Wide-Ranging Puzzle Delivers Themed Wordplay and Names
A dense set of crossword style clues and punny wordplay spans topics from movies and sports to languages and geography. Many entries reference people such as Janis Joplin and Orson, places like Togo and Massachusetts, and organizations or products implied by phrase hints.
California condors and lead ban prompt big questions
Whit Gibbons surveys the California condor recovery story from near extinction to 400 plus birds, noting threats from lead poisoning, trash, and power lines. He cites Amanda Holland and USFWS efforts, and contrasts with the California Assembly ban on lead ammo for wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Outdoor Hub
California
Hunters
National Rifle Association
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Amanda Holland
USFWS
University of Georgia
Savannah River Ecology Lab
Amanda
ecoviews@gmail.com
Law of Total Tricks in a Daily Bridge Club Deal
In a hand from the Daily Bridge Club, the Law of Total Tricks suggests 19 tricks are available with 10 hearts for North South and nine spades for East West. The article analyzes whether four hearts or four spades can be made, noting East’s diamond shift and possible ruffs, and concludes the law aligns with practical play though deals are decided at the table.
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East
West
North
South
Donkey therapy aids Mass. residents at Latham Centers
Donkey therapy at the Latham Centers in East Sandwich helps children and adults with developmental delays and Prader-Willi syndrome. Participants train in Donkey 101, care for miniature donkeys like Jake Curly Angus and Moonbeam, and gain life skills while Jim Thompson guides sessions. May marks Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month.
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Sandwich
Mass
Diane Gaudet
Jake
Gaudet
Buddy
Latham Centers
Latham
East Sandwich
Curly
Angus
Moonbeam
Anne McManus
McManus
Janice Robichau
Robichau
Kris Thompson
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Jeremy Horwitz
Will Shortz
Eli Manning
Togo
40 Arriviste
Bobby
Janis Joplin
Janis
NBC
Holt
Specter
The
Senate
Farfalle
Orzo
de Ren
Las Vegas
New York
Livy
Dickens
Skywalker
Yasir Arafat
Massachusetts
Washington
Pennsylvania
Miles Davis
Cool Jazz Group
Santiago
Prince Valiant
Ove
the Tigers of the
Ohio Valley
Ogee’s Shape
Clara Bow
Actor Kutcher
Binge
Texter’s Tata
Syngman of
South Korea
James
Anthony
Homeland
Artis
Oklahoma Indians
Memoirist
Nous
Urban
Calif
Whit Gibbons
Savannah River Laboratory
Ecoviews
Daily Bridge Club
Tribune Media Services, Inc
Per
Cape Cod