8 Saturday, July 25 2020 | AFFLUENCE

JUMBO CROSSWORD NICK BARNETT YOUR STARS CRYPTIC CLUES 41 Put away the groceries? (3) INTERNATIONAL Chess Day was on July 20th. In a ACROSS: 9 Still being decided while one's 42 Denied that I sang out "Help!" (8) virtual meeting between the United Nations and FIDE, Barbara Kiselev flying to? (2,3,3) DOWN: 1 Concern about how difficult it Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General of UN Global If today is your birthday: is a little work, and you always give your all. So see 10 The father was exiled from Spain for is? (10) Communications said: ‘Today is a day of celebration for wrongdoing (3) 2 You, for an hour, stand outside (4) A new year, a new you. Make it your time, and you yourself in a new light, in a new place. an intellectual game that for centuries has managed can. It’s all about what you’re capable of, and it’s 11 Under cover when exhibited, as a 3 Gulls the birds steer clear of (4-4) to entertain, stimulate and sometimes even confound precaution (2,4) 4 Getting a cab, rode off with the stuff (7) millions of us, the world over.’ She went on ‘We remind a lot. Times will test you but you are ready for any Libra (24 September-23 October) Can't decide if they're signalling to one Revered, as the person the statue 12 5 ourselves of the special value that a game such as chess challenge life can send your way. When push comes to shove you always get what (6) represents is (2,1,8) you want. So this week is your week. All you were 13 Tones in which one made the cutting 6 In which the Indian said the Indian huts is bringing to so many people during this awful COVID-19 remark? (7) had collapsed? (10) pandemic.’ Aries (21 March-20 April) dreaming of is on the cards. So don’t let anyone 14 In a frenzy for the start of the day, all 7 Write "September first"; after that, make ‘They feed our lifelong sense of play…nurture our This week is a week of trying new things. Perhaps stand in your way, or anything keep you from getting right (4) slow progress (6) passion and enthusiasm… refresh our minds and a new ambition, or something on your bucket list. your way. 15 When drunk, given to being arrogant (4-6) 8 Out, is not as hot, which does surprise bodies…distract us from troubles, and reduce our Times like these you need to adjust your attitude to 17 Say it's not a record mail distribution (8) you (8) anxieties’, said Ms. Fleming. life. So see yourself in a new set of circumstances. It 18 Cross about a few sheep I allowed to 10 Was clearly startled, when one chucked Top chess grandmasters present at the meeting included Scorpio (24 October-22 November) stray (7) it (5) Viswanathan Anand, , Vladimir Kramnik and can be favourable. It was never a question, you can do what you want, 19 Sign for the bonus (4) 16 Flew across, he had held (7) Levon Aronian. They imparted insights into the abilities and get what you want. So this week go for it. You 21 Yes, there's a way to get through the 20 She floats back again with nothing on (5) and life lessons that chess taught them. Taurus (21 April-21 May) may need to re-adjust the plan – things are not disinterest (6) 22 "What is fat nowadays?" I put as a * * * Sometimes you need to take a step back and great. But all in all you are there. 24 Not making much money as an engraver? question to (7) AT THE UN meeting Hou Yifan reflected on the evaluate what it is you want out of life. This new (10,1,6) 23 Swedes are not sensitive (4-7) psychological aspects of the game and women 27 About the drawback to being a guard (6) 25 Worn out and heartbroken, took a bad week it’s all about seeing where you’re going, and Sagittarius (23 November-21 December) empowerment issues. And well she might: even though making sure it’s part of the masterplan. So re-adjust There may be barriers out there, but you will be 29 Mean to name him (4) turn again (10) she had to forego tournament play in order to do so, 30 Speaks at length about trapping rain for 26 Start on, but find oneself bogged down those plans. able to overcome them. In fact this week you’re the vegetables (7) by? (3,5,2) she had just become the youngest-ever professor at Shenzhen University in the Faculty of Education. This amazing, nothing can stop you. So embark on the 33 The answer, if you're fed up with 28 Able to hold the road when it's skiddy journey of your life, and don’t let up. Keep the retirement (8) very nice (8) year the University for the first time, opened a program Gemini (22 May-21 June) 35 A friend with no ties moving into the 31 Say quietly it's Carol I'm upset by (8) for chess students. The aim is to be on top of things however difficult it ambition. home (10) 32 How far the eagle flew on the motorway? Unfortunately, in this month, it coincided with a loss may be. You can get there, so don’t get derailed and 36 "A trick," you say sharply, "That has taken (7) to of Russia in the third Grand Prix leg keep going in the direction you have mapped out for Capricorn (22 December-20 January) money in" (4) 34 Reveal, when you sit beside your former of the FIDE Chess.com Women's Speed Chess. From a yourself. It’s all about execution of the plan. It’s a week of choices. So make the right one.

37 Won't allow, good heavens, to go back partner (6) superior position, right at the start, as Hou started to Choose your career, choose your love, choose

to dress (7) 35 Designed by yours truly and one of the play, there was a 30-second internet disconnection and

39 35 34 34 32 31 28 Neat. Ashen. Nimble. MI-leage. P-roclaim.

38 Extreme foolishness, but with any luck workers (5) A-dora-ble. she never caught up on the clock and then blundered in Cancer (22 June-23 July) your life. It’s time to determine your future. Yes, it

32 31 28 26 25 Scatter. Scatter. Pullover. Upheaval. Reputation. in. stuck Get Threa-dba-re.

almost all will reform (6) 39 "It's breathing and is conscious," you Thin-skinned. time pressure. A good time as any to work on your relationships. may not be the right time, but you can make it

26 25 23 23 22 20 charm. Lucky Obstruction. Arbiter. AD-I-pose. (rev). Lin-er

40 More friendly with, he concludes (6) say (4) H-over-e'd. () was the final winner of the To strengthen those bounds, a connection you may right.

22 20 16 10 8 16 10 8

Again. tot. Tiny Lorry. Parallel. Shied. Astonis-h.

S(eptember)-crawl. Championship, defeating the reigning European Blitz have made. It’s not impossible, you can grow the

7 6 5 7 6 5 4 Strata. Strata. you. for Good Tiddlywinks. Maudlin. Hindustani. pedestal. a On

(6) Seaman (6) Possess (3) Lift (8) Brocade.

QUICK CLUES 40 41 42 Champion 14½:13½. relationship of your life. Somehow you can see it Aquarius (21 January-19 February)

4 4 3 2 1 Down: 3 2 1 Down: Lingerie. Lingerie. Gobi. Reciprocal. Cat's-paws. T-h-ee.

ACROSS: 9 Pudding ingredient (8) 10 DOWN: 1 Mutual (10) 2 Mongolian desert Un-easiness. Anna commented: ‘I tried to play solid chess because 42 41 40 Elevator. Gains-aid. Eat. Closer.

Hawaiian garland (3) 11 Expenditure (6) 12 (4) 3 Women's underwear and nightwear Lunacy. happening. So go ahead. You may not believe it’s true, but now is the time to

Alexandra is a very good player. I know that she is very 42 41 40 38 37 38 37 36 35 Own. Sailor. Ornate. Hatchet. Ban-dage. Ra-M-p.

Norseman (6) 13 Ridiculed (7) 14 Slightly (8) 4 Mawkish (7) 5 Game (11) 6 Well done! Ma-isonet-te. express your greatness. Things may be challenging,

strong in sharp, tactical positions and likes to attack, so I 36 35 33 33 30 29 Warm. Warm. Accelerate. Thank-you. Epitaph. Comeback. Sp-r-outs. . .

open (4) 15 Brotherhood (10) 17 Loyal (8) 18 (4,3,3) 7 Layers (6) 8 Analogous (8) 10 (rev). and maybe you need to change your view. But it’s all

tried to avoid that.’ Leo (24 July-23 August) 30 29 27 24 27 24 21

Tune. Rustic. number. black Little Ward-er living. a Scratching

Perfumed (7) 19 Cab (4) 21 Annual (6) 24 Truck (5) 16 Small child (4,3) 20 Once A-path-y. The sun has moved into your sign and it’s all coming about self promotion, the confidence to be all that

21 19 18 17 19 18 17 Yearly. Yearly. Taxi. Scented. Yeomanly. Plus. Pee-v-ish. Disc-laim. High-handed. High-handed. * * *

Type of dress, informally (6,5,6) 27 Rural (6) more (5) 22 Judge (7) 23 Football offence together. All you worked for, all you want, is yours you can be..

15 14 13 12 15 14 13 12 Fraternity. Fraternity. Ajar. Derided. Viking. Am-OK. Clipped. Wavers. 29 Melody (4) 30 Tombstone inscription (7) (11) 25 Talisman (5,5) 26 Good name (10) case. In THEN ON the theme of women’s chess: David Llada

11 10 9 Across: EASY: 10 9 Across: CRYPTIC: Outlay. Outlay. Lei. Semolina. .11 S(pa)in 33 Expression of gratitude (5-3) 35 Speed 28 Radical change (8) 31 Jumper (8) 32 air. the In (Chess promoter: journalist, organizer, photographer, for the taking. So don’t let anything hold you back.

39 35 SOLUTIONS: TODAY’S Nose (knows). Nose Me-ant. up (10) 36 Moderately hot (4) 37 Short- Disperse (7) 34 Deft (6) 35 Very pale (5) 39 Ex-pose. author. Now working for @FIDE_chess as Chief Marketing You’re able to overcome all those setbacks that keep Pisces (20 February-20 March) handled axe (7) 38 Elaborately decorated Undiluted (4) & Communications Officer) tweets: ‘I taught my appearing. It’s the right time, this week of all weeks to change daughters how to play chess for a number of reasons, the name of the game. Change the situation, change but probably the main one is the quality time we spend CRYPTIC 320 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Virgo (24 August-23 September) the outcome. You always wonder if you can do together. Chess is like a puzzle, a mystery; and nothing A good time as any to start something that will get it. Wonder no more, all is possible, even when it 8 creates stronger bonds than solving problems together!’ ACROSS the governors (6) Answering a follower he says: She learned how the you far. Further than you thought possible. All it takes doesn’t seem that way.

1 This bookie has ears which are far 9 20 Salads. Salads. pieces move when she was 3. You know how? Playing

apart (6) DOWN 18

Augment. on a tiled floor! I taught her to take one step back, one

8 I have to go down and how it bugs 2 It's blasphemous for a pen to 10 17 15 Pelican. Spirits. Spirits. step forth, and once I saw she could understand what a

me having to hesitate a little! (8) produce it (7) 14

Lantern. FASTRACK Bill Holbrook

11 diagonal was, she was ready.’

13 7 Protest.

9 The sailor has a clot and it's blue 3 It is later that you'll become a Beastly. * * *

6 5 Trooper. (6) practical person (7) Impetus.

12 For comment or news please write to thechessnik@

4 3 Esteem.

10 It concerns Rose and her M.P. 4 Might seem to an alien to be Realist. gmail.com

Down: 2 Down:

how these men become so powerful respectful (6) Profane.

13 14 15 16 17 18 PUZZLE BY EN Frankenstein

25

(8) 5 It's time to sup on impulse (7) Senate.

24

11 It has ears which guarantees 6 The sort of soldier who likes fish 19 20 Strutted.

23 22 Archer.

such ridicule (6) eggs when done in port (7) Tutorial.

21 19 Allege.

12 You join the other fellows and 7 Let's bay or be otherwise vile! (7) 21 Plus.

16 13 Spray.

see what's available (4) 13 How I object to taking part in Pelts.

12 11

Menu.

13 Slept on raw hides? (5) some alien sport! (7) 22 Satire.

10

16 Give him some flowers and a 14 Point to the rental called for. Emperors.

9

23 Cobalt.

bookie will beam (5) Shed some light on it! (7) 8

19 In addition, there are no fours! (4) 15 Drinks to the dear departed (7) 24 Submerge.

Across: 1 Across:

21 Gee! All that in it? You say it but 17 What a bird! Can make a pile Sparse. you can't prove it! (6) easily! (7) 25 SOLUTIONS:

22 Out on a trial period of 18 How Aunt Meg gets to increase TODAY'S instruction (8) it (7) 23 Good with the bow but sly with 20 The lass takes notice and that hesitation of his! (6) doesn't cook these meals (6) GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 24 That little saint is groovy, Ted! HAGAR Dik Browne See how he walked! (8) 1 2 3 4 5 6 25 Seen to receive little thanks from 7

8

White to move and mate in 3

10 MINUTE CROSSWORD mate Ba4 3. Kd7 Re8+ 2. Ke6 Bd1 1. 9 10 Solution:

11 12

13 NEIL HAYWARD BRIDGE

NORTH ♠ A Q 3 14 15 16 ♥ 7 5 3 ♦ A K 5 3 17 18 19 ♣Q 7 2 WEST EAST 20 21 22 ♠ K 9 8 4 ♠ 7 6 ♥ A Q 6 ♥ T 9 8 2 23 ♦ 8 6 2 ♦ T 9 ♣ 9 4 3 ♣ K J 8 6 5 SHOE Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly 24 SOUTH ♠ J T 5 2 25 ♥ K J 4 ♦ Q J 7 4 ♣ A T ACROSS: 4 To concentrate on a DOWN: 1 Name a spiritual guide (4)

particular pursuit, is to do what (6) 2 To make weaker by the addition of Contract: 3NT by South

22 7 Name an assembly of hearers or water, is to do what (6) Tate.

21 19 Pots.

spectators (8) 3 Which term means in a short time, Tamed. Opening Lead: ♠4. Your ♠J wins. How do

18 What is a characteristic style of or soon (4) 16 Alibi.

8 Barber. you play?

pronunciation (6) 4 To have distributed the cards, is to 14 12 Gratis.

9 Which term means past middle have done what (5) Nearby. 10

Assures. You start with eight

ACROSS DOWN life (8) 5 To give up occupancy, is to do Recommended Line:

9 6

Amazon.

1 Defuse tense situation (5,3,3) 2 Written defamation (5) 11 Name a regular railway stopping what (6) Tango. tricks. You can work for your ninth trick, or

5 4 Vacate.

9 Oscillate (7) 3 In a secure place (4) place (7) 6 Name a dance of Spanish American Dealt. get an opponent to hand it to you on a plate.

3 2 Anon.

10 Discolour (5) 4 Long narrow ditch (6) 13 Name some major parts of speech origin (5) Dilute. To achieve that, you must first note that you

Down: 1 1 Down:

11 Part to be played (4) 5 Rapturous (8) (7) 9 Name the largest river in the world Guru. and dummy hold the two lowest spades

25

12 Bring about (8) 6 Conceive (7) 15 Who wanders about in a leisurely (6) Rinsed. in the pack. Which means that West holds

24

14 Only just (6) 7 Past the crisis (4,3,4) manner (7) 10 When one declares earnestly, one Entreaty. exactly four spades (based on the size of the

23

16 Summary of information (6) 8 Concisely (2,1,8) 17 To tell the story of, is to do what (7) does what (7) Victim. card led). So, instead of your playing hearts

20

18 Regular (8) 13 To abuse (3-5) 20 What is sharpness of temper (8) 12 To be close at hand, is to be what Asperity. or clubs, you should aim to get West to help

17

19 Network fabric (4) 15 Trash (7) 23 Name the sufferer from adverse (6) Narrate. you. At trick two, finesse a spade, expecting TREKNET Gavin Thomson and Dave Gomersall

15

22 New England state (5) 17 Hungarian composer (6) action (6) 14 Which term means free of cost (6) Rambler. this to win, then cash the ♠A. Follow with

13 11 Adverbs.

23 Silver paper (7) 20 Notable period of history (5) 24 What is an earnest request (8) 16 Name one whose occupation is to Station. four rounds of diamonds, ending in hand.

9

24 Rescuer of threatened firm (5,6) 21 Opposed to (4) 25 To have washed lightly, is to have cut and dress the hair of customers (6) Autumnal. Now play your last spade, which West wins.

8 8 7 Accent.

done what (6) 18 What is an excuse (coll) (5) Audience. At this point, West holds only hearts and

21 20 17 15 13

Anti. Anti. Epoch. Bartok. Rubbish. Ill-treat.

To have domesticated, is to have 4 Across:

19 Devote. clubs. Whichever suit he chooses, your trick

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Down: nutshell. a In hump. the Over Imagine. Ecstatic. Trench. Away.

Libel. done what (5) TODAY’S SOLUTIONS TODAY’S

24 23 22 19 18 White knight. knight. White Tinfoil. Maine. Mesh.

Habitual. Habitual. tally will bump up from eight to none. There’s

21 Which containers are used for

16 14 12 11 10 9 1 Across: Digest. Hardly. Occasion. Role. Stain. Vibrate. Clear the air. the Clear domestic purposes (4) nothing more precious at the bridge table

TODAY’S SOLUTIONS: TODAY’S 22 Name a London art gallery (4) than a helpful opponent!

DOUBLE CROSSWORD SUDOKU

21 19 16 Nil. There. Coffer.

14 11 10 Abridge. Blandness. Outstanding.

7 6 Residence. Contemplate.

5 4 3 2 Down: Epistle. Aliens. Trick. Err.

23 22 20 CLANCY Mark Lynch Earnestly. Sin. Indifferent.

18 17 15 13 Outrage. Donor. Deepen. Astral.

12 11 9 Tread. Betoken. Prohibition.

8 1 Across: QUICK: Owe. Penetrate.

21 19 16 End. Daisy. Chaste.

14 11 10 Restate. Buckwheat. the. in Caught

7 6 Stringent. Easternmost.

5 4 3 2 Down: Hair-cut. Awards. Greed. Eye.

23 22 20 Everybody. Ash. Transmitter.

18 17 15 13 Hide-out. Wails. Stance. Cohere.

12 11 9 Clean. Bounded. Secretaries.

8 1 Across: CRYPTIC: Act. Telegraph. TODAY’S SOLUTIONS TODAY’S

QUICK CLUES ACROSS DOWN 1 Pierce (9) 2 Make a mistake 8 Be in debt (3) (3) CRYPTIC CLUES DOWN: 2 Sounds like the first person 9 Ban (11) 3 Artifice (5) ACROSS: 1 This kind of wire could be a to take a look (3) 11 Foreshow (7) 4 Foreigners (6) We have found 61 words that can be made from the letters great help (9) 3 The sin of the over-eager consumer? 12 Walk (5) 5 Letter (7) LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION WORD PLAY in the square, each of which uses the letter in the middle 8 See 10 Down (5) 13 Starry (6) 6 Consider (11) Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every and contains at least four letters. We challenge you to beat 9 Undisclosed sign for those who are 4 Prizes that produce serious conflict in 15 Make more 7 Dwelling-place (9) 3X3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9 with no repeats. this, and also to make at least one nine-letter word. No dictated to (11) advertisements (6) intense (6) 10 Unpaid (11) abbreviations, initials or foreign words unless they form 11 Imposed limits on what vaulters 5 A shortening of capital cover! (4-3) 17 Giver (5) 11 Mildness (9) words in everyday use. No plurals. did (7) 6 Superlatively oriental? (11) 18 Scandalise (7) 14 Shorten (7) Today’s Target: Good 40; very good 49; excellent 61. 12 Well-defined tribe round the East (5) 7 The sort of precautions shown by the 20 Unconcerned 16 Money-chest (6) 13 Stick high explosive in the very best ring entertainers (9) (11) 19 In that place (5) centre (6) 10 & 8 Ac Seized when breaking the 22 Transgression 21 Nothing (3) 15 The attitude of the driver who is on law, as the trapeze artist may be (6,2, (3) course (6) 3,3) 23 With sincerity (9)

17 Laments for a principality, one hears 11 Kind of cake for a dollar meal (9)

(5) 14 Repeat what has been said about user usage urge urea turgor

SURROGATE sutra torus tour tourer trouser true trug trug true trouser tourer tour torus sutra

18 A retreat to conceal away from part of the federation (7) surra

home (4-3) 16 He acts in a refined way (6) surge sure surat sura sugar suet suer souter sour saute sauger

20 A set means of sending signals (11) 19 Flower is seen between sunrise and rust ruse rugose router route rout rouster rouser rouse rouge

22 Timber that falls out of the fire (3) sunset (5) roue rogue ragout outre outrage outer outage ouster oust gaur gout grouse grouser grout guest gust gusto guts ours ours guts gusto gust guest grout grouser grouse gout gaur

Today’s solutions: Today’s 23 All separately entrusted to the care 21 Reach a conclusion in sudden auto auger arouse argus arguer argue ague of the mortician? (9) deliberations (3)