Carly ___
Jepsen
East Oregonian
A15
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022 Working for Fun
Fun is an integrated state, impossible to achieve when
the mind is in one place and the body is somewhere
else. Wishing for a different scene robs from the one
you’re in. The lunar square to Venus suggests that it
will be work to make fun, but the aspect also offers a
cosmic shovel with which to dig into the task at hand
to excavate its fun potential.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Everyone in your
immediate vicinity is at a similar skill level or
concerned with the same topics as you are. It’s bad
for productivity. Go where this isn’t the case. Once you
get objectivity, you’ll know exactly where best to focus.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Watch what people
are sharing and what gets noticed. People want to
know things that you already know. There is a huge
opportunity for you in this, should you decide to start
sharing more of what you do.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). To some extent, you
can pick and choose the beliefs that suit you. Though,
unfortunately, many beliefs come as a package deal.
You can always try an idea on for fit. If doesn’t feel
right, try another.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Some people act
nice because they want you to think well of them and
perhaps reciprocate. Others do nice things because
they’re nice people. Life is dreamy when you’re
surrounded by the latter category.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Circumstances aren’t
perfect, but you’ll perform well with the right-size
challenge. Resist the temptation to overcommit
yourself. Think of your entire situation and take on
responsibilities that fit comfortably into your life.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). “Can I talk to you?”
can be an innocent request, though more often it grabs
attention and inspires fear. Most feel-good messages
need no such fanfare. You’ll be careful not to let simple
things become dramatic.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The old way is barely
working. People follow the recipe, read from the script,
fulfill the programming -- to meager or hollow results.
If anyone can finagle a new and better way, it’s you.
Apply yourself to figuring this out.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If left unguarded,
leisure time can get eaten up by obligations. Protect
your fun! Treat your playtime as sacred, and if you
planned to give yourself a reward, make sure you really
give it to yourself.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Experience is a
fantastic teacher, but it’s not the only teacher. Follow
the instructions left by your predecessors. This race is
like a relay in which you start where the torch is passed
to you, not back at the beginning.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Everything
comes to fruition through labor. You have no problem
motivating yourself to get a job done. You’ll bond with
others through thinking and talking about work, and
get tips and tricks that make it easier.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Like spotty
cellphone service, you’ll get moments of clarity and
blanks to fill in, which you’ll do like a pro. You could
see this as an annoyance, though you might just as
easily see it as a puzzle or game.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). If you only fulfill
one directive today, let it be this: accept yourself.
Everything springs from your relationship with
yourself. When that relationship is solid, others will be
open to you and all you contribute.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 17). Natural
environments will speak to you. You’ll walk to the
water’s edge and listen to the wisdom of wind and
wave. The elements can change in a moment or an eon.
You’ll take charge of your life’s timing and set defining
rhythms with your decisions that stick. Success will be
attributed to your incredible gift of tenacity. Libra and
Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 44,
3, 38 and 18.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 Dreams Aflame
Venus and Jupiter engage in a fiery flirtation daring
us to dream a little bigger, try a little harder, ask for a
little more. The small ask is key. Reckless boldness will
be ineffective. It will be considered distasteful to make
requests in unfamiliar realms. However, to humbly seek
the guidance of those who know the territory will bring
good fortune.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Once upon a time you
got into a relationship deeper than was good for you,
and now you know. You can appreciate those who give
as much as you do, have a similar excitement level and
are just looking for ways to show you love.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Raise your energy
with a pep talk or another sort of physical and psychic
invigoration. It may feel odd to manufacture the hype,
but the energy boost will attract opportunity and prevent
the day’s events from draining you too.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What people think of you
matters less and less to you. You put your ego on the
line and it’s more than many people are capable of. This
is the risk that lets you continue to expand in skill and
confidence.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Improvements are hard
to see in the short term but just consider where you were
last year. You didn’t have the sense of purpose you now
possess, and you’re more aware, effective and aligned
too. Let yourself feel proud.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Self-esteem is earned
through estimable acts... but only if you can remember
you did them! You get so used to being you that you
don’t see the ways you contribute and make a difference
every day. Keep track to keep going.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Sometimes people make
your life better by being in it, and other times people
make your life better by staying out of it. Whichever way
it’s going, trust life’s process. All is naturally unfolding
to your benefit.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The love, care and respect
you give yourself not only feels wholesome but also
shows others that you’re someone to treat with love, care
and respect. You’ll start a cycle with this. Feel good and
allow for feeling good!
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are those who
are limited in their capacity to be curious about others
or make them a priority. Whether this is a temporary
state or a character trait, it’s better to seek attention from
people who can actually give it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Whatever your
current mood, it’s only a starting place. Coax yourself
into a creative mindset from here. Set aside the time. Get
the environment situated to support your work. Creating
opens your heart.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Give the pursuit
a break. What you want will come to you after you’ve
stopped chasing. Whether you do something else or
nothing at all, it’s better than grasping at a thing and
thereby pushing it further out of reach.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You are right to be
extremely choosy about adding anything or anyone to
your life. When it’s love, the caring and maintenance
(which always comes with acquisition) will be more
pleasure than chore.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). As much as you want
to be free of a memory, willing yourself to forget won’t
work. The harder you try, the more focus you put on the
unwanted thoughts. There is only one way out, and that
is through. Recall, process and let go.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 18). You’ll lead with a
heart that dares and draw people into the excitement.
The thrills of new opportunity will be balanced by
secure relationships you can count on. More highlights:
an upgrade to familiar comforts, participation in a
fascinating and diverse group, and education that opens
a professional door. Aries and Gemini adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 8, 20, 19, 17 and 7.
Universal SUDOKU
39 Deli meat on rye
41 Juliet’s surname
42 At an end
43 Attired
44 Heavenly strings
49 Etching solutions
50 It goes down the
drain
52 Massages
53 List shortener:
Abbr.
54 Tennis legend
Lendl
55 Hit on the head
56 Woolly mothers
57 “Man!”
58 Lumberjack’s
chopper: Var.
59 “Chandelier”
singer
SOLUTIONS