When People Are On Military Scouting Missions
A Cryptoquip puzzle note explains that on military scouting missions people gather information. It notes that a substitution cipher maps each letter to another and that clues come from single letters and short words. The clue states U equals exclamation mark and hints at solving by trial and error. The blurb is from 2009 by King Features Syndicate Inc.
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Dear Abby column excerpts reveal advice on sex obsession and marriage
Dear Abby addresses a young woman with sex addiction and coercion by a partner, recommending therapy and support groups. It also guides a newlywed facing career disruption due to deployment and a husband with relationships to former partners’ adult children, explaining family dynamics and suggesting open communication.
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Horoskope Extra: Weekly Birthday Glow for August 3
The horoscope highlights Aquarius through Leo with emphasis on flexible responses and clear communication. Aries creativity rises while Taurus should keep expectations in check. Readers are nudged to relax tonight and favor personal balance amid evolving plans and possible surprises.
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Virgo
Scorpio
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Poor sleep and back pain linked to old mattress
A 90-year-old man’s sleep problems and back pain improved after his family replaced a sagging mattress his wife had used since before marriage. The reader notes a similar case in Dr. Roach’s column, though he cannot answer individual letters.
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Tournament bridge misplay shows risk of lead denial pact
The column analyzes a tournament hand where East West play a common lead denial agreement. South fails to cover to avoid giving up a second diamond, and West's spade continuation yields five defense tricks. The piece invites reader responses to Tribune Content Agency.
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Bob Jones
Tribune Content Agency, LLC
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Tribune.com
That Scrambled Word Game by Hoyt and Knurek
A light word puzzle mix from David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek brings a playful array of scrambled clues and witty twists. Players test vocabulary and quick thinking across themed rounds and clever hints.
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David L. Hoyt
Jeff Knurek
Politicians Balloon Ride Sparks Hot Air Hazard
A fragmented note jokes that politicians’ balloon trip was filled with hot air, implying a flood of empty rhetoric during the outing. No factual details provided beyond the metaphor.
Crossword language cluttered puzzle notes confuse clues
The text presents a scrambled crossword puzzle with broken words and garbled clues including references to N Blew and jumbled phrases. It lists across and down hints, partial names, and misplaced letters, rendering a disorganized puzzle page fragment rather than a coherent puzzle solution.
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