A list of the took the STEWART too long. good risks led When and loser leads on of to the king to hearts of paper. undrawn. Beware of hearts Get the free JUST JUMBLE app Follow us on Twitter WISCONSINRAPIDSTRIBUNE.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 3B of moving stairs is escalat- fear Many less-experienced players are the missing SOON trumps fearful of leaving TOO reasons wait a yard would be the A-K, then pitch six spades, South a club took on the At king of unblocked hearts and his lead ace the of queen ace of clubs, all the trumps, ending in dum- and drew his club my. He threw and next the queen of dia- monds.
South returns a trump to his hand and took the the diamonds ace and to make led another the slam. East runs club. Declarer (with his last trump) and took his king of diamonds. have hold: been safe A if 10 diamonds He would You 10 but 7 6 when 3 2 East A 4. discarded, The dealer, had split 3-2, South had to lose a diamond to nine.
He went down two. Too soon Beware the risks of drawing trumps too soon! South can take only the A-K, then pitch a club on the king of hearts and lead the queen of diamonds. East wins and leads a club, and South and leads a diamond to jack. When East South re- turns a trump to his hand and runs the diamonds to make the slam. Daily question You hold: A 10 4 A 10 7 6 3 2 A 4.
The dealer, at your right, opens one heart. You double, and your partner responds two clubs. What do you say? Answer: If your partner had been obliging enough to bid one spade, you might have raised to three. His two clubs shows neither any points nor de- cent clubs, so you must be wary. Bid two diamonds.
To double and then bid a suit, you promise substantial extra strength. North dealer N-S vulnerable BRIDGE East FRANK last trump) and took his king of diamonds. He would have been safe Beware the risks wait for your answers? Find all the puzzle answers at answers.usatoday.com wait would be a yard long. At six spades, South took the ace of clubs, unblocked his ace of hearts and drew all the trumps, ending in dummy. He threw his club loser on the king of hearts and next led the queen of diamonds.
ace and led another club. Declarer ruffed (with his if diamonds had split 3-2, but when East discarded, South had to lose a diamond to nine. He went down two. drawing trumps soon! South can take only the diamonds. East wins and leads a club, and South ruffs a diamond jack.
East ruff, DAILY QUESTION 4 A at your right, opens one heart. You spade, you might have raised to three. His two clubs shows neither any points nor decent clubs, so you must be wary. Bid two diamonds. To double and then bid a suit, you promise substantial extra strength.
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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 SNAKES in the grid of letters. Answers to Boggle BrainBusters: ERA EON DAY YEAR MONTH DECADE INSTRUCTIONS: Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side and diagonally, writing many words You box once and compare word crossing out common words. BOGGLE BRAINBUSTERS Aries (March 21-April 19). Nurturing your creative side? Today tests your confidence around self- expression. Courage is required to live in the heart.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). The fun is at home today. Putting a creative touch on your sanctuary? Jazz it up. Gemini (May 21-June 21). A positive emotional state puts you in good spirits.
Look around you. What is your heart most grateful for? Cancer (June 22-July 22). got big dreams. Wondering how to make them a reality? Get cre- ative about obtaining the resources you need. Leo (July 23-Aug.
22). A significant revelation around your life purpose can strike. Respond with a yes. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept.
22). Light peeks through the darkness today. Uplifted by the bigger picture? The Leo moon gifts you with a spiritual perspec- tive. Libra (Sept.23-Oct. 23).
Drama in the social sphere? Choose whether or not you want to feed HOROSCOPE SANCTUARY For more: www.sanctuaryworld.co the fire. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). your turn in the spotlight! What are you inspired to share? Your creativity is on display.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Optimism can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you see potential everywhere you look.
The other is over- commitment. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The Leo moon en- courages playtime.
Work can be put off until to- morrow. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A home expansion project may ignite a rela- tionship.
Shared inspira- tion can flare into division if visions begin to clash. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Prepare to have more than your fair share to do. You have your work cut out for you.
(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. DBYUD WCAHK LFAMEE SUWINE Jumbles: IMPEL SNIFF PROVEN GROWTH Answer: After a cold winter, the nursery had flowers, and they hoped people would SPRING FOR THEM Ans.
here: 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: GOLD ANSWER SUDOKU CREATORS THE Daily Commuter Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski FOR RELEASE MARCH 20, of Hasbro, 2024 ACROSS 1 Old computer insert 5 Has to 9 Jiggly dessert 14 Letters before a hot take 15 noche (tonight, in Spanish) 16 Shun 17 Midlife crisis purchase, maybe: 2 wds. 19 Used a beeper 20 Every-ten-years count 21 Former Russian dynasty 23 Lionel 24 Country singer Blake 26 Use a razor 27 Pre-election event 32 Words to a traitor: 2 wds. 35 Ignited 36 Beauty parlor 37 Birth control option: 2 wds. 39 Fragrant 41 Melodies 42 Not worth a 43 Deities 44 AL West team 46 Rain protectors 48 Sideways pass 50 pal (female friend) 53 dog 57 Trinidad and 59 words 60 Marks in the margin 62 Handbag 63 Cook in a hot pan 64 Dog treat shape 65 Wise people 66 Uno, dos, 67 and crafts DOWN 1 Donna genre 2 Force forward 3 Excelled 4 Designer Michael 5 place to eat: 2 wds.
6 sch. 7 Up-and-coming actress 8 Mystical cards 9 From Tokyo, say 10 MLB star Longoria 11 Corporate emblem 12 Actor Schreiber 13 and ends 18 Heinie 22 fashion 25 Wicked 26 Sub- opposite 28 Fringed hairstyle 29 Low female voice 30 sloth 31 Comes to a close 32 Jazz singer Jones 33 Ergo 34 shelter 38 Quarantines, say 39 Fly high 40 Museum workers 42 More unbending 45 Feeling blue 47 49 Breakfast bread 50 Croc kin 51 Representative 52 Suffers defeat 53 Gloss targets 54 Color of water 55 Village, informally 56 Get out of bed 58 Ali and the Forty Thieves 61 Scottish Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. Created by Stella Zawistowski Puzzle Solved CRYPTOQUIP THE DAILY COMMUTER STELLA ZAWISTOWSKI COPYRIGHT 2024 KING FEATURES Dear Abby: I recently started plan- ning my wedding. Half the friends I want as bridesmaids are very conserva- tive. They think sex is sacred and should be talked about only discreetly, not joked about, mentioned on TV, etc.
I used to hold similar views, but I no long- er do. Neither do the other half of the girls I want as bridesmaids. My dream bachelorette party is the kind you see in movies, a group of girls going out on the town getting tipsy maybe being a little stupid nothing dangerous, with sexy and casually swapping sex tips and double- entendres. That may not be possible with my straight-laced friends, whom I really like and would like to include. I pick up on feelings easily, so I ignore when someone around me is unhappy.
I want all my girlfriends to enjoy the party, but two or three of them appreciate the humor of drinking from a phallus-shaped straw. Should I split the guest list and have one prudish party and one sexy one? Girl in the East Dear Girl: an excellent idea! And we all know which one you are go- ing to enjoy. Dear Abby: I just found out my hus- band has been texting with his high school sweetheart for the last three years. He contacted her and shares all day-to-day activities, like our vaca- tions, new dog, etc. She lives 2,500 miles away.
divorced, retired like us and has children and grandchildren. I snooped and read his email. I can tell by her responses that she is being polite. I understand why he contacted her after so many years and why he shares everything with her, as we have a close relationship and share everything. He did mention a year ago that he was in touch with her.
I think much about it then, but now that I know how long this has been going on, wondering why. Should I be concerned about this? Puzzled in Maine Dear Puzzled: What is happening could be innocent, or it could be cross- ing a line. You will never know until you discuss this with your husband. You MAY not have to disclose that you read the texts if you say you recalled him mentioning that they were in touch while and let the conversation evolve from there. Dear Abby: I recently received an Evite to a surrogate baby shower.
I was happy to attend. Each guest was asked to bring a box of diapers, our favorite book and a donation to help cover the surrogate expenses. A written explanation of how expensive the sur- rogate process is was also included. In my opinion, when the couple started the surrogacy process, they were aware of how expensive it would be, and to ask the shower attendees to contribute to it is a little nervy. Was this proper etiquette? Wondering in Nevada Dear Wondering: No.
Soliciting the donation was over the top. I help but wonder how many invitees declined the invitation because of it. To ask for money was tacky. Contact Abby at www.DearAbby.com. DEAR ABBY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN Bride-to-be walks a fine line for two groups of bridesmaids CELEBRITY CIPHER LUIS CAMPOS.
