Solution on Monday Yesterday’s Solution

YOUR VISION IS A LIST OF WORDS using the following rules * Each word must be four letters or more * Each letter may be used only once for each word. *Each word must contain the centre ‘Focus’ letter. *A minimum of one nine letter word must be found. *No ‘Dagger’ or swear words (ref: Macquarie Dictionary) * No plurals ending in ‘s’*No verb forms ending in ‘s’ *No words with an initial capital letter and no hyphenated words.

Across

3 Tricks

9 Fertilising powder 10 One who parades

his knowledge

11 Black and blue 12 Iterate

15 Country

17 Very hard mineral 18 Except

19 Former Japanese

coin 20 Apprehended 22 Airtight grain

store

24 Billiard rod 25 Faucets 26 Defends

28 Soak 29 Fish eggs 30 Begins to appear 33 Starry

34 Meal 35 Drawing-room 36 Tended the sick 37 Clear

38 Kingdom

Down

1 Be merciful to 2 Incline

3 Transmit in stages 4 Single entity 5 Persons of refined

taste 6 Composed

7 Card game

8 Runs aground 13 Widespreading

dominions 14 Disease of rye 16 Increases 18 Cruel man 20 Embrace 21 Thong 22 Wrenchings of

joints

23 Game of chance 27 Rubber 30 Overalls material 31 Distorts

32 Den

34 Undulate

Planetary Pillow Talk: When Neptune, the planet of fantasy, angles Mercury, the minister of messages, sweet talk is sweeter. This soulful water sign trine sparkles up personal connections and adds glowy elements that give everything a cinematic sheen. This is what dreams are made of, and it feels OK to get carried up, up and away.

CAPRICORN

(December 22 to January 19)

Many are prone to self-doubt today and will underestimate what they can do or perhaps be too afraid to try at all. You’ll make it your mission to encourage others, build them up and help them over the hurdles.

AQUARIUS

(January 20 to February 18)

You’re coming to a time when you will need to show what you can do. It can be really fun to prepare for this. Imagine your dream role and build the proof that you can do what it takes to fulfill it.

PISCES

(February 19 to March 20)

You’re working on yourself. That in and of itself is something many are incapable of. With your high standards, it’s easy to fall into a trap of perfectionism. Even as you try to improve, know that you’re lovable just as you are.

ARIES

(March 21 to April 19)

You’ll be inspired to make something. It feels like it’s being made through you and you’re more of an agent bringing it all together. The more interesting it is to you, the more interesting it will be to others too.

TAURUS

(April 20 to May 20)

You’re thrown so many little problems that you’ll never get all of them right, and maybe that’s the best part -- because the snags and obstacles are what make you connect with others and come together in solutions.

GEMINI

(May 21 to June 21)

You flow a lot of positive energy to people as you listen well to them. You’re always on the lookout for opportunities for playful engagement. You can charm your way into an interesting situation, or out of an annoying one.

CANCER

(June 22 to July 22)

You’re something of an expert at giving love and compassion even when you don’t necessarily feel like it. You don’t have to like a person to be nice to them, but flowing kindness to the situation often alters it.

LEO

(July 23 to August 22)

You rise to meet the challenge of the moment. Everything else that happens is a bonus to you. If you’re not sure about whether you can trust someone, assume you can’t. The hesitation you feel is a flag to heed.

VIRGO

(August 23 to September 22)

These days, it’s easy to be the most attractive person in the room. All you have to do is pocket your phone. Being where you are instead of on a screen is an instant image boost. Full awareness and presence are powerful.

LIBRA

(September 23 to October 23)

As a child, you tried to figure out how the magician pulled off the trick. But now when mysterious things happen, you’ll live in the fantasy a while, leaving room for wonder. Some of the best things in life are unexplainable.

SCORPIO

(October 24 to November 21)

You’re confident, you know what you’re good at and you certainly don’t need validation... but it’s still exciting to hear favorable comments. The person who recognizes your uniqueness will also steal your heart.

SAGITTARIUS

(November 22 to December 21)

While key moments of a relationship may stand out in your mind, you’re careful not to define the entire experience by a few things that happened, good or bad. A balanced view of the past leads to good choices for the future.