West blocks declarer with careful defense to seal contract
South led and West navigated a trump force, refusing early aces and later ruffs to thwart a likely game. By signaling and holding A5 spades, West prevented South from ruffing clubs and set up tricks in clubs. South, pressured, ruffed twice and ended down one as diamonds ran.
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Crosswords and cryptogram clues from a newspaper page
A readable mix of a themed crossword by Thomas Joseph with across and down clues listing standard entries such as Melville captain and West of Hollywood plus a Daily Cryptoquotes puzzle with a quote and decoding hints. The page also includes a Henry Ward Beecher quotation.
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