Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, May 16, 2019 D3 No. 0411

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Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, May 16, 2019 D3 dEfLOCkEd By Jeff Corriveau mOdERATELy COnfusEd By Jeff stahler REAL LIfE AdvEnTuREs® PUZZLES By Gary wise and Lance Aldrich SUDOKU

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fOR BETTER OR fOR wORsE By Lynn Johnston

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE By Chris Browne

5-16-19 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. ROsE Is ROsE By Pat Brady and don wimmer

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): YOUR HOROSCOPE let anger take over when you should be Don’t give in to hogwash. Don’t take an channeling your energy into something expensive detour; stay on course until you THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019 more constructive. If you want to make a reach your destination. Put your money in a Strive for perfection. Put your reputation change, make positive adjustments. safe place, and keep your personal informa- and status on the line, and show everyone LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Trust and tion well hidden. what you are capable of doing. You will believe in yourself, not someone who is CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): reach your goal if you are diligent about the looking out for his or her own interest. Put How you handle personal matters will make mOTHER GOOsE And GRImm By mike Peters way you go about doing things. your faith and your energy into making a difference to how well you do personally ARIES (March 21-April 19): physical changes or improving your living and professionally. Achieving greater stabil- Participate in events that are geared toward arrangements. ity and security will put you at ease and lead GET fuzzy By darby Conley spending time with friends. What you VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take part to improved relationships. discover by working alongside others to in events that can help you advance or offer AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Size achieve a common goal will encourage you valuable information and knowledge. A con- up whatever situation you face, and be to make personal changes. sistent and reliable approach will help you reluctant to put your money into something TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t build a strong brand. that will benefit someone else. Know your settle for less or give in to someone who is LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Share strengths and weaknesses, and focus on trying to talk you out of your hard-earned only enough information to avoid getting doing what you do best. cash or pushing you to settle for something into trouble. Listen to offers, but negotiate PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You you don’t want. on your own behalf. can be optimistic without being foolish. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep When it comes to financial matters, stick to pride in what you do. Look for opportuni- moving forward. Make positive changes what you can afford, and don’t let anyone ties to use your skills differently. Consider a that excite you and give you reason to fol- coax you into excessive situations. partnership carefully. low your heart and pursue your dreams. By Eugenia Last mARvIn By Tom Armstrong CLASSIC COMICS zITs By Jerry scott & Jim Borgman NEW YORK TIMES Edited by ZIGGY By Tom Wilson HERMAN By Jim Unger Will Shortz DAILY CROSSWORD No. 0411 ACROSS 1 Demanding 6 Who said “A woman’s perfume tells more about her than her handwriting” PICkLEs By Brian Crane 10 Croque-monsieur ingredient 13 ___ View GARfIELd By Jim davis (streaming site) 14 “Dies ___” 15 Beer purchase 16 Kind of alcohol 17 “The Twits” author BEETLE BAILEY By Mort Walker 18 Nike rival 19 Ornately decorated money? 22 Perfervid 25 Snowcapped, say 26 March meant to end a drought? 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