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FUN & GAMES
Across
supply
51. Gray wolf
52. Pink, as a
steak
53. "I'm game"
57. ___ fly
61. "Fantasy
Island" prop
62. Position of a
trustee
64. Dusk, to
Donne
65. Kind of
battery
66. Agent
investigating
narcotics
(slang)
67. .0000001
joule
68. "___
Poppins"
69. Chinese
cooking bowls
Down
1. Fink
2. ___ Bell
3. "Giovanna
d'___" (Verdi
opera)
4. Johann
Wolfgang von
_______
5. Average
6. Final, e.g.
7. Hokkaido
native
8. Slow, relaxed
walk
9. Race ending
10. Battery
contents
11. Sort
13. Very tired
15. Decoration of
colored glass
18. Like "The
X-Files"
22. Prepare to
surf, perhaps
24. Can be plural
for Penny
26. Brings home
27. French
romance
28. Repeatedly
hitting
29. Flower
holder
31. Join securely
34. Color of
honey
36. Arid
38. Enjoy
42. Ancient units
of lengths
44. Be bombastic
J u l y
December 22–
January 19
January 20–
February 18
Freedom often comes
at a price. Be grateful
for those who are
willing to pay that
price, Capricorn. A
secret is revealed,
motivating you to
reevaluate your life.
A senior claims their
independence. Be
supportive in spite
of your misgivings,
Aquarius. It really is
for the best. Debts are
erased sooner than
expected.
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CryptoQuiz
Each of the following cryptograms is a clue
to the identity of one of America’s Founding
Fathers. Using the hints U=A and N=T,
decipher the clues to name the man.
1 GVXVYUFEKN
________________________________
2 UNNAYLVP
________________________________
3 TEFENUYP
________________________________
4 NYVUKSYP
________________________________
5 XSVF
________________________________
This man was a financial wizard who helped
establish a system of tariffs:
____________________________________
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W e e k
Plans change, Aries.
Be flexible. A repair
is required, but it may
take some time to
find the right person.
Be prepared to go the
distance.
March 21–
April 19
April 20–
May 20
Psst, Pisces. There is
a loophole. Use it to
get things moving. A
home improvement
project stalls. Look to
a skilled friend for the
expertise you need.
February 19–
March 20
45. Decline
48. Similar to
a genocide
50. Go up and
down
53. On the
safe side, at
sea
54. Bad look
55. Maui
dance
56. Boris
Godunov, for
one
58. "Comin'
___ the Rye"
59. Down with
something
60. Epic
poetry
63. "Don't
give up!"
Answers: 1) Federalist, 2) Attorney, 3) Military
4) Treasury, 5) Duel, Alexander Hamilton
1. Alone
5. ___ moss
9. ___ Tuesday
(Mardi Gras)
12. Chocolate
substitute
14. Adage
16. Aloof
17. Gradually
faster in music
19. Barely beat
20. Baby’s
socklike shoe
21. Movement
of wet earth
23. Dwell
25. Golden
Triangle
country
26. Household
linens
30. Black
billiard ball
32. Australian
runner
33. “Fiddler on
the Roof” role
35.
“Unforgettable”
singers
37. ___
of Maine
(toothpaste
brand)
39. Video
maker, for short
40. Opening
time, maybe
41. Poison plant
43. Bend
46. “___ any
drop to drink”:
Coleridge
47. To energize
(2 words)
49. Camper’s
May 21–
June 21
June 22–
July 22
For shame, Taurus.
You knew there were
strings attached, so
why did you proceed?
Now you have no
choice but to pay the
piper. Fortunately, it
will be easy.
Temperatures are
heating up, opening
up the possibilities
for outdoor festivities.
Choose what works
best for you and your
guests, Gemini. A
secret is revealed.
Find These Words
Aimed
April
Ashes
Aware
Awhile
Behave
Center
Cherry
Clean
Crazy
Drain
Eraser
Error
Exact
Feast
Holes
India
Intent
Latter
Lawns
Learn
Metal
Are you ready to clean
up, Cancer? Someone
will be making a hasty
exit, leaving you with
quite the opportunity.
Seize it. A single
friend won’t be single
for long.
July 23–
August 22
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY
They'd
Title
Types
Unnecessary
Vowels
Walnut
Wider
World
Wreck
Yield
Find the
Crossword
and Word
Search
answers on
Page 17 of
this week’s
issue.
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Attention, Libra.
You’re slacking, and
people are starting to
take note. Don’t let it
go too far. A financial
matter is resolved once
and for all.
September 23–
October 22
Forget it, Leo. Some
people are incapable
of learning from their
mistakes. Say nothing
and move on. A friend
invites you on an
adventure.
August 23–
September 22
Moral
Nearly
Obeys
Oddly
Parentheses
Popular
Pyramids
Raises
Ranch
Recent
Repetition
Ruined
Sends
Shaking
Shift
Spare
Spent
Spoke
Sport
Swiss
Teddy
Tested
Do you dare, Scorpio?
The challenge is on,
and as long as your
heart is in it, you will
succeed. Chores mount
at home. Time to call
in the troops.
October 23–
November 21
Break free, Virgo.
You’ve been chained
to your desk for
long enough. Take
a few days off and
have some fun. You
could use a change of
scenery.
Small sacrifices
now will make for
big dividends later,
Sagittarius. A mentor
asks for your help.
This is your chance
to repay them for
everything they have
November 22– done for you.
December 21