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 Takes as one’s own 8 Went before 10 Digit
11 Parrot
14 Motif
17 Deserves 18 Comfort in sorrow 20 Tinge
21 Halt
23 Paces
25 Exploit
27 And not 29 Prepare for
publication 30 Tree
32 Young salmon 34 Horse breed 35 Offer
38 Large volumes 40 To one side 41 Stuck 44 Cricket score 45 Thought out
logically 46 Small tower
Down
1 Blemishes
2 Even
3 Fuss
4 Furniture item 5 Lyric poem 6 Began
7 Continue firmly 9 Build
12 Hawaiian garlands 13 Sources of light 15 Mean dwelling 16 Gained upper hand
L19 Vast age
22 Mild explosion 24 Languished 25 Characteristic 26 Firm in purpose 28 Rodent
31 Skin eruption 33 Peruses print 36 Goddess of
hunting 37 Prepared 39 Gratis
42 Do wrong 43 Consume
Pluto Direct: If you use the word “perfect,” do so only in a loose sense of the word, with the knowledge that a strict definition of perfection is unattainable and striving to achieve it is as unhealthy as it is dull. It takes intelligence, compassion, creativity and humor to embrace the mess. Pluto direct reminds us that even monumental energies struggle to create perfection.
CAPRICORN
(December 22 to January 19)
You’ll direct the optics of a tricky situation. What people think of this scene is actually quite important to the fate of the players involved. In your own way you’ll resolve conflicts, run damage control and do a bit of public relations too.
AQUARIUS
(January 20 to February 18)
You’ll get just what you ordered and realize it’s not for you. You’re still learning what you like, and you’ll never learn it completely, which is why it’s so important to try new things. You’ll be surprised at what delights you.
PISCES
(February 19 to March 20)
While it seems like it would feel good to be very popular and accepted in a mainstream way, what’s even more thrilling is to accomplish something totally unique to you -thrilling in an untranslatable and personal way.
ARIES
(March 21 to April 19)
Your command of space lets others know where you fit into the social order. Everyone wants to go for the lead position but consider that it’s not always the best one to be in and neither is it always the most powerful.
TAURUS
(April 20 to May 20)
The old ways are newly relevant, and you may surprise yourself by considering certain old-timey practices like canning or backyard chickens. There’s joy to be mined from the activities of your ancestors.
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 21)
Are you waiting for contentment, comfort and happiness or are they waiting for you? You have too much energy to stand in one place and wait for them to arrive and so you’ll set out, this time questing in a new direction.
CANCER
(June 22 to July 22)
You feel pretty good, and you’re reasonably comfortable in your skin and in the situation at hand. This sets the stage for fun interactions. You’ll experience the sort of friendly connection that makes everyone’s day.
LEO
(July 23 to August 22)
Confidence is portrayed through your use of space. You take up a certain amount while doing nothing. What would it look like to go to the other extreme and take up as much space as possible while still staying within social norms?
VIRGO
(August 23 to September 22)
You’ve chosen your fate with a handful of decisions at critical junctures. Lately it takes talent to notice you’re at such a juncture, since the options are like hidden doors. You have to know where to press to get them to open.
LIBRA
(September 23 to October 23)
Happiness is sometimes as simple as knowing what happiness is. Shelter and health, good memories and the ability to remember them and make them, having today, having a tomorrow...
SCORPIO
(October 24 to November 21)
Don’t worry about how things will go because it’s not up to you. The best you can do is create an environment conducive to the kind of vibes you’re going for, then invite everyone and see what happens.
SAGITTARIUS
(November 22 to December 21)
You watch a movie and go through intense experiences unscathed. While you identify with the characters, knowing they’re not in your world lends detachment. It’s applicable to other situations you have no control over.