The Anniston Star
Monday, August 5, 2013
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Blondie
horoscope By Bernice Bede Osol
Hagar the Horrible
Beetle Bailey
Snuffy Smith
Your involvements with resourceful and progressive individuals should come off well in the coming months. However, don’t expect the same results with those who lack your imagination and go-getting qualities. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A disagreement with either a family member or a good friend needs to be settled as speedily as possible. If fences aren’t mended quickly, a small rift could get much worse. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — If someone recently did something that you resent and you’re still holding a grudge, you need to get over it. You need to let bygones be bygones and move on. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — This is an especially good day to review how much time and money you’ve been spending on inessential items and activities. Once you identify the waste, you’ll find ways to weed it out. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Objectives you set for yourself might not be easy to reach. If you’re aware of this fact from the get-go, you won’t be inclined to quit the moment things get rough. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You might have too many doubts for your own good. Being cautious is one thing, but just being negative is detrimental and prohibits progress. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t overlook or ignore an old financial obliga-
tion to a friend just because he or she is a pal. The quickest way to end the relationship is to fail to do what you promised. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — If at all possible, avoid friends who tend to be pessimistic. Sadly, they will have a negative effect on your outlook and end up putting a damper on your day. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Your way of doing things is likely to turn insignificant tasks into major undertakings. Do your best to plan your moves in advance before you swing the hammer. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Don’t waste time worrying about things that have little chance of happening. If you want to succeed, concentrate on your goals and not on nonexistent problems. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — If things go wrong in your household today, don’t try to pin the blame on any one person; view the entire picture. It usually takes more than one cause to make things go askew. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Stick to the facts if you’re trying to promote something special. The worst thing you could do would be to embellish your wares. Your deception will quickly be discovered. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — If you need to make a purchase of financial consequence today, be certain that you’re getting exactly what you want. Don’t let yourself be saddled with something that’s not perfect.
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 Abbr. on old Eurasian maps 4 Video game area 10 Dashboard gauge, briefly 14 Green org. with a floral logo 15 Honeybunch 16 Scandinavian capital that uses garbage to generate energy 17 Stephen Colbert asset 18 Funny bits you need to see 20 Bangkok native 22 T-shirt size array, briefly 23 Online finance company 24 Building blocks of matter 25 Cheerios grain 27 Prefix with verse 28 Personal assessments of worth 33 Eisenhower and Turner 34 Tolkien monster 35 Post- opposite 36 Arnaz of Hollywood 37 “I give up!” 39 H.S. exam 43 Gov. Cuomo’s domain 45 Inner tube filler 46 Nobelist Morrison 47 V8 Spicy Hot, e.g. 51 Animation frame 52 Govt.-issued ID 53 Often-pressed key 54 Negative particle 56 Former NBAer __ Ming 59 Tapped barrels 60 Music channel host whose abbreviation hints at this puzzle’s theme 63 Cooperstown Hall of Famer Mel 65 Sealed, as a win 66 “Man of the House” author TipAugust 5, 2013 Monday, 67 Division of history
68 Subtraction word 69 “Stop dreaming!” 70 Roget entry: Abbr. Down 1 Attach a button, say 2 Bit of physical comedy with a sprayed beverage 3 Entry points for some rodent nests 4 Provide counsel to 5 Portuguese king 6 Pop’s Mama 7 Calla lily family 8 Conversation in a screenplay
GOREN BRIDGE
9 Cooked sushi fish 10 Hammer or saw 11 Invite to dinner, e.g. 12 Spruces up 13 Egypt’s Mubarak 19 Yankee shortstop Derek 21 Funny 24 Enthusiastic 26 Electric current unit 29 Knight games 30 Decorative vase 31 1983 Mr. T film 32 Planet farthest from the Sun, now 38 “__ Abner” 40 “C’est la vie”
41 Family tree subject 42 Bleacher part 44 Simple question type 47 Grand Canal city 48 Slurs over 49 “I wouldn’t do this for just __” 50 Hyde was his alter ego 51 Raise petty objections 55 Weighty Brit. references 57 Masterful server 58 Dust Bowl migrant 61 LinkedIn listing 62 She, in Lisbon 64 Beachgoer’s goal
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s Crossword,Sudoku Puzzle and Jumble solutions are included below. WITH TANNAH HIRSCH
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Bridge
solutions to TODAY’S puzzles
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS
The bidding has proceeded: SOUTH 3♣ ?
WEST NORTH EAST Pass 3♦ Pass
What do you bid now? A - Obviously, partner’s bid is forcing — you have already limited your hand. The best you can do now is highlight the one feature you have outside your long suit. Bid three hearts. Q 2 - As South, vulnerable, you hold: ♠AQ653♥ Q6♦ 953 ♣KJ2
The bidding has proceeded: NORTH 1♣ 2NT
EAST Pass Pass
SOUTH WEST 1♠ Pass ?
A - You have no idea of the best spot, so just continue to describe your holding. The key feature to describe now is your support for partner’s suit. Bid three clubs. You are in a forcing auction so don’t steal your own space with dramatics. Start by showing your support for partner’s suit. Bid three clubs.
Partner opens the bidding with one spade. What do you respond? A - This looks like a no-brainer. With a balanced 13-count and three-card support for partner’s major, it might seem that you should employ whatever method you use to tell partner this. Recent experience tends to show that nine tricks will make more often than 10, so we suggest you bid three no trump, or two diamonds to give partner a chance to bid hearts if he has a four-card suit. Q 5 - Not vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K Q J ♥ K 8 ♦ Q 9 5 4 ♣ 10 5 3 2
Partner opens the bidding with one heart. What do you respond? A - That depends. If you play that a one no trump response is forcing, use that weapon and rebid two no trump to show a balanced 10-12 points. If not, you have to temporize. While it looks as if a minor-suit response is your only choice, because of the shabby nature of both minors we actually prefer one spade!
Q 3 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
Q 6 - Both vulnerable, as dealer, you hold:
♠ K 9 3 ♥ Q 10 8 6 5 ♦ 4 ♣ A 8 7 3
♠ Void ♥ 6 ♦ Q J 7 6 3 ♣ A K Q J 6 5 3
Partner opens the bidding with one heart. What do you respond?
What is your opening bid?
tipsy pilot dressy fierce
A - Could not be better. You can describe your holding with one bid. Jump to four diamonds to show a singleton in the suit and game-going values with a heart fit. Any further move is up to partner.
A - From our point of view, the opponents might have a grand slam in one of the majors! To make it as difficult as possible for them to communicate, our choice is to open with five clubs!
Q 4 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
(Tannah Hirsch welcomes readers’ responses to gorenbridge@aol.com.)
Answer:
♠ 8 3 ♥ Q J 6 ♦ 5 ♣ K Q 10 9 7 6 5
♠ 8 7 4 ♥ K J 3 2 ♦ K Q 10 4 ♣ A 6
When it came to building the new staircase, getting plans drawn up was — the first step
Q 1 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
The Star’s on TWITTER THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
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LIPTO SERDYS CIERFE Ans. here: THE Saturday’s
Jumble puzzle magazines available at pennydellpuzzles.com/jumblemags
by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.
Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.
(Answers tomorrow) BRAVO BICKER PERMIT Jumbles: SORRY Answer: He was struggling to find a new guitar because he was – TOO PICKY
For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com
The Classified Challenge Across 1 Abbr. on old Eurasian maps 4 Video game area 10 Dashboard gauge, briefly 14 Green org. with a floral logo 15 Honeybunch 16 Scandinavian capital that uses garbage to generate energy 17 Stephen Colbert asset 18 Funny bits you need to see 20 Bangkok native 22 T-shirt size array, briefly 23 Online finance company 24 Building blocks of matter 25 Cheerios grain 27 Prefix with verse 28 Personal assessments of worth 33 Eisenhower and Turner 34 Tolkien monster 35 Post- opposite 36 Arnaz of Hollywood 37 “I give up!” 39 H.S. exam 43 Gov. Cuomo’s domain 45 Inner tube filler 46 Nobelist Morrison 47 V8 Spicy Hot, e.g. 51 Animation frame 52 Govt.-issued ID 53 Often-pressed key 54 Negative particle 56 Former NBAer __ Ming 59 Tapped barrels 60 Music channel host whose abbreviation hints at this puzzle’s theme 63 Cooperstown Hall of Famer Mel 65 Sealed, as a win 66 “Man of the House” author TipAugust 5, 2013 Monday, 67 Division of history
68 Subtraction word 69 “Stop dreaming!” 70 Roget entry: Abbr. Down 1 Attach a button, say 2 Bit of physical comedy with a sprayed beverage 3 Entry points for some rodent nests 4 Provide counsel to 5 Portuguese king 6 Pop’s Mama 7 Calla lily family 8 Conversation in a screenplay
GOREN BRIDGE
9 Cooked sushi fish 10 Hammer or saw 11 Invite to dinner, e.g. 12 Spruces up 13 Egypt’s Mubarak 19 Yankee shortstop Derek 21 Funny 24 Enthusiastic 26 Electric current unit 29 Knight games 30 Decorative vase 31 1983 Mr. T film 32 Planet farthest from the Sun, now 38 “__ Abner” 40 “C’est la vie”
41 Family tree subject 42 Bleacher part 44 Simple question type 47 Grand Canal city 48 Slurs over 49 “I wouldn’t do this for just __” 50 Hyde was his alter ego 51 Raise petty objections 55 Weighty Brit. references 57 Masterful server 58 Dust Bowl migrant 61 LinkedIn listing 62 She, in Lisbon 64 Beachgoer’s goal
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s Crossword,Sudoku Puzzle and Jumble solutions are included below. WITH TANNAH HIRSCH
©2013 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
Bridge
solutions to TODAY’S puzzles
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS
The bidding has proceeded: SOUTH 3♣ ?
WEST NORTH EAST Pass 3♦ Pass
What do you bid now? A - Obviously, partner’s bid is forcing — you have already limited your hand. The best you can do now is highlight the one feature you have outside your long suit. Bid three hearts. Q 2 - As South, vulnerable, you hold: ♠AQ653♥ Q6♦ 953 ♣KJ2
The bidding has proceeded: NORTH 1♣ 2NT
EAST Pass Pass
SOUTH WEST 1♠ Pass ?
A - You have no idea of the best spot, so just continue to describe your holding. The key feature to describe now is your support for partner’s suit. Bid three clubs. You are in a forcing auction so don’t steal your own space with dramatics. Start by showing your support for partner’s suit. Bid three clubs.
Partner opens the bidding with one spade. What do you respond? A - This looks like a no-brainer. With a balanced 13-count and three-card support for partner’s major, it might seem that you should employ whatever method you use to tell partner this. Recent experience tends to show that nine tricks will make more often than 10, so we suggest you bid three no trump, or two diamonds to give partner a chance to bid hearts if he has a four-card suit. Q 5 - Not vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K Q J ♥ K 8 ♦ Q 9 5 4 ♣ 10 5 3 2
Partner opens the bidding with one heart. What do you respond? A - That depends. If you play that a one no trump response is forcing, use that weapon and rebid two no trump to show a balanced 10-12 points. If not, you have to temporize. While it looks as if a minor-suit response is your only choice, because of the shabby nature of both minors we actually prefer one spade!
Q 3 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
Q 6 - Both vulnerable, as dealer, you hold:
♠ K 9 3 ♥ Q 10 8 6 5 ♦ 4 ♣ A 8 7 3
♠ Void ♥ 6 ♦ Q J 7 6 3 ♣ A K Q J 6 5 3
Partner opens the bidding with one heart. What do you respond?
What is your opening bid?
tipsy pilot dressy fierce
A - Could not be better. You can describe your holding with one bid. Jump to four diamonds to show a singleton in the suit and game-going values with a heart fit. Any further move is up to partner.
A - From our point of view, the opponents might have a grand slam in one of the majors! To make it as difficult as possible for them to communicate, our choice is to open with five clubs!
Q 4 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
(Tannah Hirsch welcomes readers’ responses to gorenbridge@aol.com.)
Answer:
♠ 8 3 ♥ Q J 6 ♦ 5 ♣ K Q 10 9 7 6 5
♠ 8 7 4 ♥ K J 3 2 ♦ K Q 10 4 ♣ A 6
When it came to building the new staircase, getting plans drawn up was — the first step
Q 1 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
The Star’s on TWITTER THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
SPITY ©2013 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
LIPTO SERDYS CIERFE Ans. here: THE Saturday’s
Jumble puzzle magazines available at pennydellpuzzles.com/jumblemags
by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.
Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.
(Answers tomorrow) BRAVO BICKER PERMIT Jumbles: SORRY Answer: He was struggling to find a new guitar because he was – TOO PICKY
For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com
The Classified Challenge Across 1 Abbr. on old Eurasian maps 4 Video game area 10 Dashboard gauge, briefly 14 Green org. with a floral logo 15 Honeybunch 16 Scandinavian capital that uses garbage to generate energy 17 Stephen Colbert asset 18 Funny bits you need to see 20 Bangkok native 22 T-shirt size array, briefly 23 Online finance company 24 Building blocks of matter 25 Cheerios grain 27 Prefix with verse 28 Personal assessments of worth 33 Eisenhower and Turner 34 Tolkien monster 35 Post- opposite 36 Arnaz of Hollywood 37 “I give up!” 39 H.S. exam 43 Gov. Cuomo’s domain 45 Inner tube filler 46 Nobelist Morrison 47 V8 Spicy Hot, e.g. 51 Animation frame 52 Govt.-issued ID 53 Often-pressed key 54 Negative particle 56 Former NBAer __ Ming 59 Tapped barrels 60 Music channel host whose abbreviation hints at this puzzle’s theme 63 Cooperstown Hall of Famer Mel 65 Sealed, as a win 66 “Man of the House” author TipAugust 5, 2013 Monday, 67 Division of history
68 Subtraction word 69 “Stop dreaming!” 70 Roget entry: Abbr. Down 1 Attach a button, say 2 Bit of physical comedy with a sprayed beverage 3 Entry points for some rodent nests 4 Provide counsel to 5 Portuguese king 6 Pop’s Mama 7 Calla lily family 8 Conversation in a screenplay
GOREN BRIDGE
9 Cooked sushi fish 10 Hammer or saw 11 Invite to dinner, e.g. 12 Spruces up 13 Egypt’s Mubarak 19 Yankee shortstop Derek 21 Funny 24 Enthusiastic 26 Electric current unit 29 Knight games 30 Decorative vase 31 1983 Mr. T film 32 Planet farthest from the Sun, now 38 “__ Abner” 40 “C’est la vie”
41 Family tree subject 42 Bleacher part 44 Simple question type 47 Grand Canal city 48 Slurs over 49 “I wouldn’t do this for just __” 50 Hyde was his alter ego 51 Raise petty objections 55 Weighty Brit. references 57 Masterful server 58 Dust Bowl migrant 61 LinkedIn listing 62 She, in Lisbon 64 Beachgoer’s goal
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s Crossword,Sudoku Puzzle and Jumble solutions are included below. WITH TANNAH HIRSCH
©2013 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
Bridge
solutions to TODAY’S puzzles
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS
The bidding has proceeded: SOUTH 3♣ ?
WEST NORTH EAST Pass 3♦ Pass
What do you bid now? A - Obviously, partner’s bid is forcing — you have already limited your hand. The best you can do now is highlight the one feature you have outside your long suit. Bid three hearts. Q 2 - As South, vulnerable, you hold: ♠AQ653♥ Q6♦ 953 ♣KJ2
The bidding has proceeded: NORTH 1♣ 2NT
EAST Pass Pass
SOUTH WEST 1♠ Pass ?
A - You have no idea of the best spot, so just continue to describe your holding. The key feature to describe now is your support for partner’s suit. Bid three clubs. You are in a forcing auction so don’t steal your own space with dramatics. Start by showing your support for partner’s suit. Bid three clubs.
Partner opens the bidding with one spade. What do you respond? A - This looks like a no-brainer. With a balanced 13-count and three-card support for partner’s major, it might seem that you should employ whatever method you use to tell partner this. Recent experience tends to show that nine tricks will make more often than 10, so we suggest you bid three no trump, or two diamonds to give partner a chance to bid hearts if he has a four-card suit. Q 5 - Not vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K Q J ♥ K 8 ♦ Q 9 5 4 ♣ 10 5 3 2
Partner opens the bidding with one heart. What do you respond? A - That depends. If you play that a one no trump response is forcing, use that weapon and rebid two no trump to show a balanced 10-12 points. If not, you have to temporize. While it looks as if a minor-suit response is your only choice, because of the shabby nature of both minors we actually prefer one spade!
Q 3 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
Q 6 - Both vulnerable, as dealer, you hold:
♠ K 9 3 ♥ Q 10 8 6 5 ♦ 4 ♣ A 8 7 3
♠ Void ♥ 6 ♦ Q J 7 6 3 ♣ A K Q J 6 5 3
Partner opens the bidding with one heart. What do you respond?
What is your opening bid?
tipsy pilot dressy fierce
A - Could not be better. You can describe your holding with one bid. Jump to four diamonds to show a singleton in the suit and game-going values with a heart fit. Any further move is up to partner.
A - From our point of view, the opponents might have a grand slam in one of the majors! To make it as difficult as possible for them to communicate, our choice is to open with five clubs!
Q 4 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
(Tannah Hirsch welcomes readers’ responses to gorenbridge@aol.com.)
Answer:
♠ 8 3 ♥ Q J 6 ♦ 5 ♣ K Q 10 9 7 6 5
♠ 8 7 4 ♥ K J 3 2 ♦ K Q 10 4 ♣ A 6
When it came to building the new staircase, getting plans drawn up was — the first step
Q 1 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
The Star’s on TWITTER THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
SPITY ©2013 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
LIPTO SERDYS CIERFE Ans. here: THE Saturday’s
Jumble puzzle magazines available at pennydellpuzzles.com/jumblemags
by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.
Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.
(Answers tomorrow) BRAVO BICKER PERMIT Jumbles: SORRY Answer: He was struggling to find a new guitar because he was – TOO PICKY
For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com