Character and personality

Are we the kind of people we are because of the time of the year we were born? See if you
can complete the adjectives below at home over the next day or so. Each one has a clue beside
it to help you and a dot for each letter that you need to add.

ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20)

You won’t find him in the corner at the party o _ tg _ i _ g

That’s her doing the can-can on the table ex _ _ _ v _ rt
She has no problems. c _ _ ef _ ee
He never frowns l___t–h_a_t_d
She tells no lies t _ u _ hf _ _
He has few secrets. o__n
He’ll tell you if he doesn’t like your make-up c _ n _ id
She’ll tell you if she doesn’t like your after-shave f _ _k
He’s the person to ask for that five pounds you are owed e__y–g___g

TAURUS (Apr 21 – May 20)

He knows what he wants and he usually gets it. s _ r _ n – wi _ _ ed

She never gives up without a fight d _ t _ r _ i _ ed
He knows he’s good s _ l _ - as _ u _ _ d
She knows she’s as good s _ l _ - co _ _ i _ _ nt
She likes to be the boss, the one on top d _ m _ n _ nt
He wants to be even bigger, even better – the best am _ _ t _ o _ s
and expects high standards of performance from others d _ m _ n _ i _g
He works 18 hours a day, jogs, and plays squash e _ e _ ge _ _ c
She hates to lose, in business or at tiddlywinks c _ mp _ _ _ t _ _ e

GEMINI (May 21 – Jun 20)

She thinks she’s good p_o_d

He thinks he’s superior to everyone a_r_g__t
‘As the most experienced and sensible person present, I..’ p _ mp _ s
‘Of course, I culd have beaten him even more easly, but
I wanted to give him a chance.’ b _ _ stf _ l
She won’t share her presents with her sister s__f__h
He spends half the day in front ot the mirror v__n
She thinks the whole world revolves around her s__f–c_n_r_d
He thinks he’s the centre of the universe e _ oc _ _ t _ _ c
She lookes down on anyone who hasn’t got a hated
indoor swimming pool at home. s_o_b__h

CANCER (Jun 21 – Jul 20)

She seems to enjoy finding fault with others c _ it _ _ _ l

He’ll take off marks if you don’t dot your it’s p_t_y
She can only ecer see one side of things na _ _ _ w – m _ n _ _ d
He always likes the fat taken off his bacon f_s_y
He’s like a donkey s _ u _ b _ r_
She’s like a mule o _ s _ in _ t _

LEO (Jul 21 – Aug 21)

You never jnow what he’s going to do u _ p _ ed _ ct _ _ le

He never knows what he’s going to do i _ d _ c _ s _ ve
There are two things I don’t like about her – her face t_o–f___d
Be careful what he’s saying about you behind your back h _ po _ r _ t _ c _ l
Be careful what she’s doing while your back is turned d _ sh _ n _ _ t
He behaves like the weather in April cha _ g _ a _ le
She behaves like the proverbial primadonna t _ mp _ r _ m _ _ t _ l
He says what I want to hear, not what he thinks i _ s _ nc _ r _
He never does all the things he says he’ll do u_r_l_a_l_

VIRGO (Aug 22 – Sep 22)

Other people’s points of view always impress him i _ p _ e _ s _ on _ _ _ le

She’d believe you if you told her pizzas grew on trees g _ ll _ ble
She lacks will – power w__k–w____d
He lacks courage c_w__d_y
He doesn’t do much – he just sits back and watches p_s__v_
She’ll do what she’s told ob _ d _ _ _ t
You never know what he’s thinking s _ cr _ t _ _ e
‘It was an honour just to be on the same court as McEnroe h _ mb _ e
How I beat him 6-0, 6-0, 6-0? It was just luck.’ m_d__t

LIBRA (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

He uses his common sense s _ n _ i _ le

She never does silly things under pressure l_v_l–h__d_d
She’s like the Libran symbol of the scales w _ _ l – b _ l _ n _ ed
She’d solve all the problems on a desert island p _ ac _ _ c _ l
and nothing would upset her c__m
He’d be a good judge or referee f__r–m__d_d
She’s got both feet on the ground and is really down-to-earth r _ al _ _ t _ c
His heart rarely rules his head r_t__n_l

SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 22)

Keep out of her way when she loses her temper a _ gr _ _ s _ v _

He’s always the first one to put his fists up, v _ _ l _ nt
and he’s quick to use them – to the full b _ u _ al
He may even add a boot or two for good measure v_c_o_s
She won’t let anything stand in her way r _ _ hl _ _ s
He has no principles about hurting other people u _ sc _ u _ u _ ous
He almost seems to enjoy causing trouble m _ l _ c _ ous
She’s a strong believer in an eye for an eye sp _ t _ _ _ l
and a tooth – or, in her case, teeth – for a tooth v _ n _ i _ t _ ve

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 – Dec 20)

Those with some Latin blood in their veins p_s_i_n_t_

They are fiery and emotional h _ _ - bl _ _ d _ d
She’s not afraid to go mountain climbing b_a_e
or to join a mountain rescue team c _ ur _ g _ _ _ s
He wants to go to wild and unexplored places a _ v _ nt _ r _ _ s
They’re vivacious, like champagne bubbles l_v_l_
She puts her heart and soul into her profession d_d_c_t_d
On the sinking ship, the god never left its master’s side d_v_t_d

CAPRICORN (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

He’d always stop to help a disabled person across the road c _ ns _ d _ _ _ _ e

That’s her on the beach wiping oil off the sea- birds’ feathers t _ nd _ _
Oh yes, he’ll help you – if you make it worth his while m _ r _ en _ ry
She never lets her husband out of her sight p _ ss _ ss _ _ e
These friends do not desert you in a crisid l_y_l
I think, therefore I am. That’s my approach l_g_c_l
He loves money, loves having ‘things’ m_t_r_a_i_t_c