“The Oracle” joins us, in wishing all the members of 1Across a very Happy 2019.

But it’s just a number. So let’s play The Oracle’s Number Game, to get rid of your pains due to the New Year festivities and holiday travel. A few clues involve numbers, so as not to put off any numerophobes that may lurk in these deep waters. Maybe I’ll run a wholly numerical one some day. In the meantime, score one less than a score.