DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
Soaking spots Wile E. Coyote’s supplier of iron bird seed
10 Car ad no.
14 Cry during a winning streak
15 Stick in one’s __:
cause resentment 16 Home furnishings
giant
17 Delayed show of
surprise
19 River sediment 20 “Happy Motoring”
company 21 Philosopher
Descartes 22 “Hamlet” courtier 23 “Frumious” beast
in “Jabberwocky” 26 Suave
29 Long, wriggly
swimmers 30 “Rock-a-bye
Baby” tree limb 31 “From the __ of
Montezuma ...” 34 Q’s neighbor, on
most keyboards 37 Tolkien creature 38 Cosmetic surgery that removes bags Program file ending
NFL official Graphic showing 50 sts. Central Florida city To be, to Caesar Wound like S-curves Eight-ball call Stubble remover Big name in skin care Playbill listings “Am __ early?” Indicate willingness to date someone, on Tinder ... and an apt hint to the last part of 17-, 23-, 38- and 48-Across Transmitted Actress Campbell 1 6 40 41 42 43 45 47 48 53 54 55 59 60 62 63 64 Word before and after “de la” 65 Quarry
66 Tram loads 67 Madison Ave. pro
DOWN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 22 24 25 __ one’s time: wait “Famous” cookie man Therefore Large, bindleshaped purse Abbr. on a Cardinal’s cap Performed on stage “Whooping” marsh bird Manufacturer Flock female Mass book Beef often used in stir-fry
Thing of the past Pothole repair Fish-eating bird Brit’s 14-pound equivalent Busch partner in beer Starter starter
DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
At the 2017 World Championships, the United States won the gold medals in the Senior Teams, defeating Italy in a close final.
In today’s deal, Mike Becker defended well to beat a game made at the other table. Against four spades, Becker led the queen of hearts. Declarer took dummy’s ace and cashed the Q-A of trumps. When East discarded, South couldn’t afford to draw trumps; he led the 10 of clubs next.
Becker ignored “second hand low.” He rose with the ace and led the jack of hearts, and East overtook with the king and led the 10. Declarer ruffed high, and Becker pitched a club. South still couldn’t draw trumps, and when he led a 26 27 28 31 32 33 35 36 39 44 46 Lyft competitor Playbill listing Minimal-conflict area Garment border First state, alphabetically: abbr. Impudence Rod between wheels Necklace sphere River of Flanders __ seat: advantageous spot High-and-mighty second club, East won and gave West a club ruff.
At double dummy, South can succeed by ducking the first heart or by taking the ace and cashing three diamonds to pitch a heart from dummy. He succeeds anyway if West fails to play the ace on the first club, preserving East’s entry.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ AK83 ♥ 95 ◆ A Q63 ♣ Q 10 5. The dealer, at your right, opens two hearts (a weak two-bid). You double, and your partner jumps to three spades. What do you say?
ANSWER: This case is close. Partner’s response invites game. Your double promised a bit more than opening values and support for the unbid suits, 47 48 49 50 51 52 56 57 58 60 61 Breed of terrier Fruity dessert Wild West film Remote button Fruit that’s black when fully ripe Lighthouse locales Disney CEO Robert “Good heavens!” Part of a recovery program __-Caps: candy Color TV pioneer especially spades. Since you have a high-card minimum and two heart losers, pass. If vulnerable with more to gain, you might raise.