DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
Indian state bordering Bhutan Pasture sound Cheese go-with Fiji neighbor Asperity Trick taker, often
Dog that loves a burger topping? Mme., in Madrid Blueprint Loved ones Colorless Repeating
“__ Day”: chapter in the ’50s “The Thin Man” TV series
Noel
Dog that loves a winter sport? Called from the pasture Bearish? “The Facts of Life” actress Charlotte 40 Barbecue, say 42 “As if!” 43 Equanimity 46 Vacant, as an
apartment 49 Dog that loves to play in the rain?
51 Green pair,
often
55 “Do __ others ...” 56 Cancellation of
a sort
58 Bit of statuary 61 Undercover
cops’ gear 63 Part of un
giorno
64 Brown, e.g. 65 Dog that loves
spaghetti? 68 Born, in Brest 69 Vast quantity 70 Socially active
sort
71 Triage ctrs. 72 Limp Bizkit
vocalist Fred 73 Black shade 1 6 11 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 24 26 28 29 34 36 37
DOWN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 23 25 27 30 31 32 Very minute Beethoven’s “Moonlight,” for one Inveterate critic Back
Hindu meditation aid Rest Pinocchio, at times Arachnid’s hatching pouch Verizon subsidiary Generous bar buddy
Chop finely Real estate unit Signify Oscar winner Kingsley Comes out with Take badly? “Hamlet” prop Two-time NL batting champ Lefty
One standing at the end of a lane A, in Acapulco
DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
This week’s deals have treated “avoidance”: the technique of keeping a dangerous defender from gaining the lead. Cover the EastWest cards. Plan your play at 3NT when West leads a low heart: six, king, ace.
If spades lie well, you can force out the ace and make an overtrick: You will have four spade tricks, four diamonds and two hearts.
But if East has A-10-x-x, you will be in the soup. You will have only eight winners, and the defense can set up and cash three heart tricks in addition to their black-suit aces.
Your correct play is to lead a diamond to dummy at Trick Two and return a low club. If East held the ace and grabbed it to return a heart, you would have Acquire Brothers’ keeper? Zodiac critter Toon storekeeper 39 Antiquity, in
antiquity 41 Perfectly correct 44 27, for Beethoven’s “Moonlight” 45 One-legged
camera support 47 Netflix
installment 33 35 37 38 three clubs, four diamonds and two hearts. If he played low, you would win and shift to spades for at least nine tricks.
West takes the ace of clubs but can’t trouble you by leading a second heart. You will have time to force out the ace of spades and make overtricks easily.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ A1094 ♥ K753
◆ 873 ♣ 9 5. The dealer, at your left, opens one diamond. Your partner doubles, and the next player passes. What do you say?
ANSWER: To respond one spade is correct. This auction may be competitive. If the opening bidder rebids two diamonds and two passes follow, you can bid two hearts and play at 48 252 wine gallons 50 Divining rod 52 Grew fond of 53 Deep dish
54 Like a cloudless
night
57 NRC forerunner 58 Food sticker 59 “Your turn” 60 Bakery
selections
62 See __ an omen 66 Prefix with
pressure
67 Hack the major suit your partner prefers. He may have fourcard support for one major but only three cards in the other.