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41 Adds up 43 Easter hat 44 Equestrian 45 the 46 Puts down a new lawn 47 Angry with: 2 wds. 48 Author Zola 49 Pork and beef, e.g. 52 Quick race 53 Tailless primates 54 Keep for later 55 Those people 56 Give lip to 59 Sphere in a pod Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. Created by Stella Zawistowski Puzzle Solved CRYPTOQUIP THE DAILY COMMUTER STELLA ZAWISTOWSKI COPYRIGHT 2024 KING FEATURES Aries (March 21-April 19). Gift of gab? The harmonious aspect to communication planet Mercury offers easy- going conversations and well-meaning gossip.
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Asked for advice? (Chosen) family or friends need your feed- back. (Answers tomorrow) Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved.
RNAPK NMYEO KHSTEC AGEGEN Jumbles: IMAGE GOING DRENCH INTACT Answer: When softball was invented in Chicago in 1887, it was a GAME CHANGER Insert numbers 1-9 in each box with every row, column and 3x3 box containing the digits just once. Difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest) RATING: SILVER ANSWER SUDOKU CREATORS dentist and manicurist call since the how man they who bid argue. at the How two their partnership Your endures five spades is a was mystery. Tooth, North, pushed on to spades over save. a trump, and Nail and conceded the a ace heart.
of diamonds She won at the Trick trump return, then lead a heart, a heart. led She a diamond to her ace and trumps. let of clubs East won cashed a at heart. most Down two clubs. Discussion Came the inevitable Tooth: A should 10 9 2.
know Your partner not to bid opens spades when be heart, you respond 1NT Nail: in clubs through the man who bid at the two level. Your spades was crazy. Double hearts for plus I discuss the auction, but BOGGLE BRAINBUSTERS play at spades was questionable at best. She might take the ace of dia- INSTRUCTIONS: Find as many words as monds at Trick Two, then lead a heart. you can by linking letters up, down, She wins a trump return in dummy, side-to-side and diagonally, writing a diamond, a heart and a words on a blank sheet diamond.
When East discards, West may only use each letter can hold at most two clubs. The odds fa- within a single word. A Play vor playing East for the queen. Daily question You hold: 6 4 7 5 4 3 2 A 10 9 2. Your partner opens one heart, you respond 1NT and he bids two spades.
What do you say? ANSWER: Partner has a strong hand in some styles, enough strength to commit to game. You must not pass; his is forcing. You would bid 2NT with As it is, your diamonds are weak, hence raise to three spades. Partner will know you lack four- card support since you respond one spade. South dealer N-S vulnerable BRIDGE FRANK STEWART Tooth and Nail DISCUSSION wait for your answers? Find all the puzzle answers at answers.usatoday.com Daily Bridge Club Friday, May 10, 2024 North-South were a dentist and manicurist we call and since how they argue.
How their partnership endures is a mystery. Tooth, North, pushed on to five spades over five-heart save. West led a trump, and Nail won and conceded a heart. She won the trump return, ruffed a heart, led a diamond to her ace and drew trumps. Nail next let the jack of clubs ride.
East won a heart. Down one. Came the inevitable to bid spades when be finessed in clubs level. crazy. Double five hearts for plus I discuss the auction, but five spades was at best.
might take Two, wins a trump return in dummy, ruffs a diamond, a heart and ruffs diamond. discards, West hold playing East for the queen. DAILY QUESTION You hold: 6 4 7 5 4 3 2 Opening lead 8(!) one and he bids two spades. What do you say? ANSWER: Partner has a strong hand in some styles, enough strength to commit to game. You must not pass; his is forcing.
You would bid 2NT with 6 5, 10 7 6 4, 10 4 3. As it is, your diamonds are weak, hence raise to three spades. Partner will know you lack four-card support since you respond one spade. South dealer N-S vulnerable NORTH 6 4 7 5 4 3 2 A 10 9 2 WEST EAST 8 5 4 2 A 8 2 10 9 5 10 9 6 8 6 3 8 7 4 SOUTH A 10 9 7 3 7 6 3 A 5 South West North East 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 All Pass Tribune Content Agency, LLC Tooth and Nail By FRANK STEWART Tribune Content Agency We put special brain-busting words into the grid of letters. Can you find them? By David L.
Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Boggle BrainBusters Bonus INSTRUCTIONS: Find as as you can by linking letters up, down, box once diagonally, side-to-side and writing words on a blank sheet of paper. You may only use letter box once within a single word. Play with a friend and compare word finds, crossing out common words. of with I 5-10-24 BOGGLE is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. 2024 Hasbro, Inc.
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All Rights Reserved. YOUR BOGGLE RATING BOGGLE POINT SCALE 3 letters 1 point 4 letters 2 points 5 letters 3 points 6 letters 4 points 7 letters 6 points 8 letters 10 points letters 15 points hamp 101- 150 xpert 61 1 00 ro 31 60 Gamer 11 20 A mateur 21 30 Rookie 0 10 ry a gain www.bogglebrainbusters.com Find AT LEAST FIVE ACADEMY AWARD BEST PICTURE WINNERS in the grid of letters. Answers to Boggle BrainBusters: TIGER HORSE MOOSE MOUSE CAMEL many words You a each friend out and compare word crossing common words. Dear Abby: I am the 18-year-old daughter (and third child) of parents who are going through a divorce after being together for 36 years.
I need your insight on this because I am unsure. My father has always craved physical love and whereas my mom is more like a cat who prefers separation and independence. Even with these dif- ferences, things used to be good be- tween them. That was until Mom decid- ed she wanted to stop having sex due to her age and no longer enjoying it. (She also quit drinking, which he like.) My father was very upset with this and claimed it was abuse if she make love with him, since how people show He also stated she should more by drinking with him.
Mom tried to keep the family at peace and be the person he wanted her to be for a few years, but decided she could no longer do it. He moved on very quickly my father is already with another woman, even though he and Mom divorced yet. always taken my side, but this has caused my relationship with Dad to dwindle He claims I am part of the reason the divorce is hap- pening, since I her feel like what doing is Should I see his per- spective as well? Teen Of Divorce In California Dear Teen: That your father has dragged you into the marital between him and your mother is appall- ing. I believe it is a form of child abuse. The person whose perspective you should seek and I am not saying this lightly is a licensed psychotherapist, to discuss this entire matter.
You are NOT the reason for your di- vorce. Their basic incompatibility and your manipulative nature are the reasons. Please talk to your doctor about a referral NOW. Dear Abby: Nine months ago, I start- ed dating an older man. known him for 14 years.
We live several hundred miles apart. He lost both of his parents recently. We used to talk text all day long. Now I hear from him only if I reach out. He says I need to give him time to process his loss.
As his partner, it feels like he has shut me out. Any time I mention my feelings, he says act- ing out. I know whether I should walk away or hang tight. Please advise. Shut Out In Texas Dear Shut Out: This man is abso- lutely right.
He DOES need time to proc- ess the loss of his parents. This may strike you as humorous, but I be more serious: Regardless of his age, your friend is now an orphan. You cannot make the situation better. He has been clear about that. Stop trying to insert yourself and let him regain his balance.
Tell him you are there for him IF he needs you. Call every couple of WEEKS to check on him, but not more of- ten. If what you have together is good, in time, things may improve for both of you. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAb- by.com. DEAR ABBY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN Father tells daughter she shares blame for divorce CELEBRITY CIPHER LUIS CAMPOS.
