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Golden __ Soreness treatment Russian region rich in minerals Marketeer in the 2016 film “War Dogs” It’s to be expected Baroque chamber work Prefix meaning “within”
Solo on-screen Epithet for Tim Attended to barking dogs? Bump-related “One Time 4 Your Mind” rapper One may have its own tartan design Adobe creation Sitcom shoe salesman 34 Fauvism pioneer 38 Lively dances in
duple time 39 Lusters
40 Test involving
reading letters 42 Considers closely 43 The Cranberries vocalist O’Riordan 45 Trilogy, often 46 Super __
49 Meal involving charoseth, a symbolic fruit paste
50 Silent welcomer? 51 Narrow shore
point
53 Boxer’s statement? Drought-stricken Place with flexible classes 60 Get around? 61 Prying aid 62 “Radames’
Letter” musical 63 Film genre named for a supporting performer 1 5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 30 32 55 56 64 Went like the wind?
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 24 25 26 Online roleplaying game involving magical stones Steel, for one Bridge site Saint in a Brat Pack title
Old ownership word Misjudgment Key with all white notes Chicken general Lab coat attachments “The Matrix” hero Thomas Wolfe alter ego Eugene Bagel choice Insurance giant Horse-drawn wagons Abbey title Humiliates Metal-working tool
DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
“Simple Saturday” columns focus on improving basic technique.
“Horses get distracted. I guess it’s just human nature.” — a horse trainer, on the problems with training thoroughbreds.
In today’s deal, North’s leap to four spades was preemptive in theory. His hand really had too much slam potential for that action, with first-round control of two side suits. When South bid again, North tried six spades.
West led the queen of hearts, and South ruffed in dummy and drew trumps. He next tried a club finesse with the nine, but West won and got a second club with his king later.
It seems that dummy’s heart void was a distraction. 29 30 31 33 35 36 37 41 Heated quickly Certain agency goal
Levels Greek island known for emery Cooking agent in some Indian cuisine Hitchhike successfully Attorney’s specialty Change, briefly, as game software To make the slam, all South had to do was discard a club from dummy at Trick One — a loser on a loser. East would win and lead a club, but South could take the ace and discard dummy’s last club on the king of hearts. Then he could set up his clubs with ruffs in dummy and get home easily.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ 873 ♥ QJ1085
◆ Q9 ♣ K J 8. Your partner opens one diamond, you respond one heart and he bids one spade. What do you say?
ANSWER: To rebid two hearts would be an error. To rebid a five-card suit is permissible but seldom desirable. Usually, a better bid to show the overall Water in a green bottle
44 Text file with
instructions 46 “Fooled you!” 47 Ohno on skates 48 Relaxing smoke
for some 52 Shooting
marbles
54 __ song
55 Sign of healing 57 Goose, e.g. 58 Asian path 59 One making calls
at home 42 character of your hand will be available. Bid 1NT, showing six to nine points with balanced pattern and something in the unbid suit.