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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1961
Page
11
A reader presents a set of crossword style clues and partial answers related to poetry and language figures. The list includes abbreviations and terse hints such as editor abbr and mythic names, with scattered references to art, flora, and classical terms.
Bridge column excerpt shows North East South West bidding with West opening one heart and the contract progressing through 3 no trump and 4 spade or related bids. Details include hand distributions and suggested plays, highlighting the opening lead and reply dynamics.
Oswald Jacoby recounts a bridge hand where South, with five hearts doubled, executes a brilliant run of trumps. The narrative treats the five heart bid as the crime, noting East and West blunders and the defense’s slips, while South’s bold play yields eleven tricks and the diamond squeeze.
In a bridge hand the auction shows West North East South: West passes, North passes, East bids 2a, South bids 2, final decision to you with a 7 card hand. Your partner has shown neither four hearts nor a strong spade suit, so your action is to pass. The question asks what to do when partner opens two no trump instead of two spades.
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