DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
Gaping mouths “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” composer States in an outdated atlas: abbr. Nobelist Wiesel Official mandate Analogous (to) One way to ride a horse Stereotypical pooch D.C.’s Pennsylvania, e.g. Named, briefly Shop talk One in a hundred? Cafeteria worker’s cover Affleck of “Gone Girl” “Downton __”: PBS show Dramatic opening? Many an emailer ’50s political monogram Typical MLB pitching alignment, and a hint to this puzzle’s circles 41 Train stopping at every sta. They turn litmus paper red Does impressions of 44 Grazing groups 46 “Gimme a __” 48 Large goblet 50 “Haven’t the
foggiest” 54 Bamboo lover 55 Alternative to fries 56 Korean
automaker 57 Script fraction 58 Military expert, say 61 Sun Devils’ rival 62 Canadian fliers 63 Language of
Pakistan 64 Riverbank residue 65 Govt.-backed
bond 66 “Freeze!” 1 5 10 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 25 27 28 29 32 34 37 42 43
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 22 24 25 26 29 Small plateaus Still in contention Alleviate traffic on, perhaps “Told you” Exactly right Milk source 10-time NBA All-Star Jason Commonly injured knee part, briefly Sault __ Marie “On Language” columnist Barely enjoy the pool?
First Homeland Security secretary Condescending one
Place
First sign of fall Rose’s Broadway beau Saintly glows Drive the getaway car, say Partner of 30-Down
DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
“I admit I’m forgetful,” a club player told me, “and that’s bad enough. What’s worse is that my wife is rememberful.”
My friend had been declarer at today’s three hearts. West cashed two high diamonds and shifted to a club, and East took the ace and returned a club.
“I won and cashed the A-K of trumps,” declarer told me. “When East showed out, I led a spade to finesse with dummy’s jack. East won, and West got a trump trick for down one.
“I thought I’d had no chance as the cards lay, but I soon found out differently — from my wife. She remembered the bidding, and I didn’t.”
West hadn’t opened but held the K-A of diamonds Partner of 29-Down Remote choice Ouzo flavoring MDW : Midway :: __ : O’Hare Anonymous Jane Peyton Manning’s four? Educator Montessori 39 Adapter letters 40 Delicate
handling 45 Firstborn 46 Parlor piece 30 31 32 33 35 36 38 and Q-J of hearts. He likely had the jack of clubs also, so South could suspect that East had the queen of spades. After South wins the second club and takes his high trumps, he must cash his other high club, dropping West’s jack, and the A-K of spades, then exit with a trump.
As it happens, West has no more spades and must concede a ruff-sluff and the contract.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ AKJ7 ♥ 108643 ◆ 92 ♣ 6 3. Your partner opens one diamond, you respond one heart and he bids two clubs. What do you say?
ANSWER: A rebid of two hearts would promise a longer, stronger suit, and 47 Let up
48 Just above average
49 One side of Hispaniola 50 Talk oneself up 51 School uniform part, perhaps 52 Foul up 53 Thoroughly enjoy
55 Early smartphone 58 Rank above cpl. 59 Coffee break time 60 Mercury astronaut Grissom a bid of two spades would show much more strength. Neither is your hand strong enough to bid 2NT. Bid two diamonds.