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Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, August 1, 2019 D3 PUZZLES SUDOKU 8-1-19 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. is a registered trademark of ® KenKen KenKen Puzzle LLC. ©2019 Puzzle LLC. All rights reserved. Dist. by Andrews McMeel Syndication. www.kenken.com CANCER (June 21-July 22): Be cau- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): YOUR HOROSCOPE tious not to spend when it’s unnecessary. Take care of financial, legal and medical You’ll feel less stressed and more in control matters personally. If you trust someone THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2019 if you focus on bringing money in, not let- else, you will be disappointed with what Look at the big picture, your potential ting it flow out. transpires. and what it is you truly want to achieve this LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Check out CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Not year. Much can be accomplished if you stay your options, and research any offers made everyone will be happy with the changes focused. Your vision, coupled with your thoroughly. Look at the long-term effects you make, but as long as you feel you’ve ability to drum up support, will make it dif- when considering making a change that can done what’s right and best for yourself, ficult for anyone to thwart your efforts. disrupt your life. that’s what counts. ARIES (March 21-April 19): A VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A situa- AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Let a change made in haste will need a few tion at home or with someone you are in a partnership develop naturally. Refuse to let adjustments. Slow down and consider your relationship with should be handled realisti- an unexpected change disrupt your plans. options, and you’ll discover a path that’s cally. Consider the consequences of your Take advantage of whatever opportunity inviting. actions before you make a move. is offered, regardless of what others do. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Pick LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take the Being assertive will help build a strong and your battles wisely. Don’t expect everyone initiative to bring about changes that will healthy relationship with others. to side with you or do things your way. improve your environment, surroundings PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Let Focus on personal improvements, not try- and relationship with others. your creative imagination take over. The ing to change others. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Easy suggestions you make will draw interest GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Trust and does it. You’ll be torn between what you from people who value the same things you believe in yourself. If someone tries to take want to do and what’s right. Talk matters do. Join forces to ensure you protect those over, don’t take the bait. Do your own thing through with a trusted friend or relative who who cannot fend for themselves. and reap the rewards. will help you see all sides of a situation. By Eugenia Last CLASSIC COMICS NEW YORK TIMES Edited by ZIGGY By Tom Wilson HERMAN By Jim Unger Will Shortz DAILY CROSSWORD No. 0627 ACROSS 1 Boosts, with “up” 5 Result of digitization 9 Medium for a model 13 Subjects of many nonfiction best-sellers 15 Kind of list 16 First name in morning TV 17 Word that can follow sea and man to make new words 18 “Let There Be Rock” rock band 19 Goals BEETLE BAILEY By Mort Walker 20 What the Constitution provides among the branches of government 23 Application 24 ___ Killmonger, “Black Panther” villain 25 Spouting nonsense 30 Free rein 34 The Red Wolves of PUZZLE BY HOANG-KIM VU the Sun Belt Conf. ARLO & JANIS By Jimmy Johnson 35 You might take his 54 Showed fear, maybe DOWN 31 Who has been word for it 55 Famous symbol of 1 Contents of some nominated for more 37 Good gardening soil the Cold War sidebars acting Oscars than 38 Many a Twitter 61 Cajole 2 Preconcert job Meryl Streep thread 62 The Big Easy 3 Food that may be 32 Grammy-winning 40 Leave college early, 63 Tipping point? puréed for babies Musgraves perhaps 65 Like a leviathan 4 Capital on the 33 “Game over” 42 “Livin’ la Vida ___” 66 Monopoly token Mississippi 36 Platter 43 [Things seemed to replaced in 2013 5 Attempt, informally 39 See 9-Down be going so well] by a cat 6 Traditional treatment 41 Work of Bellini or 44 Brings in 67 Court locale, for altitude sickness Gounod 46 Bring in with “The” 7 Confuse 45 Most of cornmeal 47 Vending machine 68 Western tribe 8 Like many popular 48 Outdoor retail giant By Thaves 13-Across FRANK & ERNEST directive 69 Even numbers and 49 In which good 9 With 39-Down, 50 One way of seeing odd numbers, in service is important fulfill requirements or standing math 51 Out, as a library ... or how to fill 52 What apiphobes 70 Some detective book fear fiction, informally four of this puzzle’s squares? 53 Archive ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: 10 Sole 55 Last step of a 11 Also mentions purchase 12 “___ queen!” 56 Summon (slangy affirmative) 57 What “thrombus” 14 Detector means to a doctor 21 Clear, in a way 58 First name in fairy 22 It means nothing tales B.C. By Mastroianni & Hart 25 Source of the words 59 Manipulator of Othello “pajama” and 60 Decorative sewing “spinach” case 26 Lightning Bolt 61 Steven ___, 27 Breathers secretary of energy 28 Assistant in a under Obama horror film 64 One of 24 game 29 Home on the range pieces 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..