DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
O on a stand, say “Pokémon: The Series” genre Ceremonial exchange “The Nightmare Room” series author Misses without exception Dirty work? Scuba diver’s destination Paramount paramour? Sandwich title? Watches kids Sit tight Greek goddess carrying a pick? Applies with force, as brakes Jelly bean-munching president Color gradation Modest acknowledgment Wolverine relative
In the cooler Program for young readers, and a hint to five puzzle answers 40 Some satellites 41 Back up anew 42 European wine area
Mend, perhaps iHeartRADIO fare
49 Inventor’s cry of
success
51 Online
scammer’s tool? 53 Jones of film,
familiarly 54 Motley
55 Real estate unit 56 Dispensers of
horse pills? 59 Bop on the bean 60 Bulb in a balloon? 61 Boffo Moffo
performances 62 “No more for me” 63 Cap’n’s mate 1 6 11 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 26 29 30 31 32 35 36 43 44 64 Stroke in a parlor 65 Boxing family
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 20 22 25 26 27 28 30 Start of an oath Attack from above
__ Nevada: brewery Clear, as a drain Reaction to a mouse Anticipate “A Walk in the Woods” actor Rowdy rug rats “I couldn’t care less” Facilitate Early Apple audio player Made at home Mineral source __-Caps: candy Coastal inlet Tendon Occurs to, with “on” Early antibiotic Fictional flesh-eaters TV’s “Science Guy” Sly chuckles
DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
The price of words at the bridge table is cheap. I often hear misguided comments and unjust criticism.
In today’s deal, West led the jack of hearts against four spades: deuce, seven, three. When he led another heart, South ruffed. He cashed the ace of diamonds, ruffed a diamond in dummy, ruffed a heart and took the ace of trumps.
South next ruffed his last diamond in dummy and returned the king of hearts. When East covered, South threw a club, and East was stuck: He had to concede a ruff-sluff or let the king of clubs score. Making four.
Annoyed at being endplayed, East took it out on his partner: “I played my lowest heart at Trick One. Buenos __ Crock-Pot dish First-year law students Nutter Butter Cereal maker Starts without a key True-blue teamster, say 39 Dumpty-shaped 40 English R&B
singer Ella __ 43 Overhead stadium equipment 45 Greg’s sitcom wife 33 34 35 36 37 38 Shift to a club and he goes down. There’s no end play.”
East’s remark was ungenerous. His hearts could have been A-Q-7. From West’s point of view, a club shift could have cost. If East had to comment, he should have complimented South’s play.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ 4 ♥ AQ87 ◆ Q10 74 ♣ A J 7 6. The dealer, at your right, opens one spade. You double, your partner bids two hearts and the opening bidder rebids two spades. What do you say?
ANSWER: To pass takes discipline, but that action is correct. You have the values for a sound minimum-range double of one spade. If partner has anything, he won’t 46 To be safe 47 More spooky 48 Angioplasty implants 50 Nutritional no. 51 Greek breads 52 “Steppenwolf” author
54 Greek letters 56 Little lie
57 It may be about nothing 58 401(k) relative, briefly
59 Food collector, at times sell out at the level of two. If he has a miserable hand — which is quite possible — you will hang him if you act again.