West’s opening bid sinks West in 3NT digression tale
In a team competition deal, declarer uses West’s opening and card read to force success in 3NT. By noting East’s queen of hearts at trick one, declarer deduces West’s heart and diamond holdings. If West had kept hearts, declarer would cash the ace and seal the contract, revealing West as a dead duck from the opening bid.
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Crosswords by Thomas Joseph Across and Down Clues
A readable crossword puzzle listing clues from Across and Down sections, with partial answers and references to yesterday's solutions. Includes many incomplete entries such as Catche, Sighed or wie, and Artificia but offers a snapshot of the puzzle’s theme and scattered solved entries across 1986 era clues.
Cryptoquote puzzle and hints from a newspaper page
Stump the reader with daily cryptoquote instructions and a sample cipher EZWXKWD VTAGQ QV IKZWP QV XZLK RKQQKW EKPYKD, OGM PV Q KDQZRISDG EKPYSPA DYGVVI EVW QGKSW RKPKESQ. A.N. CWKPQSYK provides yesterday's quote THE MOST PRECIOUS THINGS IN SPEECH ARE THE PAUSES by SIR RALPH RICHARDSON.
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Horoscope by Jacqueline Eigar
The Stars map a mixed day across the zodiac with cheerful energy for Aries and festive tempers for others. Manage errands, reach out to loved ones, and balance self care with social time as hints of holiday magic appear tonight.
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