Gerber and Blackwood in No Trump Slam Tactics
Jacoby explains Gerber as a partner ask for aces after a no trump opening to decide on slam prospects. He compares it with Blackwood, noting Gerber’s advantage when seeking a slam and the option to sign off if aces are insufficient. A reader question illustrates the bidding sequence and practical decision.
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Animal Fair ACROSS 1 Carnivorous mammal 4 Huskies, for instance 8 Young cow 12 The whole 13 Mountain (comb, form) 14 Wings 15 Unit of reluctance 16 Torment 18 Caustic (med.) 20 Musteline 21 Footlike part 22 ace 24 Sunk fence 26 Withered 27 Pedal digit 30 European butterfly 32 Mean 34 Made taut 35 Pilfered 36 City in the Netherlands 37 Horse's neck hairs 39 Plateau 40 Calliope 41 Corded fabric 42 Fall flower 45 Discomfited 49 Assures anew 51 Eggs 52 Containers 53 Ooze 54 Recent 55 Kill 56 Crafts 57 Sea eagle
This crossword style prompt lists a long set of across clues with numbers and hints but provides no definitions or grid. The readable facts point to a catalog of common crossword entries and potential thematic terms across multiple entries. The reader would fill standard animal, body part, plant and object words matching clues such as carnivorous mammal for a predator, huskies as examples of dogs, a young cow calf, wings for flyable parts, various verbs and nouns aligned with the clue numbering. The fragment presents a puzzle rather than a news item with concrete entities like people or places.
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