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CROSSYNERGY CROSSWORD “CONFIDENTIALLY SPEAKING”

ACROSS

1. Partner of alas 6. Bid first, in bridge

10. Blacken on the grill

14. “Jersey Boys” character Frankie

15. Exploding star

16. “Three strikes and you’re out,” e.g.

17. Thongs and things

20. Campus authority figure

21. “As if!” 22. Bigelow competitor

23. “Atonement” author McEwan

25. State House worker

26. Sender of an anonymous valentine, perhaps

32. Stanley Cup org.

33. Conifer’s leaf 34. “___ Tu” (1974 hit)

36. Bit part for a big player

38. “There’s ___ in team”

39. Bit of wisdom 40. Cy Young winner Hershiser

41. Neighbor of Montenegro

43. Restaurant bill add-on

44. Many an academy

47. Places for prices 48. AOL or MSN

GARFIELD

49. Middle of a Shakespearean play

52. Hogwarts flier 54. Send sprawling 58. Practices performed for one’s health and well-being

61. Cut in a column 62. Between ports 63. Ghostly murmurs

64. Obama followers, briefly

65. To ___ it may concern

66. “What happened next?”

DOWN

1. Enthusiastic 2. Track meet path 3. Utah ski resort 4. Place for outpatient care

5. Kipling title character

6. Not fooled by 7. Meter master

8. Actress Mendes 9. Quiet moment for a nanny

10. Like the moon’s surface

11. What pitchers do

12. How a ship may be turned

13. Count (on) 18. Twelve months in Toulouse

19. Prefix with cure

24. River through Florence

25. Skips the script 26. On the ball

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27. Fudd the “wabbit” hunter

28. Cherished beliefs

29. Be gaga over 30. Muse of bards 31. Fit for a king 32. Sgt. or cpl. 35. Census datum 37. They don’t associate with the hoi polloi

39. Sounds of pleasure

41. Michigan city mentioned in Paul Simon’s “America”

42. In an aloof manner

45. Sony computer label

46. Freedom to choose

49. Mimicked 50. Relinquish

JIM DAVIS

51. Decorate, as a Christmas tree

52. Bread spread 53. Sound of a punch

55. Follow a script 56. Charming accommoda- tions

07/16/09

57. Tijuana tender 59. Campfire residue

60. “Today” alternative, for short

JUDGE PARKER

WOODY WILSON & EDUARDO BARRETO

ZITS

R

JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN

Thursday, July 16, 2009 C7

TODAY’S HOROSCOPE

BIRTHDAY | JULY 16

You generously share your life with a larger circle of peo- ple this year. You’ll

be appreciated for how easily you fit into the group, as well as for your quirky individual- ism. You’ll be swept off your feet in August. November brings a raise. January is a challenge. A mentor helps you achieve your goal. Taurus and Pisces adore you.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19).

Some of your daily tasks have turned into a time-con- suming grind. And yet these tasks are both necessary and worthwhile. Try a new ap- proach so that going through the motions won’t seem like such drudgery.

CANDORVILLE

DARRIN BELL

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20).

To be as happy as you can be requires you to think harder and feel more deeply. Slow down. Do not add any more activities to your schedule. Bring more awareness to the activities you’re already involved in.

WEDNESDAY’S CROSSYNERGY SOLUTION

CUL DE SAC

RICHARD THOMPSON

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 21).

Cancel what doesn’t add value to your life. There is probably at least one unhelpful relationship or habit you’ve outgrown that you can stop putting your attention toward. Your best life is a pared-down version of this one.

CANCER (JUNE 22-JULY 22).

When it comes to getting organized, there isn’t a sys- tem in the world that applies perfectly to your life. You’ll have to create one. It’s a trial-and-error process.

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

LEE & LIEBER

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22).

Start a cycle of mutual sup- port. Offer to help someone who is struggling with the same issue you are grap- pling with. Your outreach will bring out the best and high- est in your character.

TANK MCNAMARA

JEFF MILLAR & BILL HINDS

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22).

You’ll choose to be a winner, not a martyr. Winners take their needs seriously. They take steps to get their wish- es met, which usually begins by telling others in clear and specific terms what they want to happen.

WATCH YOUR HEAD

CORY THOMAS

PRICKLY CITY

SCOTT STANTIS

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 23).

Your presence is power- fully felt by loved ones, colleagues and acquain- tances. You may notice that someone cares perhaps a bit too much about what you think. It’s flattering, albeit a little annoying.

BABY BLUES NON SEQUITUR

WILEY KIRKMAN & SCOTT

SCORPIO (OCT. 24-NOV. 21).

You’ll soon be getting into the ring with some hefty competition. Over the next three days, you’ll formulate your strategy. Get the scoop on your opponent.

SAGITTARIUS

(NOV. 22-DEC. 21).

You’ll be communicating in a way you haven’t had to be- fore. What should you say? What tone should you take? What should you wear?

ON THE FASTRACK BIG NATE

LINCOLN PEIRCE BILL HOLBROOK

CAPRICORN

(DEC. 22-JAN. 19).

Think ahead and make checklists. There is no such thing as being over-prepared — except when it comes to ravel. Don’t pack so much that it’s impossible to move your suitcases without a dolly.

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE BEETLE BAILEY

MORT WALKER

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20).

You’ll be asked to perform in some way. If you feel uptight about being in the spotlight, it’s a sign you’re under- rehearsed. It’s not enough to memorize what you’ll say. Repeat your spiel until it’s second nature.

— Holiday Mathis

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WEDNESDAY’S SUDOKU SOLUTION

SPEED BUMP

DAVE COVERLY

DENNIS THE MENACE HANK KETCHAM

FAMILY CIRCUS

BIL KEANE

CLOSE TO HOME JOHN McPHERSON

STEPHAN PASTIS

AQUARIUS

(JAN. 20-FEB. 18).

You’ve been told that you are wonderful and you can do anything you put your mind to. This is all well and good in theory, but unless you are given specific instructions, you may feel lost today.

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