26 METRO Thursday, December 3, 2009 D Why is a close ones life your responsibility? It seems to me that certain faces are using emotional blackmail to get their own way. Stand up to them today and freedom can again be yours. A fresh outlook to an old problem can help you find the solutions youre seeking. The stubborn frame of mind youve been in is passing, and opportunity can once again reign. Life begins again. Time to stop and take stock of your life Gemini. You have been allowing others to control what you do. This is so out of character, and its time to take back control, my friend. Today, work matters take precedence and you would be wise to make sure that you do your work yourself, rather than handing on your responsibilities to others. By maintaining control you can ensure success. New friends beckon and promise to make your life more interesting. Youve needed a change of scenery and thats just what this current line up is offering you. Text messages reveal a liar. What do you want out of life? Is your answer what you feel, or what a close one has convinced you of? If its the latter, then todays the day youll wake up and smell the coffee. Scandal is likely to be spreading like wildfire, and its imperative you dont get involved. If you do, you could find you end up being accused of starting it. And you didnt, did you? Your energy levels are depleted. Its no wonder with the amount youve had going on in your life lately. You can get back your lust for life, by distancing yourself from who and whats not working. Make sure your house is clean, and that youre looking good. Unexpected visitors make for a fascinating day and indeed, week. Saturn offers you structure in that financial issue. Use it, or lose out. You may find it hard to get to places on time. Leave yourself the extra time so that you can make this a constructive day. By doing so youll make the difference between romance and arguments. You know Air signs have never been good at keeping secrets. And your actions give away more than words ever could recently. Compromises you make today can give you the edge in peace talks. A touch of fame beckons for many of your sign. Youve worked hard to get to where you are, and youre about to be given a reward from the stars. Prepare for a life changing offer. Start The Day Complete this Metroku grid to reveal the digits that should go in the shaded squares. CLOCKWORD THIS LIFE by Rick Brookes Difficultyrating:Easy Difficultyrating:Challenging NEMI by Lise METROKU metro.co.uk/metroku QUIZ Difficultyrating:Moderate 1. Slew 2. Noticed 3. Signalled assent 4. Elbowed 5. Ecstatic 6. Tunic 7. Announcer 8. Frank 9. Fluid 10. Out of the country 11. Shabby 12. Booted The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter D in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the other circle will spell out the name of a late art historian. D Yesterdays solution: Frank Spencer ANSWERS:ENIGMA:Chaiselongue.WHOAMI?SadeAdu.WHO, WHAT,WHEREANDWHEN?SteveBuscemi;Squash;Thebrain;1918. ENIGMA Heres a sofa with a back. The only thing it seems to lack Is an armrest theres one, not two. I guess thats just the French for you! WHO AM I? A singer, I was born in Nigeria in 1959. Raised in Clacton, I joined the Latin-soul group Ariva in 1980. I front a band whose name is the same as my stage name, and our hits include No Ordinary Love and Smooth Operator. WHO, WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN? WHO... played Donny in The Big Lebowski? WHAT... sport has Jonathon Power been world champion of? WHERE... in the human body is the medulla oblongata? WHEN... did women get the vote in Ireland? Scribblespace Scribblespace For solutions to the metroku, log on to metro.co.uk/metroku index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html28.html29.html30.html31.html32.html33.html34.html35.html