UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE CROSSWORD PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED

ACROSS

1 Dull, as a color 5 Proton’s place 9 Ebony

14 Opera by Verdi 15 Feng — 16 Eagle’s nest 17 Very hot days 19 Espresso with milk

That girl’s — Angeles Make rough Umpire Lodging place “Norma —” Baby soother Fr. holy woman Boat crane Called, as an owl Dismounted Expressed amazement Former Italian money Speakers’ remunerations Geisha’s place “Malcolm X” director Nefertiti’s god — de plume Outstanding Sorted 20 21 22 24 27 28 29 31 34 37 39 40

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44 45

46 47 48 49 53 57 58 60 61 64 65 66 67 68 69 Brash songster “— a deal!” S&L offering As — — (usually) Knacks

Golf and bridge Coral habitat Lowest high tide Commence No problem Tentacles

DOWN

1 Run 100 meters 2 Kitchen tool 3 Honor greatly 4 Type of cookie 5 On the beach 6 The ones here 7 Not just mine 8 Catchall gp. 9 Scales

10 Pick up 11 Sculpture and dance Quote Razor-sharp Turf grabber Fixed a squeak Certain corn chip Writing on glass Type of rug Luxury liner 12 13 18 23

25 26 30 31 2-11-19 32

33 34 35 36 37 38 40 43 44 47 48

Prefix for “trillion” Utopia Wonka’s creator Herbal balm Wall climber Irritated Vise relative Tom Mix movie Most risque Tilting match Inform More skillful 50 51 52 53

54

55 56 59

62 63 Ceremonies Lightweight quilt Stargaze Bouts of overindulgence What Hamlet smelled (2 wds.) Arizona city Press one’s luck Sacred snakes of Egypt

Pod content One, in Oaxaca

can be addictive. Knowing this, when you hear the praise, keep your head. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It’s time to narrow your focus and home in on one goal. Can you pull this off with less? Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Sometimes it’s right to take “no” for an answer, and other times you have such a strong feeling that your offering will really help that it’s worth it to move past “no.” Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People will not sanction the cost of what they don’t understand. Your options are to make them understand or flesh it out yourself at whatever cost it takes and let them catch up later.Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ve an instinct to disclose that’s running counter to your instinct toward charm. Today’s Birthday (Feb. 11). You’re not going for the trophy; you’re just going ever forward in the same direction, and the trophy is one of the inevitable takeaways. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 10, 3, 33 and 17.