UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE CROSSWORD PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED

ACROSS

1 Uncluttered 5 Pet-adoption org. 9 Whites’ opposites 14 Arm bone 15 Monorail

16 Rock concert venue

Mass of clouds One, in Bonn Whitecaps Scoffed at Long-term babysitters Fixed the squeak Plead

Dull Widespread Use a pen Hotel staffer Half a beef Smoke-detector output Looked down on Kind of student Almost, in poems Cultivates Jazzy Della — Grain gatherers Fermenting agents

Tyler or Ullmann Hoodlums Soundalike word 17 18 19 20 22

24 26 27 30 35 36 37 38

39 42 43 45 46 48 50

51 52 54 58 62 63 65 66 67

68 69 70 71 Frat letter Platitude Cousin of PDQ Chalet feature Piece of fish Himalayan legend

Bias Itsy-bitsy

Flu symptom Kind of caterpillar

DOWN

1 Worn-down pencils

Dash “Green Gables” redhead Food to-go Addison’s partner Conceit

Be able to Pious ending Showed boredom Citrus fruits Clothier — Strauss Type of socks Get fresh

Gets up Tolerate Most beloved In debt

Cook by direct heat 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 21 23 25 27 28 11-21-18

29 31 32 33 34

36 40 41 44

47 49

Slight trace Fastens Silent performers That is (Lat.) Surrenders territory Dock the boat Comic — Chase Lees Chlorine or fluorine Least hard

XC 50 53

54 55 56 57 59 60

61 64 BMW driver, maybe Overgrown wasteland Ax handle Garfield’s victim Stag attender Pyramid builder Fishing spot Home appliance Salamander NYSE regulator

to hate who they hate.Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll feel honored to have a starring role in the life story of others.Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Sympathy is a state of compassion for others that may involve concern or pity. Empathy takes it next level.Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Make yourself important now. Don’t wait for your health to have to do the guiding. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You may be the catalyst that, through no effort or intention of your own, happens to awaken something in others.Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People want answers, and they’ll come to you. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Actively seek to gain more agency in your own life. Today’s Birthday (Nov. 21). A combination of intelligent curiosity and good relationships will carry you from one interesting experience to another. Capricorn and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 38, 22, 18 and 50.