ACROSS 1 Brewer’s

container 4 Portions out 10 Pen name of

H.H. Munro 14 Freudian

subject 15 Religion of

zombies 16 Component

piece 17 Satirical

writer 19 McKellen and

Fleming 20 Certain

violin stroke

21 Jiffy 23 Made more

disorderly 25 Gold bars,

e.g. 28 Utopian 32 Ran into 33 Armchair

athlete’s channel

36 Geronimo’s tribe

37 “Rosemary’s Baby” author Levin

38 Doe wooers 40 Diamond

stat 41 Smart-

mouthed 43 Mayday

letters 44 Projecting

bay windows 47 Western tribe 48 Break bread 49 Certain

automobile race competitor

51 Soderbergh or Spielberg

53 Listen to an appeal

57 Product obtained from fl ax

61 “48 Hrs.” star

62 Rara follower

64 Yarn-spinner 66 Clenched

hand 67 Visitor 68 Leafy brew 69 Bye-bye! 70 Funeral

tollings 71 Knack for

music

DOWN 1 Soft palate 2 Slack-jawed 3 Pyramids,

basically 4 Declared

openly 5 English privy 6 Anderson

of “WKRP in

Cincinnati” 7 Asgard ruler 8 Discard 9 Like a

drunkard 10 Acting

litigiously 11 Medical

school faculty member

12 Relatives 13 “__ a

Wonderful Life”

18 Modeling 22 Pays to play 24 Narcs 26 Concise and

direct 27 Remains

behind 29 Time for a

shower?

30 Product sticker

31 In a cold, hostile manner

33 Curvy letters

34 Ermine in a light coat

35 Chalk artist 39 Philosopher

Kierkegaard 42 Writer 45 Pillage 46 Knight’s

honorifi c 50 Spanish

misters 52 Picture

postcard view

54 Upper crust 55 Bewildered 56 Pave over 58 Lively

enthusiasm 59 French

pronoun 60 Sheltered

valley 62 Tailgunner’s

position 63 By way of 65 Solidify

Answers to all of today’s puzzles are on the comics pages. The New York Times crossword and the bridge col-umn appear in the classifi eds. See A1 index for page number.

7/9/15

A DAILY CROSSWORDSTAR SIGNS

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Go-ing it alone leaves you feelinglonely. You may be challengedto find a bridge over troubledwaters under today’s stars. Bide your time, as by the weekend there will be an opportunity.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ig-nore sudden disruptions andpassing whims. A few surprisesmight upset your plans or putyou in an awkward position. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Putyour best foot forward. You might not know who’s watch-ing or assessing you from across the room. New friend-ships forged under these starscould prove fleeting.CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’sbetter to make no choice thana bad one. Take time to ponderthe pros and cons of different directions when you hit a cross-roads. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’llbe given a clue on the right direction to go. A quick flingmight disrupt existing relation-ships. If you’re searching for apermanent attachment, keeplooking.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Un-predictability can seem excit-ing and add to the illusion ofbeing in the swing of things. However, it can antagonize thevery people you hope to im-press. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You may be cut out of the herd if you deliberately try to standout in a crowd. Unless you’reprepared to “go it alone,” try more conventional tactics. Passing fads don’t suit you forthe long term.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Op-posites attract but may not staytogether. Whatever attracts your attention now might turnyou off after the weekend is over. Some surprising factors could come into play.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.21): New doesn’t always mean better. You may simply craveexcitement but call it self-im-provement. Buying new outfitsis fine if you realize your tastes may change.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):Frustrations and unsatisfied passions may be signals you’re on the wrong path. Concen-trate on pursuing inspiration rather than ambition to remainbalanced. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):Your efforts are like a carou-sel, so you move forward with-out going anywhere. Findinga committed relationship may be difficult. Those who enjoy freedom might not be able to sustain a new partnership.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):Conflict is the essence of drama. Unless you want to be known as a drama queen, fulfill yourpromises and remain reliable.You may have an itchy fingeron your wallet.IF JULY 9 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY:You’re willing to play the gameof life without reservations, especially during the next 6-8weeks. Exercise your mind and body to be prepared to handleany contingency. In late Febru-ary or early March, you mayhave an enticing opportunity.

THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015

— Jeraldine Saunders

SUDOKU PUZZLEComplete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box containsevery digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

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