DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
Get lovey-dovey Ramble Fertilizes, in a way Spousal consent Dryer component Creamy rice dish Tiruchirappalli title California region named for a literary hero
It can lead into day or night Shade-loving plant
Big chunk of time State probably named for a French province 28 Mobile app? 29 Relay settings 31 Object of
veneration 32 Edible conifer
seed
34 Part
36 Many an IKEA buy 37 Slangy refusal 38 Brought down a
Giant, say 42 Arrivals 46 Kyrgyzstan range 47 Interior design 49 Glitzy affair 50 Informed,
with “in”
52 Sound heard going up a mountain, maybe 53 Film in which the title character says, “I don’t permit the suffering. You do” Yoga class syllables “Please, please ...” Half-hearted Asphalt Prevailing conditions Absinthe flavoring Solemnly commands Gets new 1 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 25 26 54 55 58 59 61 63 64 65 players for 66 Hooks or lures
DOWN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 21 24 Road wreck Capital south of Addis Ababa Not yet up Bloke’s address Actress Scacchi Siberian river to the Arctic Ocean Where the Boss’ band once rehearsed Hard heads Buttermilk holder? Indian tea region Bachelor’s last words? Rodents on wheels, perhaps Attended informally Like the wind Muppet friend of Elmo
Any one of the male “Big Bang Theory” main characters
DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
When you become declarer, you have undertaken to win a specified number of tricks. When you see dummy, count your winners. If you see enough sure winners to make your contract, take them.
At today’s two hearts, South takes the ace of diamonds and counts seven more tricks: four trumps in his hand, a club and two diamond ruffs in dummy. He should ruff a diamond at Trick Two and lead a club to his ace to ruff a second diamond.
South shouldn’t risk a finesse with the queen of clubs. If West won, he would switch to trumps, and South would lose his second diamond ruff.
What about at matchpoint 27 29 30 33 35 38 39 40 41 42 43 Shoot for the moon Softened Man of La Mancha Nada Whale group Buffet featuring tortillas and fixings Hog’s call? Biting Conditioned response? Repro man? Source of some duplicate, where overtricks may be valuable? I would still play to assure the contract. South has received a favorable opening lead — a trump lead would have been damaging — so he is ahead of the game. Plus scores in partscore deals can be worth many matchpoints.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ 75 ♥ K10987◆ A753 ♣ A Q. Your partner opens one club, you respond one heart and he bids one spade. What do you say?
ANSWER: You have enough strength for game. Your best spot may be 3NT, but you need not hurry to bid it. Bid two diamonds. A new-suit bid by responder here is forcing. If partner 44 45 48 51 53 56 57 60 62 annoying online messages Crowing type The blues Gear tooth Mercury money Medium board Source of folic acid Quaint retail adjective Letters on some tee tags Ancient Greek statuary site: abbr. bids 2NT next, raise. But if he supports your hearts or otherwise suggests a distributional hand, you’ll pursue a suit contract.