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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