Hill Street Blues eyed for spinoff as Emmy buzz grows
NBC leadership touts Hill Street Blues as a potential hit with 21 Emmy nominations prompting plans for a spinoff featuring Hill and Renko. Executives say format tweaks will focus on fewer running plots to boost viewer engagement while strong critical praise and fan letters bolster confidence.
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Slam defense mishap in bridge six no trump debate
Bridge commentary notes Murphy's Law and a distributional South hand. North opens and South considers slam options but a doubleton club signals trouble for Blackwood. Six no trump would have been safe, but South's distribution led to a missed precaution.
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Analysis of a Bridge Hand Endgame and Mistakes
The article reviews a bridge hand where North shows club control, South lands in a small slam, and a missing ace shapes the outcome. It notes a 51 club split against odds and explains an improved line: lead spades to ace, cash diamonds, ruff, discard clubs, then draw trumps to secure the contract.
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Cryptoquote Daily Puzzle Hint Explained
A Daily Cryptoquote sample shows a substitution cipher where each letter maps to another. For example A stands for L and X stands for O. The puzzle uses one letter for multiple same letters and clues from word length and punctuation. Each day the cipher mapping changes.
Crossword Clues From a Ciphered Page
The fragment lists numbered crossword clues and cryptogram style junk followed by a Katherine Mansfield quote about regret and energy from 1981 King Features Syndicate. It appears as a puzzle page with era style cryptic hints and author attribution.
Mothers Disagree On Right To Reports On Adopted Child
Abby advises that adoptive parents may be harshly tested by broken trust and mixed outcomes. Readers share both gratitude to birth mothers and heartbreak over difficult adopted relationships. The columnist notes no guarantees for happiness in any family structure.
Dear Abby No Name: Wife Questions Infidelity Impact
A long married woman admits her husband’s repeated affairs yet remains devoted. She asks if she is a fool or prideless. the columnist replies that she is not and reframes the choice as would she be better off with him or without him.
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