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53 Lynx coat
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58 Casino plays ... and events that occur as you work your way down through the four sets of circles 60 Less furnished 1 6 9 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 29 30 31 32 34 35 38 41 42 45 61 It’s tapped into a tray
62 Long range 63 Practices in a ring 64 Spelling event 65 Out of order?
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DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
As the game at the Mad Hatter’s continued, the Queen of Hearts’ bluster kept the players on edge.
“My cousin hates the thought of being captured,” the Queen of Diamonds told Alice. “She can’t see that it can be better to lose a trick than to win one.”
“Of course, your majesty,” Alice said politely.
“Deal and I’ll show you,” said the Queen.
After Alice dealt and opened one heart, the Hatter, South, roared into six clubs. Alice was sure the Hatter had at most one heart, so she led the queen as the best chance for that card to win a trick. The Hatter ruffed nervously.
“Off with his head!” bellowed the Queen of Hearts.
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becomes clear 28 32 33 34 36 37 38 39 saving all of dummy’s spades, and correctly led the ace and a low spade. To start the diamonds instead was not safe. Alice was helpless to defeat the slam.
“Next time you’ll listen to me,” the Queen of Diamonds told Alice gently. “Only the lead of the queen of diamonds beats six clubs.”
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ K84 ♥ AKQ85
◆ Q4 ♣ 7 5 2. The dealer, at your left, opens one club. Your partner doubles, and the next player raises to two clubs. What do you say?
ANSWER: You appear to be playing with a 50-point deck. Either your partner or one or both opponents has stretched to act, but you must bid your own hand. 44 Showy trinkets 46 Stage crew 47 Bank management aid? 48 Overly proper 50 Prefix with act and cede 51 Invisible urban pollution 52 Hidden trove 56 Out of sight 57 Core muscles 58 Blot gently 59 Big name in trucks Cue-bid three clubs to show great strength. If partner next bids three diamonds or three spades, you will bid four hearts.