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Antelope Valley Press, Monday, April 19, 2021 D3 PUZZLES SUDOKU 4-19-21 outlined boxes, called cages, must O Each row and each column must combine using the given operation contain the numbers 1 through 4 (in any order) to produce the target (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) numbers in the top-left corners. without repeating. O Freebies: Fill in single-box cages with O The numbers within the heavily the number in the top-left corner. is a registered trademark of ® KenKen KenKen Puzzle LLC. ©2021 Puzzle LLC. All rights reserved. Dist. by Andrews McMeel Syndication. www.kenken.com CANCER (June 21-July 22): Push SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): YOUR HOROSCOPE for what you want and what you believe. Learn from your mistakes when dealing Refuse to let anyone limit what you can do. with money matters, joint ventures and MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021 A change will influence your income. negotiating contracts. Make your objective Consider your options and determine LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll gain clear, and you’ll avoid a misunderstanding. what you want to achieve. Taking a step in perspective if you sit back and observe. Aim to stabilize your finances and future. a new direction will give you something to The changes others make will be telltale of CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): look forward to and make it easier to leave what’s to follow. Be bold and question any- Channel emotional energy into something the past behind you. one trying to put pressure on you. productive. Use your imagination and take a ARIES (March 21-April 19): Pick up VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Reach new and exciting approach to work. Getting the pace, and finish what you start. Refuse out to people you find stimulating and along with partners and colleagues will be to let emotional issues bog you down. A entertaining. The vision offered will spark essential if you want to get ahead. productive day will make you feel good your imagination and help you develop a AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): about the future. plan that will improve your life. Pay attention to detail, and do the best job TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep the possible. Don’t fold under pressure or let let what others do stand in your way. Focus peace, even if someone tries to pick a fight. anyone bully you into doing something you on your goals, and use your skills and Everyone has a right to his or her opinion, don’t want to do. knowledge to add to your comfort and con- including you. Broaden your outlook by PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s venience. Romance is on the rise. being a good listener. time to make a change that will give you the GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stop SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Let freedom to follow your heart and dreams. talking; concentrate on doing a good job. your intuition lead the way, and you’ll find a Anger is a waste of time, but pouring your Empty promises will not leave a good way to lower your overhead and make your energy into what matters most to you will impression. Aim to please and surpass home less stressful. Eliminate negativity. lead to a brighter future. everyone’s expectations. Follow your heart and live life your way. By Eugenia Last CLASSIC COMICS NEW YORK TIMES Edited by ZIGGY By Tom Wilson HERMAN By Jim Unger Will Shortz DAILY CROSSWORD No. 0315 ACROSS 1 Vehicles on snow-covered hills 6 Watering place for a camel 11 Indoor animal 14 “The Fox and the Grapes” storyteller 15 Trick-taking card game 16 Messenger ___ 17 Large bird of prey with a brownish- yellow neck 19 Suffix with cynic or skeptic BEETLE BAILEY By Mort Walker 20 Pleased 21 Hombre 22 Pool stick 23 Make excited, as a crowd 26 Smooshed into compact layers 28 ___ carte (ordered separately) 29 Blue race in “Avatar” 31 Kind of pickle PUZZLE BY PHILIP K. CHOW 32 ___ for tat ARLO & JANIS By Jimmy Johnson 33 Actor Kevin whose 51 It’s just a number, 69 Envision 26 They get smashed last name shares they say 70 Valuable item at parties four letters with 52 Single, double 71 New York’s Memo- 27 “Sadly ...” his first and triple, on rial ___ Kettering 30 Strives for victory 35 Eric Clapton hit the diamond Cancer Center 34 And others: Abbr. that’s over seven 55 Shows mercy to 36 Sudden forward minutes long 57 Plant bristle DOWN thrust 38 Light bulb unit 58 Poet’s “before” 1 Droop 37 World’s longest 40 Butchers’ offerings 59 Olla podrida, for one 2 Zodiac sign before continental 42 Like tops and 60 Sheep’s cry Virgo mountain range 3 Course for some tales 61 Where you can find 39 Lose stamina immigrants, in brief 43 Speak a 17-Across perched 41 Afternoon nap 4 Historic Kansas extemporaneously on an 11-Down 44 European region By Thaves fort name FRANK & ERNEST 45 Boringly proper devouring a 25-Down that lent its name 5 Explore caves 47 Conclude 66 Noah’s construction to a nonconforming 48 Greek god of love 67 Opening remarks 6 Like debts 7 “Bingo!” lifestyle 50 Away from the 68 One of the Allman 46 “Could be ...” wind, nautically Brothers 8 Letter after rho 9 Cuba or Aruba 49 Ambulance sounds ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: 10 Sign maker’s 52 Rum-soaked pattern desserts 11 Cactus with an 53 In the loop edible fruit 54 Messages that 12 Follow as a sometimes contain consequence emojis 13 No longer feral 56 Really, really bad B.C. By Mastroianni & Hart 18 Incendiary bomb 59 Get off ___-free material 62 Fury 23 Formal ruling on a 63 Philosopher point of Islamic law ___-tzu 24 Trojan War epic 64 Get ___ on (ace) poem 65 Four-star officer: 25 Venomous predator Abbr. with a vibrating tail Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 7,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year). Read about and comment on each puzzle: nytimes.com/wordplay..