STAR SIGNS
ARIES (March 21-April 19):Counter harsh words with kindones. Avoid arguments withloved ones by being sensitiveto wants and needs. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ashift in plans could put yourfinances in a tailspin but youhave the ability to shift gears.Use the imaginative advice of apartner to sort things out. GEMINI (May 21-June 20):The skills you develop thisweekend could be of perma-nent significance. Buy a book, ask questions or invest in a seminar. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ride the cosmic surfboard of loveand affection. A relationship might seem to shift or waver, but you can keep your balanceand remain on your feet. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Learnsomething of lasting value. Gather amazing facts or partici-pate in old-fashioned round-table discussions to remove adoubt or concern.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Youcan glimpse a path that leadstoward long-term security. Keep this in mind when impor-tant decisions are made. Newfriends could enter your world.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It is possible that you are more phil-osophical about life in general.Put emphasis on togetherness and don’t let small annoyancescreate conflict or spoil the day. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Re-lax in an oasis of comfort. Afterfighting the dry desert windsof the workweek find ways to quench your thirst for creativeoutlets. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.21): Play the part of the hostess with the mostest. Your homecould become the center of ac-tivity so clean up the kitchenand stock up on treats. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):If a depressing feeling takeshold and the piggy bank seemsto be temporarily empty con-sole yourself by touching basewith cheerful friends.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):Your home can truly be yourcastle for at least a few hours. You will surely receive royal treatment from a loved one.Save up your pennies.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):Displaying a lack of patiencecan put you in the doghouse sodon’t unleash your ire on trivi-alities. A significant other couldshow you enduring affection.IF OCTOBER 22 IS YOURBIRTHDAY: Roll up your shirtsleeves and make progress with your career and financialsecurity during the upcomingtwo to three weeks. This can be a good time to put businessaffairs on the right track. Yourmost important desires seem toblind you to the facts in Novem-ber, but you can be inspired bypeople and things so this can bea creative time period. In Janu-ary your business instincts areat a low point and group activi-ties could overwhelm you withdemands. Wait until March tomake crucial career decisionswhen shrewd maneuvering and imagination can land youat the top of the heap.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016
— Jeraldine Saunders
ACROSS 1 Imprint once
again 8 Hopi, Taos
and Zuni 15 Shylock’s
customer 16 Catherine the
Great, e.g. 17 Self-
propelled vehicle
18 Chewed out 19 Disputative 21 Peyton’s kid
brother 22 In a
faulty way 23 Cinch 24 Monks’
titles 25 Easter
bloom 26 Steam
engine man 27 Had in mind 28 Utter 29 __-Tzu 30 Lasses at
the ball 31 Crossroad
sign 33 Carve 36 Heroic
recounting 37 Bivouac bed 40 Gets by 41 Throw
away 42 Classic Chevy
model 43 Port of
Algeria 44 Close up 45 United
Kingdom part 46 Blasting
compound 47 Ones
imposing conditions
49 Jack Russell, for one
51 Asylum seeker
52 Intestinal infl ammation
53 Continuing forever
54 Nickel, for instance
55 Boundaries of blocks
DOWN 1 Scamps 2 Tributes 3 Impassively 4 Cute foot 5 Contributes
to the pot 6 Demeanor 7 Suez Canal
entrance 8 JFK naval
command 9 Expend 10 Marc
Antony’s loan request
11 Top half of a bikini
12 Word-for-word
13 Roadwork situation
14 Cruel, merciless people
20 Up to one’s eyeballs
24 Material for fedoras
26 Insubstantial amount
27 City near Phoenix
29 Takes in semi-solid food with a spoon
30 Marshes 31 Secluded
valley 32 Grazing
areas 33 Highland
house pet 34 Ivy
League school
35 Cornered in branches
37 City on the Rhine
38 Stuff oneself
39 Features of fezzes
41 Eager desire
42 World of living things
44 Drinking vessel
45 Thin, crisp cake
47 Location on the web
48 Riga resident
50 Edge
Answers to all of today’s puzzles are on the comics pages. The New York Times crossword and the bridge column appear in the classifi eds. See A1 index for page number.
10/22/16
A DAILY CROSSWORD
PHOEBE & HER UNICORN
ADAM@HOME
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
SUDOKU PUZZLEComplete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 boxcontains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.
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