Colossal Crossword
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Large store selling groceries and household goods… (11)
… and a container for your purchases! (8, 3) Railway vehicle (5) Curved structure (4) Fashion, vogue (5) Choose by vote (5) Therefore (4)
Map proportion (5)
Mild (6)
Arrange into groups (4) Drizzle (4)
Stinging weed (6) Personal (7)
Fail to care for (7)
Use a razor (5) Frequently (5)
Esteem, admire (7)
Was narrower at one end (7)
Social reject (7) Newspaper’s main editorial (6)
Leave a permanent mark (4) Military force (4)
Come out (6) 49 50 51 53 55 56
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Grapple (7)
For what reason? (3) Female bird (3)
Made of porcelain (7) Unit of liquid volume (5) — Sam, personification of America (5)
Brochure (7)
Label (3)
Very warm (3)
Altered, modified (7) Steal cattle (6)
Entreaty (4)
Nutritious bean (4) Strain of trying (6) Design template (7) Root vegetable (7) Deadlock (7)
Rural fireplace (5) Yorkshire city (5)
Regret (7)
Clarify (7)
Business offer (6) Revolve (4)
Bridle strap (4) Sanctuary (6)
Answer (5)
Absent (4)
Waterlogged (5)
Coast (5) 97 Prohibit (4)
98 Greenfly (5)
99 Checkout area (5, 2, 4) 100 Retail experience
with no assistance? (4-7)
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Jargon (5)
Mumble (6)
Species of deer (3) Northern duck (5) Exact (7)
Passenger seat on a motorcycle (7) Doglike African mammal (5)
Pastry dish (3) Have in mind (6) Small orchard (5) Country with the capital Ottawa (6) Sharp response (6) Treacle (5) Agricultural vehicle (7)
Sailing event (7) Cosy recess (5) Customary (5) Border (on) (5) Computer telephone link (5) 31 35
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Serpent (5) Wander off the path (5) Boggy area (5) Depot for storing surplus stock (9) Special offer (9) Cut short (7) Quicksilver (7) River mouth (5)
Atlantic or Pacific, eg (5) Spider’s snare (3) Weak, spineless (3) Edible kernel (3) Chip shop fish (3) European language (5) Intuitive guess (5) Redbreast (5) Collar wing (5) Headache pill (7) Bedroom footwear (7) Meadow (5)
Grilled bread (5) Sugary (5)
Utterly foreign (5) Obsolete coin (6) 78 80 81 82
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94 96
Pretext (6)
Extract, snippet (7) Cry aloud (7) Painting applied to damp plaster (6) Light wind (6)
Walk heavily (5) Regal (5)
Occur next (5)
Run off to
Gretna Green? (5) Domestic fuel (3) Stupid lout (3)
Solutions in Monday’s Irish Mirror
Aries
March 21–April 20
Small gatherings come under beneficial stars. You could find yourself agreeing to take on an active role in a group or community project and you will enjoy this a great deal more than you had imagined. A boost to your spirits will come from an unexpected source.
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Taurus April 21 – May 21 Fulfilment will come through a project undertaken with a colleague who is also a friend. Work, family and social activities have become pleasantly intermixed. If you’re involved in the performing arts, take the chance to work on an online production that is unusual and exciting.
For more call 1560 932202
Gemini May 22 –June 21 Finding a treasured possession you thought you had lost will delight you. Spread the happiness by planning something special for your partner or close friend. Pleasant little surprises will keep you smiling throughout this busy day. It’s easy to be motivated when you are feeling so good.
For more call 1560 932203
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Cancer
June 22 –July 23 You may not feel as enthusiastic as you expected about having taken on a new challenge. This should pass once you get into the swing of things. You’ve had a lot on your mind and it will do you good to get involved in something that takes your mind off your troubles.
For more call 1560 932204
Leo July 24 – August 23 Take care not to overreach yourself. Domestic affairs aren’t to your liking but in some matters you could be outnumbered. Since other members of your household have already reached agreement, there is little you can do but simply grin and bear it. Keep your temper in check.
For more call 1560 932205
Virgo Aug 24 – Sept 23 Your partner, or someone in the family, has been overspending. A word in their ear might be all that is actually needed to get them to realise they need to take a more practical view to finances. Getting on top of paperwork is going to have to be a top priority.
For more call 1560 932206
Libra
Sept 24–Oct 23 A heart-to-heart talk will be necessary if relationships are to remain harmonious. A housemate’s untidiness is starting to annoy you. Their lack of consideration for others is adding to what is a stressful situation. A friend with romantic problems is being carelessly forgetful.
For more call 1560 932207
Scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22 The success of a difficult assignment rests on your ability to use your imagination and intuition to the full. It helps to be practical but some problems will need creative solutions. A letter or text will need some careful thought before you respond. An impulsive reply may not be appropriate.
For more call 1560 932208 Sagittarius
A family matter will demand your immediate attention. A sudden spate of activity in the home will involve you to a greater extent than you had intended or anticipated. Emotions will be up and down like a yoyo. One moment you might want to shut the world out, the next you want company. For more call 1560 932209
Nov 23 – Dec 21
Capricorn Dec 22 –Jan 20
Stay alert to what’s going on within your immediately environment. Someone is making plans they know you will object to and they’re hoping to get away with it before you finally notice. Changes are being planned and you will want to have your views heard on them.
For more call 1560 932210
Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19
You’re well on the way to bringing about some muchneeded change in the home or workplace. Others will respect your innovative ideas. Solutions to problems will quickly be found. Even so, you may have to temper some grand ideas to fit in with family affairs.
For more call 1560 932211
Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20 You won’t feel inclined to stop what you are doing to fulfil a promise you have made to someone. You now wish that you had not agreed to help them. Plans are out of focus when you would have done better had you not made any firm arrangements for the day.
For more call 1560 932212