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ACROSS 8 . Prig ( 4 ) 9 . Happening ( 10 ) 10 . Arctic plain ( 6 ) 11 . Misgiving ( 8 ) 12 . Arid ( 4 ) 13 . Destroy completely ( 10 ) 17 . Joke ( 4 ) 18 . Not outer ( 5 ) 19 . Decorative case ( 4 ) 20 . A type of craftsman ( 10 ) 22 . Cypher ( 4 ) 23 . Toward the back ( 8 ) 27 . Bestow ( 6 ) 28 . A lively whirling Italian dance ( 10 ) 29 . Eat ( 4 )
DOWN 1 . Incentive ( 10 ) 2 . Compliant ( 8 ) 3 . Postponement ( 10 ) 4 . Fraud ( 4 ) 5 . Colored part of an eye ( 4 ) 6 . Panic ( 6 ) 7 . Air force heroes ( 4 ) 14 . Territories ( 5 ) 15 . Despotic ( 10 ) 16 . Impressive ( 10 ) 19 . Any carefree episode ( 8 ) 21 . Usual ( 6 ) 24 . Brother of Jacob ( 4 ) 25 . Does something ( 4 ) 26 . A girl ’ s toy ( 4 )
sudokuTo solve a Sudoku
puzzle , every number from 1 to 9 must appear in : Each of the nine vertical columns Each of the nine horizontal rows Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes Remember , no number can occur more than once in any row , column or box . Good luck !
ARIES ( MARCH 21ST – APRIL 20TH ) This is another month in which your patience is being tried . The message is on inner work rather than reaching for outer goals . The theme of reflecting and re-planning your goals is still continuing from September . Ask yourself whether you can really see the next ten years carrying on as you are now , or do you want more fulfillment in your life ? What do you have to do in order to make this happen ? Only you can find the answers but remember to allow your higher self or intuition to guide you at times like this . This requires listening rather than speaking , reflecting rather than acting . Perhaps it may be a good time to schedule a vacation so that you have more time available to just kick back and listen . Now let me tell you the good news . Romance is on the cards , but it is more about quiet times and friendships rather than wild times . It is a good time to express your feelings now , but do so in a measured way and don ’ t go overboard with promises of undying love unless you really mean them . They can backfire ! Finances are reasonably good and if you are in sales or marketing you can make progress . Also , you are quite intuitive about how to make money now . TAURUS ( APRIL 20TH – MAY 21ST ) You are great once you get going and then nothing can stop you . While it ’ s not true that you ’ re a stick-in-the-mud , it is true that you have trouble actually getting started . You ’ re not one for new things and there are many Taureans who would rather stick at a job they dislike than plunge into a new one that might dislike even more . Change is not something you ’ re good at . However , there are times in our life when we all need to change things ; to put our life on a better level . Now is one of those times . This is a time for direct action and there won ’ t be a better time for a while . Do pay close attention to the small print though . Mercury retrograde can trip us all up if we allow it to . However , it ’ s not all bad and it enables us to think differently and look at life differently . Mid-month is the best time for you especially from October 19 when things start to flow better . However , it ’ s best to avoid extremes and reduce stress . It ’ s a great time for spiritual pursuits . You are not one who takes to meditation like a duck to water but you can roll up your sleeves and give help to those less fortunate . It is this type of spiritual work that you ’ re good at and what is really needed these days . GEMINI ( MAY 21ST – JUNE 21ST ) October 2021 is a great time to begin new health and beauty regimes . You are always an articulate , witty , ideas person but now the ideas are flowing thick and fast , and the words are tumbling out . Just be a little careful because as Mercury is retrograde until October 16 they could tumble out in the wrong direction if you don ’ t watch them closely ! For good things to do during this Mercury retrograde period , as well as avoiding the frustrations , take a look at my book of the same name . Relationship issues are in focus this month . You may be feeling a little dissatisfied with things as they are and be thinking of having a new relationship and casting the old one aside . Don ’ t do anything rash but instead , just be honest with yourself and your feelings but also considerate of the other person . It is never good to be unkind to a person you are close to because you will only regret it later . CANCER ( JUNE 21ST – JULY 23RD ) The home front becomes your strategic command center ! You might as well have a revolving door with all the comings and goings . Numerous visitors , nostalgic conversations , lively debates , renovations and expansion are all part of the scenario . Precise , well thought out communications give way to the tendency to overindulge in food and drink . Family disputes begin to be settled . The new moon on the 6th would be a good time to begin a project involving family or strengthening your security and / or foundation . After the 15th , you ’ ll begin to express your thoughts and communicate them with others emotionally . Mental activities will appeal to you . LEO ( JULY 23RD – AUGUST 23RD ) The universe is asking you to use your inborn need to creatively express yourself and be appreciated by others in your everyday environment . The pace of your daily routine has surely gone into warp speed ! Your plans for the future are becoming larger and more expansive . Examining your personal values , being drawn to things of beauty and the urge to shop ’ til you drop give way to discovering the considerate amount of love in your everyday world . Which one of you will receive a special “ proposal ”? After the 15th , thoughts turn toward the home front , family , and considering the strength of your personal security and foundation . VIRGO ( AUGUST 23RD – SEPTEMBER 23RD ) You ’ ll be using your inborn talent to meticulously analyze your finances , your ability to make money , and your selfworth . You ’ ll undoubtedly discover ways to function more efficiently . Be sure and set aside some money for sudden unexpected expenses . Personal Venusian pursuits give way to the ability to attract material possessions , money and people . Financial opportunities may arise . Guard against overspending . The new moon on the 6th is a good time to start a project to increase your net worth . After the 15th , you ’ ll pursue communications in your everyday environment in a more powerful and cathartic manner . LIBRA ( SEPTEMBER 23RD – OCTOBER 22ND ) Happy Birthday you charming , diplomatic , artistic children of the zodiac ! What a way to start your new yearly astrological cycle with so much planetary energy in your birth sign . You are truly on center stage as you have a lot to communicate . Extra opportunities and luck come your way through October 2021 . Hopefully , you ’ ve begun some
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new creative projects . You have an extra boost of energy to move you forward until the middle of November . After the 15th you ’ ll intensely reexamine your values – materially , intellectually and spiritually . After the 22nd , finances and personal values need to be addressed . Are they serving your needs or are you serving theirs ? An inspirational romance or project could begin after the 24th . Joint finances , taxes , or intense personal issues could be illuminated on the 27th . By months ’ end , you enhance your appearance or completely change it . SCORPIO ( OCTOBER 22ND – NOVEMBER 21ST ) Do you feel like a volcano bubbling and boiling ready to erupt ? All this Libra planetary energy is immersed in a house for you where things are often vague and unclear . Irritability is heightened . Engage in some form of mental and physical exercise to ease the tension . You have a guardian angel on your shoulder until October 2021 . A good month to pursue goals and dreams , participate in group activities , or spend more time with friends . After the 15th , you ’ ll share what ’ s been on your mind for the last month . Your new yearly astrological cycle begins on the 22nd . Unclear issues concerning the home front or family could arise after the 24th . SAGITTARIUS ( NOVEMBER 21ST – DECEMBER 21ST ) An excellent October to pursue your goals and dreams in life , to participate in group activities and causes perhaps to the point of taking a leading role , and to spend time with friends and make new ones . The new moon on the 6th would be a great time to begin a new project in this area of your life . After the 15th , meditation would serve you well and help you connect to your higher spiritual self and beliefs . After the 22nd , you begin your yearly period of getting in touch with your subconscious mind . Your astrological year is ending . It ’ s time to review and revise to prepare for new growth next “ year .” A strong interest concerning mystical or occult subjects could arise after the 24th . The 27th could bring revelations regarding daily work or health concerns . Months ’ end brings new romantic interests one of who might be a friend . CAPRICORN ( DECEMBER 21ST – JANUARY 19TH ) Ok , you industrious , highly organized sea goats , your career and / or public image is receiving a lot of universal energy . Time to further define and reassess what you want .
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Additional opportunities or just plain luck come in these areas through October 2021 – take advantage ! Authority figures are watching . Rewards could be great – especially by months ’ end – or those putting forth the extra effort . The new moon on the 6th is an opportune time to plant seeds for a new project to enhance your career and / or public image . After the 15th , you ’ ll be expressing your ideas and opinions , in a direct and penetrating manner , in group activities and with friends . Your sense of values may take on a heightened spiritual tone after the 24th . Illumination is given regarding some creative or romantic endeavor on the 27th . AQUARIUS ( JANUARY 19TH – FEBRUARY 19TH ) A lot of planetary energy is activating the area in your chart that involves higher education and philosophical ideas . Time to pursue a new course of study , take a journey to foreign lands , or simply interact with foreign people to expand your universal vision and help nurture your inborn need to create social change . After the 13th would be an opportune time to initiate new activities in these areas . Most of the month you may find yourself craving intense emotional encounters that will stir your deepest passions . By months ’ end , you ’ ll be longing for places with breath-taking vistas or find a foreigner has captured your heart . After the 15th , you ’ ll be thinking and communicating intensely about career matters or your public image . You may find yourself more compassionate towards others after the 24th . Issues on the home front may arise on the 27th . PISCES ( FEBRUARY 19TH – MARCH 21ST ) Your ruling planet Neptune turns direct this month . You now continue to pursue outwardly your inborn intuitive spiritual desire to move humanity forward to a higher plane of existence . What a time to come out of “ hibernation ” with so much planetary energy driving you to pursue so much intensity in your life . You may seem a little withdrawn by others . This is the month to investigate anything that needs an answer . Partnerships / relationships go smoothly – you ’ ll be analyzing them very closely . Issues can be settled amicably . By months ’ end , you ’ ll be craving close intimate encounters . After the 15th , you ’ ll be thinking of ways to intensely transform your vision of life and the universe . After the 24th , you begin to question and reevaluate what your life means in spiritual terms . Enlightenment occurs on the 27th regarding your everyday environment .
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