DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
Whopper inventors Toss of a coin Trick
Bosc relative “Doctor Zhivago” heroine Himalayas locale Relative of “The pen is mightier than the sword” Census datum Tear
Levy that led to a 1773 “party” Morass 2000 election dangler Rear-window alert about an infant
30 “__ Sera, Sera” 33 “See ya later!” 34 Altar neighbor 35 Ahi, for one
36 __ avis
37 Wooden storage container Mental acuity Former Russian ruler
40 Frau’s mister 41 Nest for an
eaglet
42 In a lather,
with “up”
43 Dog show award 45 Small
salamander 46 Show curiosity 47 Melodious piece 50 God in the
Vatican
51 Dust jacket
blurb
54 Arizona stadium renamed Chase Field as a result of a financial merger
58 Play opener 59 Nano or Shuffle 60 Bravery
61 Lugosi of “Dracula” fame Keep __ on: observe Justice Kagan 1 6 10 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 38 39 62 63
DOWN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 19 23 24 25 26 27 28 Chocolate dogs Pertaining to, on memos Early competitor of Mr. Clean Versailles royal Movable sports car top Intentional fall, in basketball British washroom Choler 100-yard golf hole, say Capacitance unit Future JD’s exam Old Sony brand Tailless cat Omen Rosary feature How landslide victories are won Fidel or Raúl Tree whose sap is used in a soft drink Dazzle Baron Cohen’s Kazakh journalist Least furnished, as a room Eye-bending paintings 24 sheets of paper
Free from bonds Slacked (off) Dance provocatively What a dog will do with a bone 41 Exculpate
43 Kiss from Carlos 44 Epic __: disaster 45 Finnish electronics giant 29 30 31 32 35 37 as usual,” the Society complains.
Honest, gentlemen, I’m not anti-finesse, but South needed no finesses. He should take the ace of clubs at Trick Two and finesse in trumps. If West wins and leads another club, East can win and lead a diamond, but South takes the ace, draws trumps and discards his losing diamonds on dummy’s clubs.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ AQ1062 ♥ 762 ◆ A64 ♣ J 10. Your partner opens one heart, you respond one spade and he bids two clubs. The opponents pass. What do you say?
ANSWER: You have the values to invite game. Jump to three hearts, invitational. 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 56 57 Basic rhyme scheme Speed competition Part of IBM: abbr. Barq’s rival Block of hay Press Gumbo vegetable Radonregulating org. Short haircut, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 43- and 54-Across
Bro Since all your honors look useful, to commit to game would not be far from wrong, but your weak hearts suggest caution.