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It was thrown into the harbor in a 1773 “party” Ingenious

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weather 48 Hi-tech worker 49 Hindu deity 51 “Nonsense!” 54 Spy org. called

“The Company” 55 Hamburg’s river 58 Scottish

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In the movies Egg cells “RUR” playwright Copycats Word with wolf or Ranger Shapiro of NPR Countenance Adjoin

“A __ of Two Cities” Mmes., in Madrid

__ Kreme: doughnut brand Private nonprofits: abbr.

Mo. town Physique, informally “Mudbound” actress Mary J. __ Composer Copland Norwegian toast Mideast money Erect a house Parent’s brother Senegal’s capital Barely more than not at all 35 Animation frame 39 Turn like a chair 40 2016 Gosling/ Stone film ... and, as shown by circles, what each of four answers is Dripping __: soaked Parisian pal 30 31 32 34 42 43 “Declarer would take the ace, and we still wouldn’t get a diamond trick.”

Cy was right about that, but he could still beat the contract. At Trick Three he must lead a third club. When West ruffs South’s jack, dummy overruffs, but South is deprived of one of his discards and must lose a diamond to West.

DAILY QUESTION: You hold: AKJ92 82 9

A K 9 8 2. Today’s East opened one club with this hand. Do you agree with that action?

ANSWER: A majority of experts used to open one club with such a hand to prepare an economical second bid of one spade if partner responded in a red suit. But times change. Now 45 Died down 46 Monastic hood 49 Move furtively 50 Waves for, as a taxi

51 Hissed “Hey!” 52 Loafer or moc 53 “Take this” 54 Tech news site 56 __ B’rith 57 Barely beat 59 Attorneys’ org. 60 Filming site 61 Retired flier, briefly I think most experts would open one spade to get the major suit mentioned and make it harder for the opponents to come in.