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Crazy About Puzzles
Whether it’s cracking a clue without a dictionary, the feel of a sharp pencil gliding over the paper or the thrill of filling in a huge colossus crossword in pen and not pencil, YOU Blockbusters is a sure-fire source of puzzle joy. Issue No 36 has al
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Duchess Difficult
DUCHESS Difficult. It’s a nickname she’s been unable to shake since her days as a working royal and it’s raised its bothersome head once again. And as the latest controversy swirls, one thing seems certain: Meghan may be doing her darndest to make he
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You In The News
Accusations of sexual abuse surface in documentary EGYPTIAN billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, who died in August last year, was known for his flamboyant personality and obsession with the British royal family. However, a darker side of his life has come
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EDITORIAL TEAM 021-406-4552you@you.co.zayou.co.za ACTING EDITOR Nicola Whitfield DEPUTY EDITOR A Wendy Stelzmann ASSISTANT EDITORS Sandy Cook, Jane Vorster CREATIVE DIRECTOR Anton Sassenberg ACTING NEWS EDITOR Nasifa Sulaiman (news@you.co.za) CONTEN
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Snowbound!
IT WAS supposed to be a week-long spring getaway along the Kwa-Zulu-Natal South Coast, an opportunity for the couple to escape the stress of selling their family home in Germiston, Gauteng, and get away from it all for a while. Instead they found the
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Diddy’s Rap Sheet
DEADLY stabbings, barbaric living conditions and maggots in the food – jail is a far cry from the lifestyle he’s used to where home is a mansion, fine dining is the order of the day, Cuban cigars wait in dehumidifiers and fluffy white bathrobes are t
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Name-calling, Baptism And A Tarantula
WHEN her son went through a tough time there was at least some comfort – he could seek advice from the one pillar of the community he thought he could trust: his school principal. But when Jacques* came home and recounted what the headmaster of Hoërs
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Double The Joy
THE TWINS couldn’t bear to be apart and their cries for each other were heartbreaking. Until a few weeks before Minal and Mirha had literally been inseparable. The girls are craniopagus twins, meaning they were born conjoined at the head. They shared
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A Lebanese FEAST
t – teaspoon/s T – tablespoon/s c – cup/s SERVES 6 PREPARATION AND COOKING: 4-5 HOURS ◗ 2kg leg of lamb◗ 10ml (2t) ground coriander◗ salt◗ ground black pepper◗ 2 onions, sliced into rings◗ 125ml (½c) water◗ 1 x 410g can chopped tomatoes◗ 250ml (1c)
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Letters
ANIMALS have always played a big part in my life. When I was struggling as a young reporter my husband-to-be offered to get me a kitten to cheer me up. When our first child was about to become a big sister we got her a kitten so she had something spe
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Summer Sizzlers
Maxi dresses are back in the spotlight. Expect to see flowy fabrics, layered ruffles, innovative silhouettes, vibrant colours and unexpected details. Layer up this dress with a denim jacket, blazer or lightweight cardigan and pair with sandals, espad
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Inspired By Nature
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5 Things Sex Therapists Want Couples To Know
EVERY relationship is unique. But ask any sex therapist and they’ll tell you that the issues that come up in relationships tend to be the same. Are we having enough sex? He wants sex more than I do. She's never in the mood. How do we get better at se
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Ask Dr Louise
Q I’m almost 43, and I’ve never been happy. My parents divorced when I was just 15 and I was left to fend for myself because after my father left, my mother walked out on us too. I had nowhere to go so when I met my husband, who’s been dead now for s
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What’s Your Money Mindset?
Send suggestions for topics and requests for info to yourmoney@you.co.za. We may answer your questions in this column but won’t reply personally. YOUR money mindset influences your daily financial decisions when you shop, save, budget or go for lunch
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Chuckles
■ You know what my least favourite thing about network television is? Find out after the break. ■ You should never let your children watch the symphony on television . . . Too much sax and violins. ■ Why did the TV break up with the remote? Because i
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Your Stars
For daily horoscopes go to you.co.za. At first you may have to put up a fight or argument with your better half regarding a monetary issue, but you can expect to attain your goal towards the 8th when consensus can be reached. This may or may not incl
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On Our Radar
She’s been throwing her energy into acting of late, but Lady Gaga is back in pop-star mode too. The 38-year-old, who has been promoting her new movie Joker: Folie à Deux, in which she plays Harley Quinn, has announced she’ll be releasing her seventh
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It’s Personal
BY PETER GODWIN, Picador IN THIS new memoir, Peter Godwin is dealing with the loss of two important women in his life – his mother, Helen, who dies, and his wife, Joanna, who leaves him reeling when she unexpectedly tells him she wants a divorce. Aft
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You Puzzles
Keyword clue: WATER BODIES Starting with clue No 1, fill in the grid in a clockwise direction with four-letter words working your way to the centre of the spiral puzzle. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next. If you have
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Just imagine . . .
THE famous physicist Albert Einstein said that “imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world”. From this, we can deduce that a good imagination is quite valuable. Do you know what imagination is
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News Of The Week
TIKTOK’S future in the United States remains uncertain as the social media giant is at the centre of a high-stakes court case which could determine whether the app continues to exist in the country. The court case comes after American president Joe B
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Make A Magic Floating Photo Box
IMPORTANT Remember that the two poles of the magnets that attract each other must face each other – one in the box and one in the photo frame. 1 Use the craft knife to cut an arch shape from each sheet of cardboard sheets, as shown in the illustratio
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Golden Girl
SHE welcomes us into her home in Garsfontein, Pretoria, and leads us to her bedroom, where an array of medals and trophies adorn the walls like precious jewels. The collection is nothing short of impressive – and Simoné Kruger now has to find space f
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Plenty In The Kitty!
RAGS to riches tales aren’t that unusual – but every now and then one comes along that really is the cat’s whiskers. And right now the one that story belongs to is a Siamese tabby who had a humble start in life but is now a multimillionaire represent
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Murdered In Cold Blood
THE HOUSE with its vibrant yellow walls was once filled with the sounds of a young family, its front porch well-trodden with the comings and goings of friends and loved ones. Now the house is deserted, a pair of chairs and a small table abandoned out
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Snapshots From The Sidelines
HE TAKES his position on the side of the field early, observing where the sun is, taking note of where the long shadows fall. Then he checks his equipment, making sure everything is in working order because he knows a fraction of a second can mean th
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Confessions of A Spin Doctor
PHIL Elwood was at work one day in 2008 when an email landed in his inbox: it was a comment piece by Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan dictator, who was a client of the PR firm he worked for. Phil’s job was to sanitise the reputations of people with, shall
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Sparks Are Flying
HE WAS the reason many of us started watching Dawson’s Creek back in the day – those piercing blue eyes, the captivating smile and that perceptive, sarcastic wit. From his days as lovable Pacey on the hit TV series alongside Katie Holmes in the late
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The Man Of The Moment
HE’S played everything from a stoic samurai and a ruthless supervillain to a sympathetic hero during his five-decade career – yet good as he’s been, he was often overshadowed by the star power of Tom Cruise, Hugh Jackman and Keanu Reeves. But step as
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Have YOU Heard
CONCERNS are mounting for Hayden Panettiere following a recent interview. According to some fans, the Heroes actress – who has had addiction issues in the past – looked heavily medicated. Over the past few years Hayden (35) has had several devastatin
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5 THINGS We’re Talking ABOUT This WEEK
Former WWE star DAVE BAUTISTA has had to fight off Ozempic rumours after he recently unveiled a slimmer physique. Dave (55) dropped 34kg for his new role in the movie The Killer’s Game. “I’m still a large human being. At 1,93m and 108kg, next to your

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