AFFLUENCE | Saturday, October 10 2020 9 JUMBO CROSSWORD CRYPTIC 320 1 2 3 4 5 6 ACROSS: 9 Stained (9) 10 Fragrant (8) 12 Compass point (4) 13 Go on board (6) 14 Greediness (7) 15 Provisions (9) 7 17 Dwelling (9) 18 Whaling-spear (7) 8 20 Underground room (6) 21 Operatic song (4) 9 24 English county (8) 26 Loyalty (8) 10 28 Insects (4) 29 Set fire to (6) 11 12 13 THE XFILES Rocket launcher (7) X 31 20 34 Coast (9) Iran. WITH TANYA VAN JAARSVELDT 17 16 Adored. 36 Very unhappy (9) Insist. 15 13 Torpor. Elements. Elements. [email protected] 38 Defame (7) 14 15 16 17 12 6 Entreaty. 39 Serviette (6) Meaner. 5 4 Bullet. 40 Manner of walking (4) Otic. 3 2 Literate. 18 Steady. 41 Capital of Finland (8) Down: 1 Down: Moving staircase (9) Memories. YOUR STARS 42 23 19 20 Yodels. 22 Might (8) Painting on 21 Constant. DOWN: 1 2 Airmen. Barbara Kiselev 19 18 Pristine. plaster (6) 3 Winning competitor (8) Radium. 21 14 11 Strident. 4 Standards of perfection (6) 5 Food Aperture. If today is your birthday: 10 9 Reader. fish (8)6 Area between enemy Esculent. 22 Make this new year your year for getting things 8 7 Modest. trenches (2-4-4) 7 Risks (7) Intruder. Across: 1 Across: 8 Servile attendant (6) Missal. done. For getting what you’ve wanted for so 11 A few (7) 23 SOLUTIONS: TODAY’S long. It’s all going your way, so no problem 16 Called to mind (6) if things need to be overcome. Run with the 19 Perch (5) challenges, it makes you a better person. 20 Baby’s bed (3) ACROSS DOWN 22 Proportion (5) 1 That young girl with Capone gets booked in 1 More about me is revealed in them (8) 23 School jacket (6) church (6) 2 Firm dates and why they’re necessary (6) Aries (21 March-20 April) 25 Jewellery item (6,4) 7 Some paint rude remarks about one so 3 Those educated put on a tie later (8) Everything falls into place this week, just as you 26 Payment (3) uninvited (8) 4 A little idiotic about the ear? (4) wanted. You worked for it, now is your time. 27 Flashily vulgar (7) 8 It’s fashionable for a saint to be so 5 Shoots both the bovine and the alien (6) 30 US state (8) unassuming (6) 6 Intend Her Majesty observing you more You’re going places, meeting people, getting 31 Sully (8) 9 My uncle set out to find something good to stingy? (6) things done. Nothing can stop you, not even 32 Opening (8) eat (8) 12 An earnest request to be permitted to eat some negativity you need to face. You’re so 33 Scandinavian (7) 10 Found in the library and has one red ear (6) on entry (8) over it. 35 Rubber (6) 11 There’s an opening for you here (8) 13 The rudimentary principles applying to men 36 Child, informally (6) 14 Take a long step to the Territory creaking (8) of steel (8) 37 Loveliness (6) 18 I get on a drum and become very active (6) 15 Or consuming port may produce lethargic Taurus (21 April-21 May) 19 Get the priest in and you’ll be as good as dullness (6) This week all you need is that one final push CRYPTIC CLUES 2 Let you know if the steak is coming up (6) new (8) 16 In the main sisters demand that it’s so (6) and you’re there. You wanted it badly, more than 21 They’re a flighty lot (6) 17 What a fuss! Coloured up when worshipped ACROSS: 9 Making one feel guilty, is irritating (4,5) 3 He won’t introduce his mates to each other (8) anything. Now is your time, make the best of it. 10 Stop! Don’t switch on again! (5,3) 4 Won’t work when you try to light it (6) 22 Seen as being not scant and therefore (6) always present (8) I moved quickly to get to the country (4) So keep moving forward, no-one can stop you. 12 Even out when you have a lucky streak (4) 5 “The colours,” you storm, “are glaring” (8) 20 23 Yes, gets old and sings like this (6) 13 Saw coming out with (6) 6 Made little of, in a funny sort of way (7,3) You’ve never pushed harder. 14 Ship it requires nerve for one to travel on (7) 7 Isolate the bad clues the Ed altered (7) 15 At risk when telephoning (2,3,4) 8 Notes the feet are wobbly and weak (6) Gemini (22 May-21 June) 17 Meant to carry out the repair, for a change (9) 11 Home-made and mended (7) Funny how things happen. One moment things 18 Harass about the large number requiring tenants (7) 16 Side with one another (6) are not going your way, next thing it’s all turned 20 Proposal put forward as a gesture (6) 19 A sleeping place for the big rats outside! (5) around. So this week make sure it’s your week. 21 Puncture that’s a real pain in the neck! (4) 20 Dull to get involved with (3) SUDOKU 24 Rather so myself, wouldn’t you agree? (8) 22 Fat, order some seconds (5) You can make it. Get where you were going. 26 Allowed to, though one was hurt by (8) 23 Kids one ensures will have a nap (6) Fill in the grid so that every row, Maybe even a little further. every column and every 3X3 grid 28 Shorts for children (4) 25 Inspired by the imp who set loose a snake in the monastery? contains the digits 1 through 9 with 29 The last one was more friendly with (6) (4,6) no repeats. Cancer (22 June-23 July) 31 Gets information about the return from savings (4,3) 26 Is standing right by the gentleman (3) More than anything you want to be affirmed. Is it second nature for a gunman to have one? (9) Having the pearls, leaves high and dry? (7) 34 27 This week you will be. So take what you can and 36 Again having a job after the suspension (9) 30 Getting nice rugs to scatter about (8) 38 A saucer from the cupboard (7) 31 He’s been called just as you have (8) make the best of it. You were wondering when 39 Retaining one’s balance, don’t give in to (6) 32 Create when gate crashing Rene comes in (8) it would be your turn. Now it’s all for you. It’s all 40 Tolerable just (4) 33 Both drunk and broke (7) up to you. 41 Loss of dignity suffered by a grounded pilot? (8) 35 I don’t bother to insert the key attached to it (4,2) 42 Pretending to be discerning (6,3) 36 Continue to provide a synopsis (6) LAST WEEK’S Leo (24 July-23 August) Are a scream about the allotment! (5-3) Squabbling, are lined up (2,1,3) SOLUTION DOWN: 1 37 This week it’s no longer about wishing it were so. This week is all about making it happen for 37 37 36 42 Beauty. Escalator. row. a In Resume. on. E-d out. Making Come-down. Come-down. yourself. So take the challenge and run with 36 35 33 42 41 40 35 33 32 41 40 39 38 Moppet. Moppet. Eraser. Swedish. Helsinki. Gait. Napkin. Ti- Smashed. G-ener-ate. Fair. Res-I’s-t. Dresser. 32 31 39 38 36 31 30 36 34 Aperture. Aperture. Besmirch. Illinois. Slander. Miserable. Namesake. Securing. Strands. Re-mission. Automatic. (rev). (rev). it. You can do much, it’s all yours. You will be 30 27 26 34 31 27 26 25 31 29 28 Raffish. Fee. ring. Signet Freewheel. Bazooka. Ignite. Si-R. terror. Holy Teases. Ne-st-eg-g Closer. Tots. Tots. tested, but you always win 25 23 22 20 29 28 26 23 22 20 26 24 Blazer. Ratio. Cot. Ants. Fidelity. Somerset. OBE-se(conds). Mat. Suffered. So-me-what. Bore. 19 16 11 24 21 20 18 19 16 11 21 20 18 Roost. Roost. Evoked. Several. Aria. Cellar. Harpoon. Ro-OS-t. (11). Eleven Knitted. Motion. To-r-M-ent. ment. 8 7 17 15 8 7 17 15 Minion. Minion. Hazards. No-man’s-land. Residence. Groceries. Avarice. E-F-fete. Seclu-de. off. Laughed A-mend- line. the On Gall-eon. Gall-eon. Virgo (24 August-23 September) 6 5 4 14 13 12 6 5 4 3 14 13 12 Mackerel. Ideals. Champion. Embark. East. Aromatic. Flag-rant. Strike. Bigamist. Saying. Roll. Leave off. off. Leave Sometimes it takes a while, sometimes it 3 2 1 Down: 10 9 Across: EASY: 2 1 Down: 10 9 Across: CRYPTIC: Fresco. Strength. Tarnished. (rev). Fi-llet Sh-are-out. Hair shirt. shirt. Hair happens instantly. This week it’s all going TODAY’S SOLUTIONS TODAY’S according to plan. So do what needs to be done, what’s expected of you. And maybe you can change things to your benefit. Give it time. 10 MINUTE CROSSWORD DOUBLE CROSSWORD Libra (24 September-23 October) This week you are getting what you want, having that dream fulfilled. You wanted a lot from ACROSS DOWN 1 Set absolute limit (4,3,4) 2 Drive back (5) life, now it’s all coming your way.