PUZZLES
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Universal Freestyle 35 by Rafael Musa
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 Tiny candy size
5 Make ___ meet
9 Instruction on a door
13 Lounged around
15 Not deceived by
16 Gives another
chance, say
17 Taylor Swift, to
Swifties
18 Finished, as
chores
19 ___ the Red
(Norse explorer)
20 Like July weather
in Patagonia,
often
21 Long complaint
23 Cool, in ‘90s
slang
25 Expert at one
thing, perhaps
28 Housecleaning
robots
31 “It wasn’t me!”
33 Fish in a
Japanese garden
35 Not be totally
honest
38 PreCheck org.
39 No-stress
40 Lift up
43 Sao Paulo
LGBTQ Pride ___
(world’s largest
pride event)
44 Baker’s safety
item
45 “___ te llamas?”
(“What is your
name?”)
46 Unit of ice cream
49 Reverberate
51 Words before
“few rounds”
54 “Keep me in the
___!”
55 Fantasy setting?
58 Rice-shaped
pasta
59 Draws attention
60 React to a gut-
wrenching movie,
maybe
61 Tiff
62 “What are the
___?”
5 Pulitzer-winning
film critic Roger
6 Seaweed used in
sushi
7 Things to dabble
in?
8 Pig’s home
9 Second place?
10 Command after a
computer goof
11 Secure in an
overhead bin
12 Word before
“cannoli” or “cow”
13 Drug whose
“D” stands for
diethylamide
14 “Preach!”
20 ___ Adams
(Boston brewer,
informally)
21 Called up
22 Actress Hathaway
24 Spots to swim
during a vacation
25 Aerate, as flour
DOWN
26 Elicit a chuckle
1 When doubled, a
from
Hawaiian fish
27 Author in “Livin’
2 Polo shirt brand
La Vida Loca”?
28 ___’s Pieces
3 Fresh
29 Director
4 Driver’s license
Kurosawa
and passport, e.g.
30 Attached a
bottom to, as a
shoe
32 Talked to
flirtatiously
34 “Makes sense”
36 49ers or 76ers
37 Natural hairstyle
41 Panic! at the
Disco genre
42 Bigwig, briefly
45 Gregorian ___
(Middle Ages
musical tradition)
46 Decelerate
47 Middle Earth?
48 Seep
50 “Superbad” actor
Michael
51 Alum
52 Pulitzer-winning
poet Sharon
53 Promotional spots
55 The “I” of FWIW
56 “Should I
recognize that
name?”
57 Ref. that added
“gaslighter” in
2022
Relieving the Pain by Kevin Shustack
Universal Crossword edited by David Steinberg
ACROSS
1 “Settle down
now!”
5 Cleaning tool with
strings
8 Attack like The
Hulk
13 Insurance
company with a
duck mascot
15 Hubbub
16 Say hi, informally
17 Move like a
spider
18 Piece of bonfire
fuel
19 Liability’s
opposite
20 Words recited
as a speech
exercise
23 Suit go-with
24 Bed-ins for Peace
participant Yoko
25 Early-2010s Mike
Posner song with
a rhyming title
34 Licorice-flavored
herb
35 End of a prayer
36 De Armas of
“Blonde”
37 Place to lay eggs
38 Rose garden pest
40 Societal woes
41 Mardi Gras, e.g.:
Abbr.
42 Personal hero
43 “Same”
44 Smile, cutesily
48 Glove
compartment
reference
49 Part of ENT
50 Evening of
barhopping, say
58 “Time’s Up”
movement
59 Vehicle such
as the Mystery
Machine
60 Justice
Sotomayor
61 One may seat
thousands
62 Org. concerned
with acid rain
63 With passion
64 “Believe ___”
(58-Across
slogan)
65 Any member of
“The Squad,” for
short
66 Ones learning to
walk and talk
DOWN
1 Per person
2 Hairdo for Diana
Ross
3 Cold side for ribs
4 Contagious reflex
5 Wine whose
name anagrams
to “be calm”
6 This stinks!
7 Corn dog, to a
Canadian
8 Michael or Molly
of Hollywood
9 Site of Saint
Basil’s Cathedral
10 As well
11 Whole host
12 Panama ___
14 Dress (in)
21 Nintendo Switch
forerunner
22 Knocked the
socks off
25 Language group
that includes
Swahili
26 Surpass
27 Mouths (off)
28 Winter hrs. in
Wichita
29 “The Two Fridas”
artist
30 “Who ___ to
judge?”
31 One tending to
get lost in the
crowd?
32 Expending
minimal energy,
as an A/C
33 Used to be part
of
38 Proficient
39 Capsule hotel
unit
40 Leb. neighbor
42 Boise resident
43 From scratch
45 “Peace out!”
46 Lobster dinner
towelette
47 “Nope”
50 Infamous Roman
emperor
51 It’s on the agenda
52 Word after “blow”
or “bowl”
53 Neck area
shaved by a
barber
54 Palindromic horn
sound
55 “I’m ___ your
tricks!”
56 Go limp, like a
lilac
57 Negative votes
58 Giant mouth
East Oregonian
A9
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2022 Venus Stresses the Attraction of Opposites
Venus in opposition to Saturn electrifies the attraction
of opposites. The union won’t be easy, though, which
may be the point. When the love planet and the lessons
planet struggle, our attractions become teachers. They
teach us by showing us who we are when we get what
we want and when we don’t. Strive for grace in all
outcomes.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). What comes up today
are the sort of puzzles you really don’t have to reason
your way through. Give your logical mind a break.
Meditate, shower, drive, walk or sleep on it instead.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). An expectation is not
being met. You’ve been made to wait too long. Patience
is indeed a virtue, but the squeaky wheel has virtues as
well. Don’t be too quick to accept how things are. Voice
your concerns.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Nostalgia describes
a feeling for the past, altered from its original form.
You can’t help but bathe good memories in a flattering
light. You’ll float to a different time and embellish the
scene in your own lovely way, a cherished memory.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ve a magic
power tingling in your fingertips. You might use your
wizardry to make someone fall in love with you. Check
your heart to verify this is what you really want; your
charms will be stronger than anticipated.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are always better off
reaching out than not reaching out. Confidence is
required, and it sets the plot in motion in good, bad
and unpredictable ways. The world belongs to those
with the courage to take initiative.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Like sticky flowers
meant to trap busy bees, there are games that people
don’t even realize they are playing until they are too
deep inside it to turn back. But you are savvier. You
may be going fast, but you are also paying attention.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Discern between issues and
nonissues and this will be a pleasant day. Happiness will
be the natural result of focusing on what needs attention,
maintenance or alteration, and leaving the rest alone.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are prone to wanting
too narrowly for your own good today. Any number of
good things is likely to happen to you. So instead of
focusing too intently on achieving one specific outcome,
let go and trust the bountiful universe.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). What some would
consider stressful is mere child’s play to you. In fact,
you’ve been in the situation long enough to get bored.
New challenges will not come through the door, but you
can create them for yourself.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The task at hand
offers a certain level of inconvenience. This is a chance
to either prove your patience or develop it. Keep in mind,
this is nothing new. You are not the first to experience it,
and others are in the same boat.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You were born with
love in your heart, and you give it unthinkingly; it’s as
reflexive an act as breathing. And like breathing, you take
notice when something is causing it to be labored. What
is getting in the way of love?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Following your
curiosity about the interesting world, you’ll lose yourself.
Unselfconscious bravery (arguably, your most natural
state) is powerful. You’ll break into a new scene and leave
a memorable impression.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 28). Your ideas are
strong, and you’ll know because you’ll test them. A
scientific approach to goals will help you expedite your
desired results. A special relationship will send you in
unexpected directions. You’ll be an expert in the realm of
music and fun and will set the bar for taste with this and
your hosting style. Leo and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 12, 4, 44, 1 and 16.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY MATHIS
MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2022 Moon Assists Emotional Communication
Every emotion, even frustration and anger, serves a
purpose. Hot emotions are loaded with fuel. It pays to
be strategic with that power source. An emotion may
be justified, and yet its expression doesn’t always fit
the setting. The lunar conjunction to Mercury roots
for our highest and best emotional expression and
processing.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your visual sense
is enhanced now. You’ll quite literally see what you
couldn’t yesterday. You’ll be inspired and motivated
by beauty, and you’ll learn quickly by picturing
information.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You can’t pursue
every lead, but the good ones will compel you to move
forward somehow, even if you’re not sure how. If you
don’t get the response you were looking for, don’t
worry -- it’s just a twist in the spellbinding plot.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When someone
brushes against an emotional wound, it hurts. But it
also shows you where you still need to heal. All in all,
you’re where you need to be and among the perfect
people to help you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have gracefully
fulfilled a responsibility to loved ones. You’ve said
your piece and given all the help you can. Now, the
most loving thing you can do is back off, relax and be
awed by the healing process.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You could force things into
your mold, but not without great effort and adverse
consequences. Try adjusting your expectation and
requirements instead. Then you’ll see what’s really
going on and plan a smarter response.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Love is the focus. You
may spend as much time chasing it as you do running
from it. Fortune favors your intuition, so let your next
move be a reflexive one. Don’t think too much about it;
just let instinct show you where to go.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There was a time you just
wanted people to understand you. It’s less important
to you now. You make efforts to clearly communicate,
but there’s no pain involved if they still don’t get it. Not
needing to be understood is liberating.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your stance has
changed and will continue to change as new information
colors the picture. Better to be open-minded than certain
of a falsehood. You still value the same things, though
your beliefs can be a work in progress.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). An opportunity is
time-sensitive. Seize it now or pass, knowing you’ll not
see quite the same situation arise again. Timeliness also
applies to problems, which you’ll handle promptly and
avoid complication.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Even if you
can’t completely control your moods, you can steer
them somewhat. You’ll be particularly susceptible to
environmental factors today, so if you go where the
wholesome, sunshiny vibes are, you should be golden.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You won’t need a lot
of time to warm to new people. Friendly and observant,
you’ll find common ground, determine how you can help
one another and set expectations. You’ll adjust quickly to
people’s quirks.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People are tripping over
one another to win at a game. Instead, you’ll pull back and
make a strategic plan. You’ll fixate on a specific target,
gather your resources and make a calculated leap.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 29). To a greater extent
than was previously possible, you’ll create your own
life. It will feel wonderful to steer the wheel of destiny
instead of reacting to it. You’ll get around in style thanks
to well-earned upgrades. New people and areas of study
will contribute significantly to your happiness and high
energy. Aries and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 9, 21, 4, 43 and 16.
Universal SUDOKU
SOLUTIONS