The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

DAILY CROSSWORD

- By Aidan Brand & David Karp BY FRANK STEWART

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Reduce to a paste Self-confident and then some

City in “Aeneid” and “Iliad” Field of expertise __ Grey tea Philosophe­r Descartes Elements of a PGrated outburst Computer capacity __-purpose flour Yoga pose Groups of groupies Oodles

Still contending Vehicle for a large family, perhaps Jazz legend Fitzgerald 34 __-toity

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rulers

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locale

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“__ Mia!”: Meryl Streep film with ABBA music Zodiac ram 2014 civil rights drama set in Alabama

Was dressed in Hot Weather report backdrop Cybersquat­ter’s target, for short Gathers bit by bit Enormous number

Fire up, as an engine Dollar bill “That’s correct” Whiteboard wipers

“90 Day Fiancé” channel Vegetarian pita filler Insistent Reino __: England’s country, in Spanish

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Eyelid woes The NBA’s Cavs, on scoreboard­s Sojourn “Bless you!” trigger “Peachy keen!” “Their Eyes Were Watching God” author Zora Neale __ Goblets Take a load off Sport played on a variety of surfaces

Previous Puzzle Solved game, where some pairs will stop at game, South might safeguard the contract.

South can lead a club to dummy at Trick Two to finesse in hearts. If the queen lost, South would cash the ace of trumps later, hoping to drop the king. When the heart finesse wins, South plays safe in trumps.

DAILY QUESTION:

You hold: ♠ Q873 ♥ J532

◆ 85 ♣ A K J. Your partner opens one diamond, you respond one heart, he bids two clubs and you try 2NT. Partner then bids three diamonds. What do you say?

Partner’s sequence suggests extra strength with six diamonds and four clubs. With a minimum hand, he would have rebid two diamonds to limit

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“Get off the stage!” Mead need Many a Chopin piece

Feel at home Class challenges Tie

Deg. for a CFO or a CEO “Rumble in the Jungle” boxer “Tastes great!” Early afternoon Feel poorly his strength. Your majorsuit stoppers are too weak to insist on 3NT. Bid three spades, four diamonds or four clubs.

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