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TIME OUT
Friday, November 28, 2014
Horoscope All the puzzles this week, from Monday to Saturday, have been created by one person, Patrick Blindauer. Keep your solutions handy, because the Saturday puzzle conceals a metachallenge involving the solution grids of all six.
ACROSS 1 Times for speaking one’s mind? 10 Coarse 15 Spot for shooting stars 16 Finish putting on pants, say 17 Became a bachelor, maybe 18 Onetime Coleco competitor 19 Rom-___ (some films) 20 Up to the present time 21 Beyond blue 22 Trivial Pursuit board location 23 Agreements 25 Richard March ___ (inventor of the rotary printing press) 26 Remotely monitored event, informally 28 Plum or pear 29 “Sharknado” channel 30 Save
32 Sleep on it 34 “Ash Wednesday” poet 36 Groups with play dates? 40 “Brokeback Mountain” role 42 “Hurry up!,” en español 43 Henchman first seen in “The Spy Who Loved Me” 46 Stationery store stock 48 Pusillanimous 49 ___ Aduba of “Orange Is the New Black” 50 Stop obsessing 52 Not just a pop group, for short? 53 Tilting poles 55 Triton’s domain, in myth 56 Dart 57 Two-time N.B.A. All-Star Brand 58 Free 60 Flowering plant named for a Greek god 61 Saloons 62 Onetime sponsor of “I Love Lucy” 63 “Boy, am I having fun!”
The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Nov. 28, 2014: This year you might notice a conflict between a friendship and a romance. You might consider doing yoga or some volunteer work. ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Sometimes there are too many choices on your plate. You easily could feel this way today. Tonight: Not to be found.
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DOWN Diagram showing company positions, briefly Detours Title carpenter of an 1859 novel Watch things, for short Condensed vapeur Patient looks? Most fitting People with signs at airports, e.g. Part of E.S.T.: Abbr. Bygone emperors “Lovely” one of song It may elicit a shrug
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Not doubting ___ sense Nissan offering Took courses at home “Faster than shaving” brand Yugoslavian-born winner of nine Grand Slam tournaments One with a short hajj $, € and £ Johnny Depp role of 2013 Formatting palette choice Site of an annual encierro
38 They think they’re special 39 Least excited 41 Outfit worn with goggles 43 Things downed at Churchill Downs 44 Rhododendron relative 45 Chinese appetizer 47 Rear ends 50 Actress/singer Lotte 51 Pot 54 Bop 56 Thwart 58 ___ Friday’s 59 Start of an alley-oop
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Chess quiz WHITE FORCES MATE Hint: Sacrifice and mate. Solution: 1. Rh5! (threatens Rxh7 mate) If 1. ... Bxf6, 2. Qh6! (followed by Qxh7 mate). If 1. ... h6, 2. Rxh6ch, etc.
Hocus Focus
Super Quiz Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.
Subject: AMERICANA (e.g., Which team won the Super Bowl in 2014? Answer: Seattle Seahawks.) FRESHMAN LEVEL 1. Who famously said “Ich bin ein Berliner”? Answer________ 2. Complete the song lyrics: “I want a girl, just like the girl ...” Answer________ 3. Whose first successful book was titled “Carrie”? Answer________ GRADUATE LEVEL 4. Which pianist was known for his garish clothing and an ever-present candelabra? Answer________ 5. With which family did the McCoys feud? Answer________ 6. With which business name is Ray Kroc associated? Answer________ PH.D. LEVEL 7. Where did the Hindenburg catch fire in 1937? Answer________ 8. Who played the girl in the 1940 film His Girl Friday? Answer________ 9. Name for the German mercenaries used by Great Britain in the American Revolution. Answer________ ANSWERS:
1. John F. Kennedy. 2. That married dear old Dad. 3. Stephen King. 4. Liberace. 5. Hatfields. 6. McDonald’s. 7. Lakehurst, New Jersey. 8. Rosalind Russell. 9. Hessians.
Jumble
SCORING: 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you? (c) 2014 Ken Fisher
Today in history Today is Friday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2014. There are 33 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On Nov. 28, 1964, the United States launched the space probe Mariner 4 on a course toward Mars, which it flew past in July 1965, sending back pictures of the red planet.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH A last-minute burden could mar your morning. Others count on your ability to handle hassles and keep the peace. Tonight: Invite friends over for leftovers. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Reach out to someone at a distance. The news you hear could be quite interesting, but you still might be surprised by it. Tonight: Out and about. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Be sensitive to a friend or partner who often offers to help you a lot. You could be dragging from the recent pace and need a timeout. Tonight: Read between the lines. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Your enthusiasm is hard to dissipate, yet a family member still might find a way to rain on your parade. Tonight: With a favorite person. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You seem to have a lot of ground that you need to cover quickly. You might be happy not to be around the hectic pace. Tonight: Go along with a friend’s request.
ANNIE’S MAILBOX
Best friend has become selfish Dear Annie: I have had a best friend for nearly 20 years. However, in the past six or seven years, “Gloria” has become very selfabsorbed and selfish. She refuses to show any reciprocity for favors or kindnesses. She seems to have time only for doctors, workouts and different physical therapies. She says she wants others to take care of her and threatens to hurt herself if she doesn’t get enough attention. Gloria says she values my friendship, but I guess it’s only when I am doing her a favor. I have decided that I’ve had enough and will break off all communication with her. Do I owe her an explanation, or should I simply be unavailable when she makes her once-a-month phone call? In the past, I’ve told her how she makes me feel, but she shrugs it off and does nothing. I don’t want to be mean, and I worry that telling her off would only make me feel better. What is the right thing to do? — Soured on Her Friendship Dear Soured: Is Gloria well? If she spends all her time seeing doctors and getting physical therapy, it sounds as though she has medical issues. This, of course, does not excuse her from behaving like a caring human being, but it may explain why she is so selfinvolved. Since you are ready to terminate the friendship anyway, it would do no harm to ask Gloria about her health, and also let her know that her attitude has eroded the relationship. We hope she is willing to work on this. Dear Annie: I read with interest the letter from “J” about a remedy for seasickness. I had a similar experience that may be of interest to your readers. Years ago, I was a young Air Force officer in navigation school. I was on a training flight with instructors, two pilots and 12 students when we encountered severe turbulence. Almost immediately, you could see people turning green and starting to get sick. The pilot apologized for the turbulence, saying it would last a while, and if anyone was not feeling well, they should take a piece of newspaper and open their flight
suit and stick the newspaper next to their stomach. He said it would “stabilize your body temperature.” Almost immediately, everyone grabbed a newspaper, opened their flight suits and pressed the paper next to their stomachs. We endured the turbulence for over 30 minutes, and not one person got sick. Whether it was a psychological ploy by the pilot or a valid solution, it worked. In over 4,000 hours of flying time, I have used this remedy now and then and have never gotten sick. Thought you might want to pass it along. — Dave S. in Plattsmouth, Neb. Dear Dave: We’ve never heard of this, but if it works, we’re all for it. And it should keep printed newspapers in business. Win-win. Dear Annie: The letter from “Karyn,” the server who insists on calling her customers “honey” or “sweetie,” absolutely infuriated me. She said they love it and life is too short to worry about such things. Well, respect is eternal. Such familiarity has bothered me my whole life. I am not your honey or sweetie. It does not convey proper respect to someone who is paying good money to eat in your establishment. I also have always disliked being referred to as “you guys” when I’m dining with my husband, who will promptly smile at the server and say, “My wife is NOT a guy,” getting his point across without being a jerk about it. If Karyn has regular customers who don’t object to such names, fine. I have no problem with that. But please reconsider how you greet people you don’t know. Some of us take deep offense at this. I would never leave a smaller tip, but I would certainly think twice about returning. — Melody Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
Sheinwold’s bridge
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Keep reaching out to a child or loved one who delights in your company. Ask more questions about a money matter. Tonight: Off to the gym. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Tension builds, and you see no way around what is happening. Take a deep breath, go out and take a walk. Tonight: Cut loose with a loved one. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH A conversation could open a door to more opportunities. The person with whom you are speaking seems to have the ability to think outside the box. Tonight: Lounge around at home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Be careful with whom you choose to let in close enough to have knowledge of your many assets. Tonight: Meet a pal at a favorite haunt.
Cryptoquip
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You’ll be all smiles in the morning, especially as a loved one or potential sweetie can’t seem to get enough of you. Tonight: Make it your treat. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You might feel somewhat unresponsive in the morning. Take a nap, and you will come back feeling energized. Tonight: Be a social butterfly. Jacqueline Bigar
The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another. If you think that X equals O, it will equal O throughout the puzzle. Single letters, short words and words using an apostrophe give you clues to locating vowels. Solution is by trial and error. © 2014 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.