Cryptogram Puzzle Fragments and Themed Quotes
A collage of cipher messages, sample cryptograms, and encoded quotes from entertainment pages. Includes a Daily clue, a prior solution by Lightnin Hopkins, and a list of crossword like clues with numbered entries and mix of wordplay notes.
Lead with the Aces in a Complex Six Club Try
At the 1998 Summer Nationals in Chicago a bridge hand shows how bidding and a diamond lead shape the plan. South reaches six clubs after West's bid, then ducks the diamond lead and ruffs spades to strip East of trumps and discard losers on dummy's heart and diamond winners. The tactic hinges on correct lead choice and endplay, with the article noting practical play and referencing Bobby Wolff.
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Chicago
South
North
West
East
Dear Abby and a Christmas between mom and family
A reader asks about splitting Christmas with divorced parents. Abby suggests mom should seek independence and make her own plans, while advising the daughter to balance family needs with her husband and children's priorities. The columnist hints at mending fences as possibilities.
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Abby
Pennsylvania
Marijuana use linked to more sex but higher risk behavior
Dr. Robert Ashley explains a Journal of Sexual Medicine study finds marijuana users report slightly higher sexual frequency than nonusers, with weekly to daily users averaging more sex. The rise may reflect correlation with riskier behavior and lowered inhibitions, not causation, and overall happiness impact remains unclear.
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Journal of Sexual Medicine
Social Psychology and Personality Science
National Survey of
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Scrambled Word Game
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Daily Crossword
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Dear Abby
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University of California
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