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♦ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2008
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Horoscope
■ ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Do your best to help others.
Your kindness will be impres
sive and your actions can be
the base for something you
take to higher levels in the new
year. Travel and you will see
the possibilities. 3 stars
■TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
Talk to someone who has expe
rience and you will find a solu
tion to a work-related problem
that has been bothering you.
Don’t let anyone talk you out of
what you want to do or let love
lead you astray. 3 stars
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Be the one to msfke the plans
to get everyone together. Your
high-spirited nature will help
you maneuver into a better
financial, professional and per
sonal position. It’s time to stand
up and be counted. 5 stars
■CANCER (June 21-July 22):
It’s only money, so don’t be
stingy this festive season.
Setting up a new budget for
the new year should help to
quiet the storm brewing within.
Change is possible if you are
willing to adapt. 2 stars
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one into anything, so present
or propose what you have to
offer. An interesting partnership
can form if you are innova
tive, imaginative and fair when
working out a deal. 4 stars
■VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
Think first and you will avoid
a dispute. There is too much
at stake for you to let some
one pushy alter your plans.
Surround yourself with positive
people. This is no time to sulk.
3 stars
■LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Everything will be magnified.
You will have to keep your
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59 Tightwad
63 Furniture
polish scent,
sometimes
66 Teeny biter
67 Geraldine
Chaplin’s
mother
68 Official
substitute
69 Not up to
anything
70 Some stay
at home
71 Tmoutta
here!"
72 Move
in large
numbers
73 Other than
this
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1 Cheese
board
selections
2 Fifth-century
invader of
Britain
3 Gladiator’s
battleground
4 Needing
more time in
the oven
5 Type of
haircut or
rug
6 Day division
7 Per
(yearly)
8 Home
mixologist’s
spot
9 Part of a
group
10 Peter and
Nicholas
11 Thinking
person’s
conclusion?
ACROSS
1 Isaac's
firstborn
5 Robert of
"Jaws”
9 Asimov’s
genre
14 “Aw, gee!”
15 Fine-tune
16 Range in
Arkansas
17 Abruptly
dismissed
18 Bluebell or
Clara
19 First lady
before
Jackie
20 Tightwad
23 Small-game
trap
24 Screen siren
West
25 Cook's
seasoning
29 The world
according to
Arp?
32 TKO decider
34 Bad-mouth,
in slang
35 Managua
miss
39 Leaves out
41 Tightwad
44 Made on a
loom
45 Appearing
live
46 Start for
“com” or
“form”
47 It might get
your feet wet
50 San
Obispo,
Calrf.
51 Nabors role
53 Black gold
55 “Beau
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13 Hubby of
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21 Dec.3l,e.g.
22 Nectar
collector
26 Tijuana “so
long”
27 Square one,
in slang
28 Ruhr Valley
city
30 Jazzman
Gillespie, to
fans
31 Went to
Joe’s?
33 Like some
affairs
35 Clinch, as a
victory
36 Black key
material
37 “On the
Beach”
novelist
Shute
38 Ben
Canaan of
“Exodus”
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emotions in check in order to
avoid getting into trouble. The
time to expand your ideas and
plans for the future is now. 3
stars
■SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
It's what you do for others that
will count. Ask .how you can
assist friends, family or those
in need and you will make a dif
ference. It's your ability to sort
out difficulties for others that
will lead to what you do in the
future. 3 stars
■SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21): Nothing will change if you
don’t do something about it and
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40 Dots and
dashes,
collectively
42 Old Chevy
vehicle,
briefly
43 PC’s “brain”
48 One billion
years
49 improvise
52 Adhesive
ingredient
54 Paul of “The
Hollywood
Squares"
56 Riverboat
hazard
57 Serves beer
58 Rub out
60 “Orinoco
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61 Not brilliant
62 Topic of
gossip
63 Whirled
records?
64 Before, to
the Bard
65 Sib of
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take action. Now is the time to
look at your options and pre
pare for the future. Once you
know or see something you
want, go after it. 4 stars
■CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19): Keep things in perspec
tive, even if someone is trying
to raise false emotional issues.
A closer look at something you
may be able to get into in the
new year will rejuvenate you
and give you a sense of accom
plishment. There are options
available. 2 stars
■AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
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less of what anyone says or
does. Stay within your means.
A good deed will be noted and
will impress someone you are
interested in doing more with in
the future. Love is in the stars.
5 stars
■PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Avoid arguments or a friend
ship may be at risk. If you
share information, it is likely to
backfire. Honesty is important
but don’t reveal something that
will hurt others. Help others
and you will help your own
future too. 3 stars