The Anniston Star
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Blondie
horoscope By Bernice Bede Osol
Hagar the Horrible
Beetle Bailey
Snuffy Smith
Many of your relationships with others could undergo a marked improvement in the year ahead. Some of your greatest opportunities will come about through your current associates, as well as some new contacts you establish. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Anything that is presently running smoothly should not be disturbed at this time, even if you think it should be doing better. Be patient, it will eventually improve much more in time. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — If you haven’t been too impressed by the way an associate has been handling a joint endeavor, this is good day to start calling the shots. Implement those marginal changes that need to be made. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — It behooves you to flow with events, because Lady Luck will be trying to put you in the right spot at the right time. Just relax and let the rewards come to you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Strive to be optimistic and expectant and don’t be afraid to think big. The only things holding you back are the limits you put on your thinking. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You are presently under some influences that could enhance your status and popularity with your peers. Continue to operate the way you’ve been, because it adds luster to your image.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — It isn’t likely that you would make the same types of mistakes some of your peers are making. You’ve profited from your past experiences. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — If you and your partner put your heads together, you’ll be able to come up with a way to generate a profit from an unusual source. Explore all options. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — In matters that affect more than one of your colleagues, base your final decision on collective reasoning instead of just your own, even if it isn’t perfect. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You could be very clever about figuring out ways to fulfill an ambitious objective. Even having numerous goals won’t put you at a disadvantage. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — If certain things in your life haven’t been running as smoothly as you’d like, this is an excellent day to reorganize your affairs. Put your dealings in order for maximum efficiency. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Take advantage of this unusually effective time and tackle that tough job you’ve been putting off. You won’t find a better day to take on difficult tasks. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Because you’re such an astute thinker, the ideas you conceive will have unusually high probabilities for success, even those that take a bit of time to develop.
Mutts
Garfield
Zits
Born Loser
Jump Start
Wizard of Id
B.C.
Pickles
Dilbert
Baby Blues
Get Fuzzy
Bound & Gagged
Mother Goose and Grimm
Dennis the Menace
Family Circus
The Classified Challenge Across 1 Trot or gallop 5 Home with a domed roof 10 Stylish 14 Earth Day sci. 15 Playground chute 16 Avatar of Vishnu 17 Four-to-midnight production overseer, say 20 Bill of Rights amendment count 21 “Les Misérables” author Victor 22 Parisian love 23 “What __ the odds?” 24 In liberal amounts 26 Dead battery hookup 31 Get hitched in a hurry 32 Without warning 37 Unload for cash 38 Colorado ski city 39 Secure in the harbor 40 Mind readers 42 Luxurious bedding material 43 Encased dagger 45 Popular restaurant fish 49 18-Down, on a sundial 50 Shoreline feature 51 Stare at impolitely 53 Time Warner “Superstation” 56 Dry runs, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 26and 43-Across 60 Clumsy one 61 Mail for King Arthur 62 Wrinkle remover 63 MDs for otitis sufferers 64 With tongue in cheek 65 Maddens with reminders
4 Tiny toymaker 5 Periodical publisher 6 Sound from a water cooler 7 Fat-reducing procedure, briefly 8 Poem of praise 9 “__ the ramparts ...” 10 Punishment’s partner 11 Is wearing 12 Poker concession 13 Have in stock 18 Midafternoon hour 19 __ parking 23 Winesap, e.g. 24 Most capable
Monday, October 15, 2012 Down 1 Bothersome insect 2 Exercise woe 3 Nickel or dime
GOREN BRIDGE
25 Draw up a schedule for 26 Kid around 27 Oscar-nominated Peter Fonda role 28 “__ Flanders”: Defoe novel 29 Social divisions 30 Wolf pack leader 33 Muscat resident 34 “Surely you don’t mean me” 35 Hairdo 36 Seaside swooper 38 Contented sounds 41 Exams for sophs or jrs.
42 Winter Olympics entrant 44 Swank of “Amelia” 45 Move furtively 46 Scandalous newsmaker of 2001-’02 47 Alaskan native 48 Outplays 51 “Goodness gracious!” 52 Earth sci. 53 O’Hara homestead 54 Opinion website 55 IRS form entries 57 Inexperienced, as recruits 58 Go wrong 59 Moral wrong
WITH TANNAH HIRSCH
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Bridge
solutions to Saturday’s crossword and sunday’s sudoku
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS Q 1 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ J 10 7 ♥ Q 7 ♦ K 6 5 ♣ A J 7 4 3
The bidding has proceeded: WEST NORTH EAST 1♣ Dbl Pass
What action do you take?
SOUTH ?
A - It might seem that a pass is automatic and, if you held better intermediate cards, that would indeed be our choice. Under the circumstances, however, we prefer a jump to two no trump promising 1012 points and likely two stoppers in opener’s suit. Q 2 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ A Q 10 8 4 3 ♥ 4 ♦ K 3 2 ♣ 9 7 2
The bidding has proceeded: WEST NORTH EAST 1♦ Dbl Pass
What action do you take?
SOUTH ?
A - A goodish six-card major suit opposite partner’s takeout double is certainly worth 3 or 4 extra points. Therefore, to bid anything less than four spades would be craven indeed. Q 3 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Q 10 7 6 ♥ 9 5 ♦ A 9 8 4 ♣ K J 6
The bidding has proceeded: EAST 1♥ Pass
SOUTH Pass ?
WEST NORTH Pass Dbl
What action do you take? A - Partner’s reopening double in the balancing seat does not promise the world. Indeed, with the right distribution it could be made on as few as 10 points. Don’t hang partner for refusing to sell out cheaply. Bid two spades. Q 4 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
♠983♥QJ9862♦8♣K94
The bidding has proceeded: WEST NORTH EAST 1♠ Dbl Pass
What do you bid now?
SOUTH ?
A - Adding some four points for your reasonable six-card suit makes your hand worth a jump-shift response to the takeout double. Bid three hearts. Q 5 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠KJ762♥ A7♦ J932 ♣Q4
The bidding has proceeded: WEST NORTH EAST 1♠ Dbl Pass
What do you bid now?
SOUTH ?
A - With your poor fillers in the spade suit, there will be days when you cannot score a single trump trick, so don’t even think of converting partner’s takeout double to penalties. Bid two no trump and see how partner reacts. Q 6 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ A J 7 4 ♥ Q 10 6 ♦ A K 8 4 ♣ 10 7
The bidding has proceeded: EAST 1♣ Pass
SOUTH Dbl ?
WEST NORTH Pass 2♣
What do you bid now? A - In response to your takeout double partner has cue-bid opener’s suit. That has created a game force so there is no reason to jump around to find the best spot. Start by showing your cheapest suit to determine the level and suit at which you want to play. Bid two diamonds.
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