CROSSWORD

Problems with your boss could lead to unemployment. You can make money if you are careful not to let it trickle through your fingers. Don’t let the moods of those you live with get you down. Deal with the needs of children.

24. an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland (6) 25. a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water (6)

26. the design or proportions of a vehicle’s roof (8)

Down

You may have personal problems, but professional duties might be pressing. Don’t forget that you’ve only heard one side of the story.

You may find that someone at work hasn’t been trustworthy. Secret affairs will eventually backfire on you.

Your goals will be in reach if you direct your energy wisely. Don’t let your emotions interfere with your efficiency. Stress may cause minor health ailments. Get involved in a competitive sport that will bring the challenges you thrive on.

Children may be less than honest with you. You will expand your circle of friends if you join groups. You must take care not to overexert yourself if involved in sports. Catch up on correspondence.

Sign up for tours or courses that will enlighten you. Your temper could be short if someone criticizes your efforts. Be creative in your efforts. Opportunities to make money may interfere with your personal plans.

ACROSS

Look at the possibilities of starting a small part time business with friends or relatives. Club memberships or donations could be expensive and prove unnecessary. Be careful not to fall into traps set by jealous colleagues. You will upset your partner if you have spent money on unnecessary things.

Exhaustion combined with overindulgence could result in minor health problems. Your need to obtain additional details will lead you into strange topics of conversation. Don’t confide in any relatives whom you know tend to meddle in other people’s affairs. You will have more energy than usual.

Jealous co-workers may try to sabotage your attempts to get ahead. Don’t be afraid to make a move if you aren’t happy with your emotional situation. Take a break; you can finally mend any disputes on the home front. Unforeseen changes in your location are apparent.

8. beef and pork sausage seasoned with pepper (8)

9. a living thing that can move and eat and react to the world through its senses (6)

10. a slang word for sunglasses (6)

11. to make someone aware of or familiar with (8)

12. the time at which a meal is eaten (8)

13. to drink, especially alcohol (6)

You may want to plan physical activities that will help burn off excess energy. Only offer to do the things you have time for. Don’t overspend on luxury items. You may find yourself in an uncomfortable situation if you have overloaded your plate unintentionally.

Chances are you could get stuck with a colleague’s job unexpectedly. Try to find another time to present work or ideas this week. Back off if you want to keep the relationship intact. Take care of any pressing health problems.

14. the site of mysterious disappearances and other bizarre activity (7,8)

18. used to express position or orientation (6)

20. any paved area or surface (8)

23. to move with a flapping sound or motion (4-4)

1. a person who is expert in or enthusiastic about technology, especially computing (6)

2. a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely (8)

3. the art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed varieties of trees and shrubs in pots (6)

4. a piece of thin paper with a gummed edge for rolling tobacco (9,6)

5. a cocktail containing rum and lime juice (8)

6. an abbreviation for bicarbonate of soda (6)

7. an animal that feeds on flesh of its own species (8)

15. to make or become more intense or serious (8)

16. a place uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness (8)

17. a stupid or foolish person (8)

19. a child whose parents are dead (6)

21. followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities (6)

22. contraction for need not (6)