Dear Abby Readers Struggle With Girl Time Wedding Plans
A North Carolina reader asks if her fiancé should leave the home for a girls weekend with friends before their wedding. Abby advises splitting costs for a hotel to avoid friction and notes the need for balance in shared home life. In New Jersey a wife worries about her retired husband’s close work friend. Abby says the friendship centers on work and will fade as life changes.
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Abby
North Carolina
New Jersey
Sherlock Holmes Discounts Friends for Deductions
Sherlock Holmes offered his friends discounts and they thanked him for his deductions.
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Sherlock Holmes
TODAY S CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS AND DOWN LIST
Crossword clues span across and down with Dull color to Despot. Answers include Fly bug and Caesar’s 1002, with grid entries such as Despot and Attacks. Puzzle covers symbols, birds, jars, ships, and musical terms across varied topics.
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Derr Biggers
Futureworld
Crossword Clue Set From 1920s Gazette
A compact puzzle entry lists numbered clues from 28 to 50 with hints like Intense beam and Scottish Highlanders, plus items such as Mukluk wearer and a Guthrie, inviting solver to fill a themed crossword.
Horoscopes for Aries to Pisces Week Insight
Aries pressing issues require clear direct action and explanations. Taurus favors one on one talks and careful listening to resolve matters. Gemini bears long held duties. consider entrusting others and weigh decisions carefully. Cancer feels feistier. avoid squabbles with a partner. Leo faces creative tasks and financial caution. a midweek break helps. Virgo seeks new approaches. test ideas before sharing them. Libra reflects inward desires and inner conflict at home. Scorpio advises careful finances. be forthright and ready to return calls. Sagittarius can influence financial and emotional aspects. navigate with care. Capricorn relies on dignity to move forward but stays frustrated. late night plans possible. Aquarius in a fulfilling phase. avoid anger despite distant overwhelm. Pisces seeks desires through friendship. balance desire with clarity and separate business from pleasure. Tonight urges Burn the midnight oil.
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VIRGO
LIBRA
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Capricorn
Aquarius
Moochers to lunch: tips from Heloise advise polite refusals
Reader letters discuss moochers overusing hospitality and unpaid lunch bills. Tips include delaying visits after 2 pm, offering only affordable lunch options, requesting separate bills, or paying only one’s own share. Additional notes promote baking soda tips and a diet facts snippet about iceberg lettuce nutrition.
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Heloise.com
Heloise
Baking Soda
P.O
San Antonio
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences
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