and two South Travel A of a FRANK the and diamonds heart to STEWART East wins ace lead Club He took the (or a one. the third is meet safe if here when South in at 7:30 need Get the free JUST JUMBLE app Follow us on Twitter 6B MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2024 COURIER-POST ACROSS 1 Start of the alphabet 4 Made food for 7 Roman robes 12 Taro or turnip 14 Number on a board game box 15 Scents 17 Event where you might see Loki and Darth Vader hanging out 19 Body part featured in some erotic art 20 Fitting surname for a grifter 21 Game with a home base 23 24 Adjustable bra parts 26 Salad with bacon and eggs 28 Slimy critters 30 (Beethoven piece) 67 Take effect 34 Part of IOU 37 Take to the seas 38 Pontificates 39 Item used to hit a shuttleco*ck 42 Admit to an organization 43 Denomination 44 Place for a salt scrub 4 Eat it, big-time 45 Supermodel Banks 46 Japanese beer brand 47 In addition 49 Swarmed 53 rice (herby Persian dish) 56 group 58 Traps 60 Poker declaration 62 Trilogy of successes 64 Singer who wrote me the lyric one good movie kiss and be 65 Word after or 66 Antioxidant-filled berry 68 Activist B. Wells 69 Key next to the spacebar DOWN 1 Curved shapes 2 Footwear for Puss 3 Icy celestial body 5 Sense of self 6 Ding 7 Sensual two-person dance 8 and the Blind Forest (video game) 9 Hard-launch a relationship 10 Gear for some concerts 11 Discount event 13 Wedding cake part 16 Infinitive form of soy, in Spanish 18 Music genre to read to, perhaps 22 Some window units Timing the play (Abbr.) 25 Spades, for one 27 your 52 Sticker on a laptop 29 Shiny lip stuff 31 Tattooing supplies 54 Eye part that 32 Ooze 33 34 Kenobi (Qui-Gon padawan) 35 Desire 36 Whirlpool 38 Group with strings, 63 Assist woodwinds, brass and percussion 40 Person who makes art on walls 41 Tidy 46 Early internet co. 48 Tavern mug 50 beloved in Star Wars Legends lore 51 and ice cream enthusiast in 53 opposite shares its name with a flower 55 Not on time 57 Spiced tea 59 Talent show sketch 61 Piece of Winter Olympics equipment Answers: Call 1-900-988-8300, 99 cents a minute; or, with a credit card, 1-800-320-4280. GOTCHA IN THE END CROSSWORD USA TODAY BY Olivia Mitra Framke Answer Andrews McMeel CROSSWORDS ON YOUR PHONE get our crossword app EDITED Amanda Rafkin CROSSWORD USA TODAY ANSWERS will Time pm last you wish you could go No doubt and to have West a second early, before shot the at deals in time lose you booted.
South 3NT, must South won first the At and let the nine of spade with ride. king and diamonds a spade. returned when played East low has no and more won spades. the third South West eight ducks tricks, the first but heart, he spade. He If had led a heart to his king next, West won spades.
Down and took HEART TRICK mistimed. hold: He is 6 safe 4 if West South You need a has the king heart trick otherwise. If South must lose the lead twice, he must lose to West early, before the spades are set up. South must win the spade in BOGGLE BRAINBUSTERS dummy and lead a heart to his queen. If West wins to continue spades, South INSTRUCTIONS: Find as many words as ducks, wins the third spade and you can by linking letters up, down, nesses in diamonds.
He is home when East has no more words on a blank sheet spades. If West ducks the heart, South within a single word. A Play nesses in diamonds. If East wins and re- and compare word crossing turns a spade (or a heart), South is sure of at least nine tricks. DAILY QUESTION You hold: 6 4 5 3 2 A 10 8 3 10.
Your partner opens one club, you bid one diamond and he rebids two clubs. The opponents pass. What do you say? ANSWER: You should certainly make an to reach 3NT, the cheaper nine-trick game, but you bid no- trump yourself with no heart stopper. Bid two spades. If your partner bids 2NT next, raise to 3NT.
If he goes to three di- amonds or rebids three clubs, you will avoid notrump. North dealer N-S vulnerable BRIDGE the TRICK play Timing HEART wait for your answers? Find all the puzzle answers at answers.usatoday.com Daily Bridge Club Monday, April 29, 2024 Time Travel Club will meet here at 7:30 pm last graffiti No doubt you wish you could go back in time and have a second shot at deals you booted. At 3NT, South won the first spade with the ace and let the nine of diamonds ride. East took the king and returned a spade. South played low and won the third spade.
He had eight tricks, but when he led his king next, West won and took two spades. Down one. mistimed. West has the king of diamonds but will a heart trick otherwise. If South must lose the lead twice, he back must spades are set up.
win the spade dummy a heart to his queen. If West wins to continue spades, South ducks, spade and finesses in diamonds. He is home finesses in diamonds. If East wins returns a spade heart), South is sure of at least nine tricks. DAILY QUESTION 5 3 2 Opening lead 10 8 3 but will 10.
Your partner opens one club, you bid one diamond and he rebids two clubs. The opponents pass. What do you say? ANSWER: You should certainly make an effort to reach 3NT, the cheaper nine-trick game, but you bid notrump yourself with no heart stopper. Bid two spades. If your partner bids 2NT next, raise to 3NT.
If he goes to three diamonds or rebids three clubs, you will avoid notrump. North dealer N-S vulnerable NORTH 6 4 5 3 2 A 10 8 3 10 WEST EAST 10 8 7 9 2 A 7 4 9 8 6 7 6 4 6 5 3 9 8 2 SOUTH A 5 3 10 9 5 2 A 7 4 North East South West 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT All Pass Tribune Content Agency, LLC 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 words. Boggle BrainBusters Bonus INSTRUCTIONS: Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side and diagonally, writing words on a blank You may only use each letter box once within a single word.
Play with a friend and compare word finds, crossing out common with may only use each letter I box 4-29-24 BOGGLE is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. 2024 Hasbro, Inc. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All Rights Reserved. YOUR BOGGLE hamp 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 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 COLORS in the grid of letters.
Answers to Saturday's Boggle BrainBusters: PELICAN OSTRICH PENGUIN side-to-side and diagonally, writing of paper. You once sheet of a paper. friend out common words. Dear Abby: I am one of the younger children of eight. One sister is deceased, which leaves seven of us to care for our father, who has had dementia since our mother passed.
The four oldest are re- tired. The youngest three still work. I believe we all should take responsi- bility for our father. Two of the older sib- lings are my sisters. I live on the other side of the country.
I still work full time, but I take a leave for two months every year to care for Dad. The other 10 months of the year, my sisters take care of him. I think this should be a instead of a If everyone did their share, no one would be over- whelmed with care. How do I get my brothers to step up? The two who are retired refuse to do anything. One is still working, but a teacher and all summer.
My younger brother helps when he can, but he and his wife still work full time. They to take time like I do. My older sisters in great health, and afraid one or both will die because they have taken on too much responsibility. What advice can you Dividing It Up In Washington Dear Dividing It: There are other ways to help with caregiving than in person one is with money. The family members who ARE stepping up should insist that the brothers who be bothered to do their part contribute to hiring someone to care for Dad if they are unable or unwilling to step up.
If they refuse, and you have to go that route, an attorney might be able to con- vince them to do the right thing. Dear Abby: While you occasionally print letters related to breast cancer, I recall seeing any related to male breast cancer. I am a male breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed in 2008, with a recurrence in 2018, and I have been amazed by the number of people I have spoken to who realize the fact it exists. Granted, breast cancer far fewer men than women, but it is se- rious, nonetheless.
Every year there is an entire month that is dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness, yet most of the information is aimed toward women. This means we remind of those who can get this disease that they need to be vigilant while ignoring the other Like most conditions, if you have a family history of breast cancer, it is important to be mindful. Abby, do you agree we need to get the word out? Survivor In Ohio Dear Survivor: I certainly do. Male breast cancer is rare, but it does hap- pen. (It has been mentioned in my col- umn before.) Some famous men who re- vealed had breast cancer are television host Montel Williams, Peter Criss of the rock group Kiss, and Sen.
Edward Brooks (who lived to the age of 95). Thank you to all of them for speak- ing out. Any man who knows there is a history of breast cancer in the family should mention this to his physician and take their cue from their doctor. DEAR ABBY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN A few siblings bear brunt of caring for aging father CELEBRITY CIPHER LUIS CAMPOS Aries (March 21-April 19). Cultivate your power of attraction.
What do you want to acquire? Venus in Taurus increases your magnetic pull. Taurus (April 20-May 20). Have you glanced in the mirror today? look- ing good! Strut your stuff. Gemini (May 21-June 21). no better compa- ny than yourself.
Venus in Taurus invites you to go solo. Cancer (June 22-July 22). Appreciating the gift of friendship? Your social life brings you great joy while Venus is in Taurus. Be- longing comes naturally. Leo (July 23-Aug.
22). not what you know, who you know. Cultivat- ing strong professional relationships is the secret to success. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept.
22). An intellectual curiosity may entice you to study. Want to know more? Indulge your fancies with Venus in Taurus. Libra (Sept.23-Oct. 23).
Connecting with the sen- suality of the body can be a transformative experi- ence. Venus in Taurus encourages physical plea- sure. HOROSCOPE SANCTUARY For more: www.sanctuaryworld.co Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
Relationships encounter a sweet spot! Venus in Taurus brings stability to all your connections. Commit to those you love. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
Create the good life. Are your routines spark- ing joy? Venus in Taurus says to implement daily practices that feel good. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
Let the good times roll! Venus in Taurus sprinkles her magic dust on you. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Want to zhuzh up your sanctuary? You have a knack for redecorating with Venus in Taurus.
Play with your space. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Pleasurable dia- logues are abundant while Venus is in Taurus. Enjoy getting to know people.
(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. CNEEF SSNEE TBNOUT BWLOEB Jumbles: FLUKE CHEER WHIMSY CLOSET Answer: For the struggling starting pitcher, being replaced was a WELCOME RELIEF Print answer 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: BRONZE ANSWER SUDOKU CREATORS.
