DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
Losing streaks Payroll dept. IDs “Jay Leno’s Garage” airer “Rock the __”: hit song for The Clash “All right, sure” Like some company softball teams Realm first led by Augustus Fibber “How sweet __!” Carry with effort Take forcibly (from)
ISP that includes Bing
Result named for expanding circles from a rock tossed into a pond Litter box visitors Biblical boat Head across the Atlantic? “I wonder ...” Mos. and mos. Carton sealer Did something a bit shocking Price to pay Put to good __ Tractor-trailer “Eww!” Nourished “Can’t argue with that!” Hobnobbed (with) St. Patrick’s Day mo.
57 “My Fair Lady”
lady
58 God with a bow 59 Nimble
60 “Check it out!” 61 Fixed things ... or, in four parts, what you’ve done when filling in 18-, 26-, 37and 52-Across? 64 Youngest Brontë
sibling
65 Rim
66 Rue
67 Garden planting
areas 1 7 11 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 25 26 29 31 32 33 34 36 37 42 43 44 45 46 48 52 56 68 Watermelon bit 69 Goes over the
posted limit
DOWN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 19 24 26 27 28 30 Keep to a tight budget Taoism founder Govt. moneymaker CFOs’ degrees Sautéing vessel Complaint to Mom after a sister’s slap Absorb Swindle decoy Neighbor of Den. Barbecue rod Staff symbol in viola music Ordinance that sets quiet hours Police who may enforce a 12-Down USN officer Travel aids Nats’ former stadium, briefly He sheep Make simpler Tip of a wing tip Gambler’s IOU
DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
Our local paper ran a story about a series of break-ins at a medical center’s huge parking deck.
“Crime in a parking deck,” Cy the Cynic sighed. “Wrong on so many levels.”
Some of the players seem to have found their level in today’s deal. In the bidding, North could have responded 1NT, a more descriptive call than one diamond. When East bid one heart, South should have passed with his minimum instead of bidding 1NT freely. North could have judged to pass East’s two hearts.
Against 2NT, West led the king of hearts: three, jack, four. Alas, West couldn’t find another heart. He did his level best by leading a spade, and East won “Definitely!” Deli bread Deli order 2016 “Star Wars” prequel
38 Light hair color 39 “My man!” 40 Web access
programs 41 Frees (of) 42 Tough mutt 46 Tasseled hat 47 Mingo portrayer on “Daniel Boone” 34 35 36 37 and led the A-10 of hearts. Declarer won and cashed the A-K of diamonds. When East’s queen fell, South had eight tricks: four diamonds, two spades, a heart and a club.
East’s defense wasn’t level-headed. Since West’s king of hearts is surely a singleton, East must overtake it and continue with the jack. South can win only seven tricks.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ A9 ♥ AJ10752
◆ Q9 ♣ K J 5. You open one heart, your partner responds one spade, you rebid two hearts and he rebids two spades. What do you say?
ANSWER: Partner suggests a six-card spade suit but no more than 10 points. 48 American-born Jordanian queen 49 Tennis official 50 Like jail cells 51 Steamy get-togethers 53 Triathlon rides 54 Flowerpot spot 55 Kennel club classification 59 Fragrant herb 60 Science class 62 Beverage suffix
__ Boys: auto parts chain 63 Since game is unlikely, pass. Your hand was almost worth a jump to three hearts, but you can’t let that impel you to take an undisciplined action now.