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B6 Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, July 29, 2021 PUZZLES SUDOKU 7-29-21 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): Control SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): YOUR HOROSCOPE your emotions and concentrate on your Pay attention to health and money matters. responsibilities. Tie up loose ends, and play If you rush into something, you’ll have THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 it safe when it comes to health, finances regrets, and if you hesitate, you’ll miss an Put what you know to good use. Revive and contracts. opportunity. Balance, integrity and good old ideas, make updates and encourage LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Choose your timing will be necessary to get ahead. stability as you move forward. Look at the words carefully to avoid being misinter- CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A possibilities, but make only the changes preted. Less drama and more facts will help problem with a friend or relative will cause that fit into your schedule. get your point across. Handle your money stress and worry. Look for alternative ways ARIES (March 21-April 19): Set the with care. to help someone you care about without it pace before someone else does. Look for VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Channel costing you financially or emotionally. an opening to showcase what you have to your energy and enthusiasm into the chang- AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A offer. Make a change based on facts, not es you desire, and you’ll feel jubilated. The serious approach to how you earn or handle hearsay. Keep personal finances a secret. detail you offer will lead to opportunities your cash will pay off. Discussions regard- TAURUS (April 20-May 20): that will help you advance. ing what you want and your direction will Investigate the best way to improve your LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Mix busi- lead to valuable feedback and the push you surroundings without going over budget. ness with pleasure, and it will help you need to get ahead. Refuse to let someone push you into some- develop a good rapport with your peers and PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s up thing you may not need. insight into something that interests you. to you to make a change. Sitting around GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Discuss SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Look waiting for something to transpire will lead your plans with people in the know who can past the obvious, and you’ll find a passage to depression and disappointment. Step up offer valid suggestions. A show of patience that leads to personal or spiritual growth. and act, or you will have no one to blame and reliability will help you overcome any A transformation will encourage you to do but yourself. Look, see and do. negativity that comes your way. things differently. By Eugenia Last CLASSIC COMICS NEW YORK TIMES Edited by ZIGGY By Tom Wilson HERMAN By Jim Unger Will Shortz DAILY CROSSWORD No. 0624 ACROSS 1 Michelangelo’s only signed work 6 411 10 Like dewy grass 14 Did diddly squat 15 The “you” in the classic song lyric “I’m crossin’ you in style some day” 17 Caravan member, perhaps 18 Stick with it 19 In-flight call? 21 Risky 22 “My b!” BEETLE BAILEY By Mort Walker 23 Cosmetics giant 25 Cat, in Catalonia 28 “That’s ridonculous” 33 Cry in a famous balcony scene 35 ___ Eshkol, third prime minister of Israel 36 Browbeat 37 Aster relative 38 Waste receptacle PUZZLE BY DANNY LAWSON 39 Timely ARLO & JANIS By Jimmy Johnson 41 Blood-typing 60 One making a 3 Love to Hug ___ 30 Marilyn ___, system scene (plush doll) singer with the 42 Release 62 Woodwind section 4 Spots for spots? 5th Dimension 44 Hair nets 63 “The highest result 5 Supplement 31 “Oh, is that so?” 45 “Someone’s going of education,” 6 Pucklike 32 Embark on the to pay for this!” per Helen Keller 7 December Oregon Trail, say 48 Warn with a horn 64 Oscar winner number 34 Drawing pencil? 49 Caro who directed Berry 8 Left behind 38 Indian rice dish 2020’s “Mulan” 65 Picks 9 Slip-___ 40 “That’s better 50 Some remote inserts 66 Without a leader? 10 Summer than I expected!” 52 City near the 67 Take from one Olympics 43 Leader in the civil Temple of Isis medium to event rights movement, 55 Lucy van Pelt’s another 11 With, in France in brief By Thaves FRANK & ERNEST frequent outburst 12 “___ 44 Hunk to Charlie Brown DOWN Christianity” 46 Since fore-e-ever ... or how to fill 1 Fool (C.S. Lewis book) 47 Praised some squares in 2 Exchanged 13 Quarry 51 Pacific greeting this puzzle? promises 16 Guacamole 52 For ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: ingredient 53 “Cut that out!” 20 Lhasa ___ 54 Frazier in the 24 Nickname Basketball Hall of composed Fame only of Roman 56 Historically numerals 57 Pop choice 25 Moved up 58 Plantlike growth B.C. By Mastroianni & Hart the corporate held up by ladder, say gas-filled 26 Many subjects bladders of Scheherazade 59 Piece of stories equipment for a 27 Thus far telemarketer 29 Bush appointee 61 Top gear of 2006 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..