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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026 THE QUEENS TIMES PAGE 5

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For the Week of ... 1/29/26 - 2/4/26 • Groundhog Day traces back
to ancient weather lore—early
Europeans watched hibernating
For Entertainment Purposes Only animals to predict the length of
winter.
ARIES • The February full moon is called
(Mar. 21 – Apr. 20) LIBRA the Snow Moon—named by In-
A midweek shift sharpens focus. (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23) digenous tribes for the heaviest
By Sunday, a bold step clears the Harmony rebuilds. A Saturday snowfall of the season.
way for fresh momentum. pause refreshes your balance and • Valentine’s Day began as a Ro-
Lucky numbers: 4, 7, 1 draws supportive voices closer. man festival—later transformed
into a celebration of handwritten
Lucky numbers: 9, 1, 4
TAURUS love notes and symbolic tokens.
(Apr. 21 – May 21) SCORPIO • February once had 29 days every
Steady rhythms guide you. A (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22) year—its length was shortened in
Thursday update restores balance Insight cuts through clutter. A early Roman calendar reforms.
and strengthens long-term plans. Thursday truth shifts priorities and • Leap Day traditions vary world-
Lucky numbers: 6, 3, 8 strengthens your resolve. wide—some cultures consider it
Lucky numbers: 3, 8, 6 lucky, while others see it as a time
GEMINI for bold, unusual choices.
(May 22 – June 21) SAGITTARIUS • The Northern Lights peak in
Ideas spark quickly. A Friday (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21) February—clear, cold nights often CROSSWORD PUZZLE
exchange reveals a new angle that Adventure stirs. A weekend idea reveal brighter and more frequent
energizes your direction. sparks enthusiasm and opens a auroras.
Lucky numbers: 5, 9, 2 promising new path. • Migrating owls return early in the
month—great horned owls begin
Lucky numbers: 5, 7, 1
CANCER nesting long before most birds
(June 22 – July 22) CAPRICORN think of spring.
Comfort deepens through the (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20) • February hosts the coldest nights
week. A weekend gesture rein- Progress builds. A Friday decision of the year—radiational cool-
forces trust and brings emotional clears the way and sharpens your ing intensifies when snow cover
clarity. long-range focus. reflects heat back into the atmo-
Lucky numbers: 1, 4, 7 Lucky numbers: 2, 8, 4 sphere.
• Ancient farmers used February
LEO AQUARIUS stars to plan planting—constella-
(July 23 – Aug. 22) (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19) tions like Orion signaled the slow
Your fire returns. A Thursday Creativity flows. A Saturday spark shift toward spring.
boost lifts spirits, and by Monday fuels innovation and sets a refresh- • The Japanese festival Setsubun
your confidence leads the way. ing pace for the week. marks winter’s end—families toss
Lucky numbers: 8, 3, 5 Lucky numbers: 9, 6, 3 roasted soybeans to “chase out”
bad luck.
VIRGO PISCES • Mardi Gras season reaches its
(Aug. 23 – Sept. 23) (Feb. 20 – Mar. 20) height in February—parades,
Order settles in. A Friday detail Peace settles in. A Sunday moment masks, and music trace back to
reveals the missing piece and brings clarity and guides gentle, medieval celebrations of abun-
sharpens your next move. steady progress. dance.
Lucky numbers: 7, 2, 6 Lucky numbers: 4, 2, 7 • Ice bridges can form on frozen
lakes this month—thick, stable ice
WORD SEARCH briefly creates natural pathways
between islands.
• February’s name comes from
“Februa”—a Roman purification
ritual meant to cleanse and reset
the year. ACROSS DOWN
• Early maple sap begins to flow 1. Confer happiness on 1. Superlative
by late February—warm days and 6. Flying mammals 2. Den
cold nights start the first stirrings 10. Expectorate 3. Europe’s highest volcano
of sugaring season. 14. Consumed 4. Crease
15. Affirm 5. Clips
Answer to Last 16. Celestial bear 6. Danseuse
17. Red Sea peninsula
7. Averted
Weeks Puzzles 18. Old stories 8. Ripped
19. Tumbled 9. Brooms
“Sudoku” 20. Springy gym item 10. Toleration
22. Sense
11. Primp
23. Didn’t dillydally 12. A small island
24. More than enough 13. Add up
26. Passed with flying colors 21. Drama set to classical music
30. Before, in poetry 25. In place of
31. Mister 26. Balm ingredient
32. Hubs 27. Anthracite
33. Disposes 28. Beige
35. Keen 29. Alcohol factory
39. Rower 34. Dockworker
41. Destructive sea wave 36. Big bash
43. Wash out with a solvent 37. Broadcast
44. Assist illegally 38. Tears
46. Fleece 40. Nothing more than
“Crossword Puzzle” 47. Anger 42. Water vapor
49. Avenue (abbrev.) 45. Islands north of Cuba
WORD SEARCH 50. Consumes food 48. Breathe out
51. Radiolocation
51. Automatic response
54. Miami basketball team 52. Banishment
56. Angle between leaf and branch 53. Last
57. School principal 55. Thigh armor
63. Banquet 58. Arab ruler
64. Ammunition 59. Dirty air
65. Product of combustion 60. Lacquered metalware
66. Winglike 61. Anagram of “Seek”
67. Teller of untruths 62. Repose
68. Undersides
69. Depend upon Read Our Paper Online
70. Celtic language www.queenstimes.com
71. Cast out