DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
Garden lure Prefix meaning “coil”
It straddles the border of two western states Brass, for one Closing question Subjects for reviewers Kind of gravel What some glasses lack Observed visiting Break off loudly Write the wrong number on, perhaps Legal option Warning after using an iron AL East squad __ space Glove material Speech interruptions Work to get Support on the way up Cookout choice Modicum One of a nursery rhyme trio Most successful African-American PGA golfer before Woods 38 Custom finish? 39 Made it up 40 Follow 41 Armadas on the
road 43 Turnovers, e.g. 44 Take out
45 Shot in the dark 46 Clicking sound? 49 “Battlestar Galactica” commander 50 One who’s no
fun to play with 52 Showed up 53 Bicycle tire
feature 54 Discharge
55 Tiny arboreal
amphibians 1 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
DOWN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 21 22 Indication of an offense
Take a little off Many of its products are named for Scandinavian places Mountain __ Hardly transitory Like much flower symmetry Defeat decisively Quite a stretch One who does a waggle dance Sensitive health class subject Practiced diligently Sulky
It’s often used to make paste Traditional Christmas Eve dish for some Traffic stopper, at times Tailored
DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
“Simple Saturday” columns are meant to help aspiring players improve technique and develop logical thinking.
Two-way guesses for missing queens are vexing. But in fact, the proper “guess” may not be a guess.
At four spades, South ruffed the third heart and set out to guess the queen of trumps: He led to the king and back to his jack. Alas, West produced the queen and led a fourth heart. South ruffed and cashed his ace of trumps, but when East discarded, West was in control. South went three down.
South’s guess in trumps was a non-guess. At Trick Four he must let the jack ride. As the cards lie, the jack wins, and South takes 23 24 25 26 27 30 33 34 36 Power source Elastic wrap brand Herbivore named for its habitat
List on a ticket In the cards Takes an interest in Revolutionary pamphleteer Top
Far from subtle the king, returns a club to his hand and cashes the ace of trumps. He then runs the clubs, losing only to West’s queen of trumps.
If East had the queen of trumps, he could do no damage. If he led a fourth heart, declarer could ruff in dummy and still draw trumps and run the clubs.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ K5 ♥ Q73 ◆ A10 642 ♣ Q 4 2. Your partner opens one club, you bid one diamond, he raises to two diamonds and you try 2NT. Partner then bids three clubs. What do you say?
ANSWER: Your partner suggests a minimum hand with no desire to play at either game or at notrump. He should have a hand such asA62,52,KQ7,KJ1076, High-tech communications portmanteau 40 Feel a strong
need (for) 42 Rest area
array
43 Made off with 45 Use an
updraft, say 46 Old movie dog 47 Be mindful of 48 Administrative
branches
50 Low mil. rank 51 Granada bear 37 and no game contract will be a favorite. Pass or bid three diamonds. To persist with 3NT would be a breach of discipline.