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laptops
18 Waiter at a stand 19 Watch a musicstreaming app? 22 Garden State city 24 “__ be the judge
of that”
25 Make the call 26 Organize circus
performers? 30 Afflicts
31 Where Spike Lee
earned his MFA 32 Louisville Slugger
wood 33 Answered
counterpart 35 Little devil 37 Brazilian music
genre
41 Up to, for short 43 Blanc with “That’s all folks” on his gravestone Punch or file Rationalize one’s need for duel assistance? Actress Aniston, in tabloids Afternoon social “Mean Girls” actress Seyfried 53 Worship at the altar of buttercream? 57 Declare openly 58 Streaming on Facebook Tantalus’ daughter 62 Manage
63 Over
64 Further out there 65 Start of something? Gets some sun 1 6 10 13 14 15 16 45 46 50 51 52 59 66 67 Sparkling wine choices
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Org. that fills bowls? Bulldog fans “Just an update” letters Delish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 22 23 27 28
DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
Riddle: A man falls out of a jet airplane without a parachute. How does he survive?
“Ed not only takes my money in penny games,” Cy the Cynic sighed, “he speaks in riddles about it.”
Ed, the club expert, was North, and Cy was declarer at five clubs. At the second trick, Cy tried the trump finesse. East won and led a diamond, and West got two diamonds. Down one.
“You had a chance to make six and a chance to make four,” Ed said enigmatically, “but little chance to make five.” What did he mean?
West had the K-Q of spades. He surely had the ace of diamonds or king of clubs for his vulnerable overcall, but since he hadn’t 29 34 36 38 39 40 42 44 46 47 48 “Need my help?” Catchy tune Edible orb Selene and Luna No foe
Only actor to appear in every episode of “M.A.S.H.” Become prostrate Future atty.’s exam
Valet in Wodehouse stories Labor parties? Oatmeal opened the bidding, he couldn’t have both.
At Trick Two Cy must lead a trump to the ace. If West has the king, Cy will be safe since East will have the ace of diamonds. Cy must guard against the bare king of trumps with East, the ace of diamonds with West.
Riddle Answer: The plane was at the gate.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ KQ973 ♥ 96◆ AJ5 ♣ 7 4 3. Your partner opens one heart, you respond one spade and he raises to two spades. The opponents pass. What do you say?
ANSWER: You have a decision. Your fifth card in spades will be a winner, and your jack of diamonds is supported by the ace. 49 50 54 55 56 60 61 alternative Key of Dvorák’s New World Symphony Singles network logo with a partly outlined Star of David
Chain email abbr. It may be self-cleaning Works with threads Pollen carrier Hectic hosp. zones Four spades will have a chance if partner holds a sound minimum. Bid three spades and let him use his judgment.