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Horoscope
■ ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Secret information can lead to
trouble, especially if revealed to
the wrong person. Emotions will
be heightened and talks can
lead to a lack of understanding.
Your best recourse will be to
get the facts and stick to them.
3 stars
■ TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
You can make quick choices
but not if they are costly. Keep
your wallet tucked away and you
won't feel guilty or worried later
on. You don't have to spend to
buy love or impress others. 4
stars
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■ GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Taking on a lot isn’t a bad thing
but it can end up ruining a part
nership that you aren’t ready to
let go of. Be careful what you
offer others and what you accept
in return. 2 stars
■ CANCER (June 21-July
22): Unexpected good fortune
appears to be heading your way.
Keep an open mind and you can
take advantage of an ideal situ
ation, even if you don't see it as
such immediately. 5 stars
■ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Impulse
purchases or overindulging will
set you back and leave you
I LIST FOR FUN
ACROSS
1 Frequent
word in
mastheads
6 What gam
blers figure
10 Heady
14 IceCapades
locale
15 Horror film
staple
16 Sandwich
cookie
17 Music genre,
informally
18 Target of a
swift kick
19 Musical
finale
20 Instalment
that knocks
Tom Brady
down?
23 “Well -di
dah..."
24 Nonessential
organ
25 Cider season
28 Sticking
point, to
Hamlet
31 Dog dog
32 “Exodus”
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33 Put to the
grindstone
35 in a dither
39 Soccer play
er’s explana
tion for his
wild ways?
42 Grant entry
43 Entertaining
anecdotes
44 Attachment
to rings or
roads?
45 The “p” in
wpm
47 “Do not
open
Xmas"
48 Rightmost
column
49 Decision
makers
52 Word with
“drop" or
“drum"
54 Sgt. Friday’s
request at
the office?
59 A,A. Fair’s
real first
name
60 Popular zoo
attractions
61 Heavenly
space
63 Middle East
ern ruler
64 Fine pajama
material
65 Threat for a
Wild West
outlaw
66 Gives no
stars to
67 Dutch artist
Frans
68 Nymph of
the woods
DOWN
1 Glue for
feathers
2 1991 war
zone
3 Answering
machine
offering,
sometimes
4 Ultimate
goal
5 Israeli native
6 Shrek, for
one
7 Mover and
shaker
8 Dribs and
9 Poncho
relative
10 Certain
scrambling to make up what you
lost. Now is not the time to take a
risk when you should be stabiliz
ing your situation financially and
personally. 3 stars
■ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
You can’t sit idle, waiting to see
what everyone else is going to
do. This is not the time to pro
crastinate when there is so much
at stake. Satisfy your emotional,
personal and professional state
of mind by making the right
choices for yourself. 3 stars
■ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Put
all differences aside and enjoy
friends, family and socializing.
Universal Crossword
engineering
science
11 * by any
other name
12 Good car for
a family of
four
13 Fraudulent
event
21 Kind of
pillow
22 Assertions
25 Not make
the grade
26 “Laugh-In”
first name
27 Santa
checks his
twice
29 Platoon
30 Sired
33 Trustworthy
34 A hero may
be on dis
play here
36 Cut from the
same cloth
37 Ocean
movement
38 Former
significant
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Don’t sit out because someone
doesn’t want to share an experi
ence with you. Trouble with a
loved one may escalate but it
may be what’s needed to get
things out in the open. 3 stars
■ SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
It’s how much you know that will
help you beat any competition
you face. Rely on a loved one
for backup and you will form a
closer relationship. Do some
thing out of the ordinary and
surprise someone you are trying
to impress. 5 stars
■ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21): Separate your emotions
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41 Pre-fax com
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46 Go over old
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48 Silver-'
tongued
speaker
49 Myanmar,
once
50 Country
entertainer
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51 Brownish
photo tint
53 Modify, in
Congress
54 Rugged
military
transport
55 Lost one’s
footing
56 Seeks
permission
57 Nautical
greeting
58 Tableland
62 Color in a
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from what has to be done. If you
let anything interfere with your
plans, you will lose financially.
An unexpected change will leave
you speechless. Be first to make
a move, not the one wondering
what to do next. 2 stars
■ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-
Jan. 19): Go the extra mile for
someone you love. An unusual
approach to something that has
been bothering you will finally
bring you some success. You
can position yourself well for the
future with a slight change to an
important paper in your portfolio.
4 stars
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008 ♦
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SOLUTION
■ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18): Try to be consistent. If you
change your mind too much,
someone will get frustrated and
start making decisions for you.
Trust in your own ability‘to pick
and choose what’s best for you.
3 stars
■ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Your emotional instability will lead
to costly mistakes. Before you
decide to drop cash on some
one you are trying to impress,
evaluate your motives. There is
still too much that needs to be
revealed before you move for
ward. 3 stars
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