DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
Fey of “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” Ready to rock Mug shot subject “I got this!” Wheels since 1986 Adidas rival Attire with a spreadsheet design?
19 Minor points 20 Under
21 More than tickles 23 Liquor in a Singapore sling 24 Disreputable
court proceeding? 26 Unskilled in 29 Hebrides tongue 30 Arrived, in a way 31 Hardly an original 34 Office
administrations 38 Superstation that broadcasts some Cubs games 39 Old Testament
prophet 41 Creature for whose shape Anguilla was named “Broca’s Brain” author Speed away, with “out”
Syrup brand since 1902 Cuts (off) Sacred crawler Extracts from Wrigley Field’s walls? 55 Monopoly quartet: abbr.
56 __ network
57 Emit
60 Greased auto part 61 Transports for
fertilizer? 64 Scholarship
consideration 65 Umbilical variety 66 Lover’s greeting 67 Old U.S. pump sign 68 Bluto and Pluto 69 “Echoes in Rain”
singer 1 5 10 14 15 16 17 42 44 45 46 48 50
DOWN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 22 25 26 27 28 32 Ring site Sydney band originally called The Farriss Brothers “Good work!” Swallowed one’s pride Needle point? Soreness Museum offering Miss on “Jeopardy!,” e.g. Involving nudity, maybe Cure-all
1980 Tony winner for Best Musical Bat mitzvah, e.g. So yesterday Superboy’s girlfriend Disinfectant brand
Like many “Buffy” settings Kittens play with them Lingerie brand Whirling toon Drink with a Zero 33 35 36 37 39 40 43 45 47 Sugar variety __ out a meager existence Mark on a Dear John letter, perhaps Zeus’ jealous wife One who doesn’t pick up much __ Gay
“The Complete Short Game” author Fettuccine sauce Bar attraction Ministry setting trick.
At the other table, South for France played his 10 on the first trump lead. He correctly inferred that if East had the ace, he might have risen with it at Trick Two to give his partner a spade ruff.
West took the ace, led a diamond to East’s ace and got a spade ruff, but declarer took the rest, giving France 12 IMPs.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ A10832 ♥ J73
◆ 64 ♣ Q J 6. Neither side vulnerable. Your partner opens one heart, and the next player bids one spade. What do you say?
ANSWER: You can probably defeat one spade, but it’s wrong in principle to go “headhunting” — to try for 49 50 51 52 53 54 58 59 62 63 Bed with enclosed sides Absurd Annoys Celebrated seasons
Pipe cleaner Chemise fabric Salon assortment Site for handicrafts “Reflection” musician Issuer of five million-plus IDs annually a penalty while concealing support for your partner’s suit and neglecting to investigate your side’s potential on offense. Bid two hearts.