DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
Beauty queen’s topper Standoffish Irish folk dance Naysayers
“Z: The Beginning of Everything” star Christina Santa __ winds *Easy-to-read character “Real World” channel Triangular Indian pastry Skinny fish Buzzing insect Luxury bag monogram 24 *Cruise stop 28 Like much Scotch 30 Purchase at Lowe’s 31 July 4th nonstarter 34 Kagan of the
Court
37 “Grr!,” say 40 *Microsoft
Outlook service 42 Freight weight 43 *FaceTime
alternative 44 1988 film farce
fish
45 Asian part of
Egypt
47 Assist
48 Goes to seed 50 “Enchanted”
fantasy film girl 52 *Emphatic
typeface 56 Patriots’ org. 59 Stool pigeon 60 Put a spell on 61 Decline to
participate 64 Cigar refuse 65 Parting words suggested by all or part of the answers to starred clues 67 Peg for a round 68 “Grr!” 69 “Tomorrow”
musical
70 Slip up
71 Cozy spots 1 6 11 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 72 Rent-a-car choice
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 25 26 27 29 31 File folder projections Mosaic technique Molecule parts Cough drop name sung in ads Seeks answers “__ you listening?” Soda bottle size Four pairs Spotted wildcat Evergreen tree One-pot New Orleans dish Major chip maker Chairperson’s order keeper Place for a campaign button “Waiting for Lefty” playwright Archaeologist’s find
Fail suddenly, with “out” Desserts in Little Italy Morning drops
DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
Today you can find a good opening lead. You’re playing in the Life Master Pairs at the Summer NABC.
Look at the West cards and auction. North’s jump to two hearts conventionally showed a poor hand with five spades and four or more hearts. South’s 3NT said he thinks he can make it. Pick your lead.
When Jovi Smederevac of Vienna was West (many foreign players attend ACBL events), she correctly placed South with long, strong diamonds, something in clubs and little in the majors (since he had not investigated a major-suit contract). So Smederevac started with the ace of hearts.
When East encouraged, West continued with the Actress Thurman Longtime “CBS Evening News” anchor “There’s __ in team” Building add-on Hudson Riv. tech school
Went first Worshipped star “Iron Chef Gauntlet” host Brown 49 Devious plan 51 San __: Texas
city, familiarly 32 33 35 36 38 39 41 46 queen and a third heart to the king, and South had to make an awkward discard. When he threw the king of spades, East cashed the ace of spades and led a low club.
South won and ran the diamonds but lost the last two tricks for down two. Plus 200 was a fine result for East-West. If West leads the jack of clubs, South will escape for down one.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ K7 ♥ 83 ◆ AKQ 764 ♣ K Q 7. Your partner opens one club, you respond one diamond and he bids one heart. What do you say?
ANSWER: You have a game or slam, but a jump to three clubs or to three diamonds would be (as most 52 53 54 55 57 58 62 63 65 66 Steaming mad Law enforcement shocker Overflows (with) Yank in Yemen, for short No longer lost St. __: Caribbean island School bake sale orgs.
In that case They’re related Cards checked at the gate, briefly partnerships agree) not forcing. To create a force, bid one spade, a “fourthsuit” call that merely asks partner to keep bidding.