ACROSS 1 By my lowest

estimation 8 Doug of “The

Virginian” 15 Fraudulent

transaction 16 Very wealthy

man 17 Camoufl age 18 Superlatively

extended 19 Heart of a

hurricane 20 Gang or

dump ending 22 Makes a

basket 23 Beatty of

movies 24 What cons do 25 Word ext. 26 __-es-

Salaam, Tanzania

27 Dramatize 29 Racers on

runners 33 Seed

covering 35 Expand 36 Capital on

the Wil-lamette

37 PBS science program

38 Downhill competitor

40 Bannister’s distance

41 Ex-Yankee third base-man Boyer

43 Fitzgerald of music

44 Lugosi or Bartok

45 Short-lived Ford model

46 Author of “The Man Who Fell to Earth”

48 Children’s card game

49 A hundred and four

51 Gambling destination

52 NYC subway line

53 Subject of “Tru” 56 Boomers

aloft 57 Letters on

shoe boxes 58 Democritus

or Epicurus, e.g.

60 Supporting pieces

62 San Joaquin Valley city

63 Superlatively spooky

64 Helot’s master 65 Nia of

“Fame”

DOWN 1 Coming into

prominence 2 Terrible tot? 3 Hard hit balls 4 Reference

bk. 5 “__ Fideles” 6 Rocks used

for roofi ng 7 Produce

infomercials 8 Twice

DLXXV 9 Ill-tempered 10 Knock

senseless 11 Sheep

shank? 12 Operator 13 Deceptive

plan 14 Guessed fi gs.

21 Those shrinking back

28 Like a recovery program

30 1986 Peace Prize winner

31 “Touched by an Angel” star

32 Uterine cancerdetectors

34 Recent convert

39 Civil War movie, “__ County”

42 Snob 47 That certain 50 Goddess of

the hearth 53 Rotating

motion convertors

54 On the summit of

55 Zoological suffi x

59 Freight weight

61 Drink slowly

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

7/5/14

A DAILY CROSSWORDSTAR SIGNS

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Big weekend plans may be the focus of all your enthusiasm. Flirtation could play a large part in your day. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Happy overindulgence and thoughts of romance can brighten your weekend. Ro-mantic fireworks may go off.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A conversation with a friend might fuel ideas. You might not be realistic about the con-dition of your piggy bank.CANCER (June 21-July 22): Be resourceful and find ways to cut costs or procure tasteful, worthwhile, or useful items without too much effort.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can put your heart and soul into something you love and care about this weekend. Lucky breaks could come your way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be clear and concise about your needs and desires, both with business partners and loved ones. Money can grow if you make goals a priority.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Get by with a little help from your friends. Make the best of the weekend by spending time with like-minded people. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Be straightforward and aboveboard for the next few days. Discuss all the details frankly to prevent misunderstandings.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Some companions are geared up to take risks or flirt till it hurts. Just watch safely from the sidelines.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The power plays in the air can be channeled into constructive outlets if you don’t get bogged down in petty quarrels.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Fleeting instances of family fun or impulsive kindnesses can build a treasure cache of happiness to look back on fondly.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Outings will have an engaging quality, but you may prefer to work your magic closer to home. The urge to merge is in the air, and partners will be sensitive to all your needs.IF JULY 5 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: Change might be your middle name during the next sev-eral weeks. You’re no longer contented with some things and people and are ready to make a change for the better. Launch projects that need a spark of business shrewdness or financial expertise in Sep-tember. During October, you can reap the benefits of being honest and true.

SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2014

— Jeraldine Saunders

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

TAKE IT FROM THE TINKERSONS

STONE SOUP

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HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

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