STAR SIGNS

ARIES (March 21-April 19):Rely on your own abilities, notthose of others. You might be too eager to show off. Unless you watch out you might end up doing everyone else’s work. TAURUS (April 20-May 20):Double check the minor de-tails. Someone might be vagueabout the fine points or haveprematurely built up hopes. GEMINI (May 21-June 20):Twist someone around yourlittle finger. A sociable feelingmay be in the air. People aremore likely to gather aroundthe water cooler to get to know each other than sit behind theirdesks.CANCER (June 21-July 22): Pickup where you left off. Smallinterruptions might sidetrackyou but it is easy to get back on track quickly. You must visual-ize a successful financial futurebefore you act on new ideas.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Some-one will want to tag along asyou move forward to achieveworthy goals. Today’s New Moon may mark the beginningof increased participation in family relationships.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It is a fine day to conduct business asusual. Your sharp assessmentof financial affairs can put moremoney in your pocket. You will get the best results by being thorough and concise.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The proof is in the pudding. You may paint yourself into a cor-ner by letting someone think you are better off or more tal-ented than you really are. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):There is a New Moon in your sign today. Clear your mindand the rest will follow. In thenext few weeks you can move ahead with changes and makeyour fondest dreams a reality.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.21): Make yourself known. Share your views and improvethe quality of your life by wid-ening your circle of friends. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):Saying and doing are differentthings. For the next few days you might be wise to ignore any impulse to blurt out yourthoughts. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):You can be businesslike and act like the true professional without being unkind. Treat others the way you would liketo be treated. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Try on a new attitude. Today’s New Moon may alter your percep-tions. Your passion and com-mitment to excellence will gain the notice of those who will happily follow your lead.IF NOVEMBER 11 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: You could be seen as a smooth operator in the next four to five months, es-pecially if you take advantageof helpful opportunities that knock on your door in Feb-ruary and March. You have worked incredibly hard to get where you are, so you deserve the rewards that arrive at thistime. Kick back and take timeto smell the roses. Or use this fruitful time wisely and make amajor change of career.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015

— Jeraldine Saunders

ACROSS 1 Hiatus 4 Smithy,

at times 9 Formal

agreements 14 “Surfi n’ __” 15 Lariat 16 Country

singer K.T. 17 Start of a

quote by Jules Renard

19 French wine valley

20 Dieter’s word 21 Naturally

bright 23 Ripen 24 Sketched 26 Self-satisfi ed

smiler 28 Plays a role 32 Contemptuous

interjection 33 Hope/Crosby

fi lm 38 __ Stanley

Gardner 42 Part 2 of

quote 44 James Dean

fi lm, “East of __”

45 Cemetery marker

46 Continental NASA equivalent

48 Park of London

49 Hungarian horsemen

53 Even more tender

58 Yodeler’s location

59 In acceptable working order

63 Plentiful 64 Unemotional 66 End of quote 68 Lion clan 69 __ ’bout that 70 Black goo

71 Caesar or Waldorf, e.g.

72 More than chunky

73 Pig’s abode

DOWN 1 Trade

association 2 Up and about 3 Ziti or

orzo, e.g. 4 Sign of a full

house 5 Chart

toppers 6 Waikiki’s

island 7 College on

the Thames 8 “Love Is a

Hurtin’ Thing” singer Lou

9 “The Merchant of Venice” character

10 Volcanic dust 11 __ and dagger 12 Touch of

color 13 Smile

scornfully 18 Just released 22 Drank 25 Def. grp.

since 1949 27 Butler of

fi ction 29 Mountain

lions 30 Slope lift 31 The Divine

Bernhardt 33 Future fi sh 34 Past prime 35 Fruit cooler

36 Units of force

37 Eugene of “SCTV”

39 Sigma preceder

40 Chaney of “The Wolf Man”

41 Sheep-ette 43 Employs 47 Drunk 49 Metal

fasteners 50 UHF word 51 Ruin

52 Final authority

54 Mining product

55 Mob melees 56 Key of

“Eroica” 57 Towel off

once again 60 Ninnyhammer 61 Angler’s

doodad 62 Corn units 65 McKinley’s

fi rst lady 67 Deli loaf

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.

11/11/15

A DAILY CROSSWORD

PHOEBE & HER UNICORN

ADAM@HOME

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

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

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