Puzzle Solutions

Be sure you get accurate information. You will be able to make financial gains. Make amends if you can. You may be tempted to spend too much on entertainment or luxury items.

Use your high energy and dynamic approach to win favours from superiors. You can expect insincere gestures of friendliness this week. An older member of the family may need assistance. Be careful when dealing with loved ones.

Get busy on projects that improve your own image; you’ll have the discipline to succeed. Spend some quality time with the one you love. Your talents will shine at work. You can make money if you pursue your own business. You can make moves, but they won’t be settling.

Focus on what’s important rather than spreading yourself too thin and accomplishing little. Kick your shoes off and relax. You may find a rare antique this week. Opportunities will unfold; however, you must be willing to pay the price.

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Your boss may be pushy. Love can be yours if you get out and about. A quiet restful day just staying in bed or catching up on reading will be your best bet. Don’t let the erratic behaviour of someone you live with interfere with your professional performance.

Problems with skin, bones, or teeth may mess up your schedule. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Don’t overreact if your partner has a poor attitude. Don’t let your partner put you down.

Your sensitive, affectionate nature will capture the heart of anyone you are attracted to. You will be able to get to the bottom of things this week. Do not allow colleagues to hinder your ambitions. Clear expectations make it easy to see how capable you are.

Across

24. making a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear (10)

25. achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties (4)

26. a large hound of a breed with a very keen sense of smell, used in tracking (10)

Down

1. an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength (4)

2. used to refer to a thing or things belonging to the speaker and one or more other people previously mentioned or easily identified (4)

3. men who were formerly members of the armed forces (2-10)

4. a medium-paced French dance, popular in the 18th century (7)

Hard work will not go unnoticed. You will need a little competition this week. Gel involved in activities that will stretch your stamina. You may have more people on your domestic scene than anticipated. Try to keep ahead of the game.

You may find that relationships are not going as well as you’d like. You will be able to dazzle others with your charm and your outgoing nature. Take part in stimulating debates that will allow you to show off your intelligence. Confusion can be avoided with sound advice.

Home improvement projects will enhance your residence and bring the family closer together. Someone you live with could be frustrated and upset. Do not get involved in joint financial ventures. Opportunities to travel will develop through peers.

Do not be surprised if your partner doesn’t understand your needs. Keep an open mind when listening to the opinions of others. You will have to be careful not to let others find out about your intentions. You could entertain or host a multitude of social events.

Property investments, insurance, tax rebates, or inheritance should bring you financial gains. Don’t hesitate to voice your opinions at a group meeting; however, keep your thoughts to yourself at home. You should check out clubs or groups that have a cause you believe in.

1. a young girl who carries flowers or scatters them in front of the bride at a wedding (6,4)

6. small, mischievous devils or sprites (4)

9. in a rude and unkind manner (10)

10. informal term for information (4)

12. a state that is controlled and protected by another (12)

15. a tidal current running in the direction toward which the wind is blowing (3,4)

16. strongly influencing later developments (7)

17. people who are habitually untidy or careless (7)

19. a member of a senate (7)

20. large toothed whales with distinctive blackand-white markings and a prominent dorsal fin (6,6)

23. a day falling roughly in the middle of each month (4)

5. things which have survived from an earlier period or in a primitive form (7)

7. to try to remember to do something (6,4)

8. a fire-protection device that automatically detects and gives a warning of the presence of smoke (5,5)

11. an independent country or community, especially a democratic republic (12)

13. a knife with a blade that folds into the handle (5,5)

14. having little or no recoil (10)

18. a factory in which logs are sawn into planks or boards by machine (7)

19. a liquid preparation for washing the hair (7)

21. instead (4)

22. having lived or existed for a long time (4)