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Monday, October 8, 2012
Blondie
horoscope By Bernice Bede Osol
Hagar the Horrible
Beetle Bailey
Snuffy Smith
The year ahead could be an exceptional one for you, both socially and materially. A few new people in your life will bring opportunities for innovation and enrichment. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Endeavors you originate or direct have betterthan-average chances of producing the rewards you envision. Let others have a hand in things if they so desire, but don’t share the catbird seat. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — There is no reason whatsoever why you can’t chalk up some solid numbers in the profit column. Give your most significant financial interest the time it deserves. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Rather than trying to sway an entire group to your way of thinking, isolate its key members and sell them on your plans. Once convinced, they’ll be more effective when pitching to the others. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — If you need someone with special talent to help you with a pet project, now is the time to seek out this person’s help. A positive response could evaporate if you wait too long. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Pleasant circumstances could come out of involvements that are business-oriented. A serious meeting could turn out to be a very enjoyable experience.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Under the right circumstances, a significant financial matter could develop. If you play your cards right, you could come out ahead. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — This could be an exceptionally harmonious day in all your affairs, but especially so in your partnership arrangements. Strike while the iron is hot. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Don’t leave any stones unturned in your search for ways to make or save money. This is an especially fortunate time for your financial and business and dealings. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Your ability to knit together important bits and pieces of information is exceptional. Don’t hesitate to use it abundantly when gauging the significance of things. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Use your own smarts instead of listening to the advice of others regarding the way a critical matter should be handled. Lady Luck is looking to be on your side. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A friend who is apt to think on a grand scale will inspire you to do likewise. Once you decide to do so, don’t put any limitations on your hopes and expectations. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Your material affairs are trending quite favorably. Revisit past failed plans to make some money — they could work if tried again.
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B.C.
Pickles
Dilbert
Baby Blues
Get Fuzzy
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Dennis the Menace
Family Circus
The Classified Challenge Across 1 Fermented honey drink 5 Put in the pantry 10 Prepare email 14 Fairly large fair 15 Symphonic wrap-ups 16 Fuel for a firepit 17 Take an ax to 18 Place for sporting events 19 Money in Milan 20 It makes sense 23 Roses-red link 24 Firepit residue 25 Seeing red 27 __ au poivre 29 Takes a downturn 32 “Little Red Book” chairman 33 Nightstand spot 36 Camping trip dampener 37 It makes cents 40 Easy pace 41 Rested on one’s laurels 42 Parking facility 43 Lines of pews 44 Painter of ballerinas 48 California’s __ Mesa 50 “Just __ thought!” 52 Wagon wheel groove 53 It makes scents 58 Boyfriend 59 Threescore 60 GI sought by MPs 61 Uneaten morsels 62 They’re blue when they’re fair 63 Inca territory 64 Hissed “Hey!” 65 Fashionably dated 66 Periods in history
4 Info 5 Sings like Ella Fitzgerald 6 Synagogue reading 7 Poland-Germany border river 8 Sounded the bell 9 Biblical twin 10 Many a junior high student 11 Violin-playing comeDown dian 1 Popular tourist desti12 Rogues’ gallery item nations 13 Shogun’s capital October 8, 2012 2Monday, Caution earnestly 21 In the buff 3 Highest point in a 22 English Lit. majors’ GOREN BRIDGE satellite’s orbit degrees
26 Over there, back when 28 Act the accessory 29 Opera headliners 30 Foreboding March day 31 Fresh-mouthed 34 Artistic style of the Empire State Building 35 Hoped-for Christmas weather 36 Ferris wheel, e.g. 37 Speed trap setters 38 Under-the-gun situations 39 Company doctor
40 Comfort from mom, briefly 43 WWII fliers 45 Produce producer 46 __ borealis 47 Touchscreen-touching tool 49 Expect loyalty from 50 In pursuit of 51 Last word 54 Georgia was a part of it: Abbr. 55 Emcee’s need 56 Leave 57 Sprinter’s goal 58 Jazz genre
WITH TANNAH HIRSCH
©2012 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
Bridge
solutions to Saturday’s crossword and sunday’s sudoku
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Q 1 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ A J ♥ 9 8 ♦ J 8 7 6 ♣ 10 8 7 4 2
The bidding has proceeded: NORTH 1♥ 2♠
EAST Pass Pass
SOUTH 1NT ?
WEST Pass
What action do you take?
A - Partner’s reverse is forcing and, since he has already shown two suits, there is no reason why you should want to show your weak five-card minor. With equal length in his suits, all you can do is take preference to his first-bid suit. Bid three hearts. Q 2 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ 9 5 ♥ A J 6 ♦ Q 10 8 5 4 ♣ K Q 6
The bidding has proceeded: NORTH 1♠ 2♥
EAST Pass Pass
SOUTH 2♦ ?
WEST Pass
What action do you take?
A - If you were thinking of raising partner’s game-forcing second-suit bid with only three-card support, disabuse yourself of that — that promises at least four cards. Since you are in a forcing auction, bid two no trump. If partner has five hearts, he will rebid that suit now. Q 3 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠KQ86♥ AJ8♦ KJ8 ♣762
What is your opening bid?
NORTH 1♦ 1NT
EAST Pass Pass
SOUTH 1♠ ?
WEST Pass
What do you bid now?
A - It is tempting to rebid two spades to show a five-card suit or pass one no trump lest partner has only three diamonds. However, we have seen from the above that, if partner has only three diamonds, he would be 44 in the majors and so would have raised your spades. Show your support for partner’s suit by rebidding two diamonds. Q 5 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠KJ96♥ 84♦ 984 ♣AQJ5
The bidding has proceeded: NORTH 1♠
EAST 2♥
SOUTH ?
WEST
What do you bid now?
A - Had East passed instead of overcalling, you would have made a limit raise of three spades. Now, however, that action would be preemptive. You must use a cue-bid of three hearts to show the limit raise in spades. Q 6 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K Q 4 ♥ Void ♦ A K 2 ♣ A K 9 7 6 5 2
The bidding has proceeded: NORTH 1♥ 4♣ 4♥
EAST Pass Pass Pass
SOUTH 3♣ 4♦ ?
WEST Pass Pass
What do you bid now?
A - Bid one club. Do not even think of “miscounting” your values by one point and opening with a descriptive one no trump, or one diamond because that is the better three-card minor. The only distribution with which you can open in a three-card diamond suit is 4-4-3-2!
A - Bid four no trump. In response to your diamond cue-bid, North cue-bid the ace of hearts. If, in response to your Blackwood inquiry partner shows just one ace, you know that it is the ace of hearts and the ace of spades is missing, and you can stop in the small slam.
Q 4 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
(Tannah Hirsch welcomes readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Media Services Inc., 2010 Westridge Drive, Irving, TX 75038. E-mail responses may be sent to gorenbridge@aol.com.)
♠KQ854♥93♦Q954♣86
The bidding has proceeded:
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