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The Anniston Star

Monday, November 25, 2013

STAR LITE

Blondie

HOROSCOPE By Bernice Bede Osol

Hagar the Horrible

Beetle Bailey

Snuffy Smith

Make personal changes that will bring you greater comfort, confidence and peace of mind. Not everyone will be happy with the choices you make, but if you don’t follow your heart, you will be living a lie. Speak up and prepare to do what’s best for you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Avoid conflicts. Put more effort into family matters and taking care of responsibilities. A change of heart will be based on secret information. Don’t share personal opinions. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — There is plenty to accomplish. Set your goals high and be persistent in your pursuits. Don’t let anyone guilt you into lending or making a donation. Charity begins at home. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Play by the rules and stick to a budget or plan if you don’t want to be subjected to discord or end up in a compromising position. Listen carefully and do what’s necessary. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — False information will surface and must be sorted out quickly before someone gets the wrong impression. Offer what you can, but make sure you take care of your personal situation first. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Double-check what you are getting for your money before making an impulsive purchase or financial decision. Minor ailments will be due to stress and poor choices. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Don’t sit still waiting for someone else to make a

move. Take control of a situation you face, and you will make interesting discoveries that result in personal benefits. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Nurture an important relationship with diplomacy and patience. Listen to what’s said and respond honestly. Emotional misrepresentation and arguments will not solve a personal dilemma. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Don’t feel pressured because someone wants to make an unexpected change. Continue along a safe and comfortable route that shows personal promise and financial safety. Romance will improve your evening. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Expect demands, but don’t let anything stop you from taking part in or attending something you’ve been planning. Make a couple of adjustments, and you should be good to go. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — A serious look at someone or something from your past will bring you up to speed, helping you move forward without regret. A romantic evening should be planned. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Helping others will make you feel good as long as you don’t overdo it or let anyone take you for granted. Complete the jobs that pay before you get involved in freebies. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Expand your interests and your friendships. The people you interact with now will give you plenty in return. Focus on making your surroundings more conducive to reaching your creative desires.

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 “Drat!” 5 On the agenda 11 __-at-ease 14 Melville’s “Typee” sequel 15 Writer de Beauvoir 16 Mop & __: cleaning brand 17 *Fluffy carnival treat 19 Restroom, briefly 20 “Attack, Rover!” 21 Sworn __: given the oath of office for 22 First-class 23 *“West Side Story” film actress 26 Free of charge 30 “Tut!” kin 31 Puerto __ 32 Slanted print: Abbr. 36 Mark who created Tom Sawyer 40 *“You first,” facetiously 43 ’70s-’80s Egyptian president Anwar 44 Mideast ruler 45 38-Down and others: Abbr. 46 “Proud Mary” band, for short 48 Has had enough 50 *Favorite in the classroom 56 Wartime honoree 57 Spanish painter Francisco 58 First Greek letter 63 Tax-collecting agcy. 64 Discussing the job with colleagues, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues seem to be doing 66 __ de Janeiro 67 Claim without proof 68 Floor square 69 Room for a TV 70 Ruined, with “up” 71 Go in snow

2 Mine, to Marcel 3 Campus military org. 4 Promissory __ 5 Taxpayer ID 6 On the up and up 7 Appliance brand 8 Melodious 9 Breaks up with a lover 10 Susan of “The Partridge Family” 11 Domed Arctic home 12 Southwestern grassy plain 13 Thought the world of 18 Prefix with present 22 Singsongy “This is an DOWN November 1Monday, Medical pros 25, 2013 uncomfortable moment”

24 “Yeah, right!” 25 Direction in which el sol rises 26 Mardi __ 27 Capital of Latvia 28 Scored 100 on 29 Cash crop for the southern American colonies 33 From head to __ 34 Elbow’s locale 35 Flower necklace 37 Car 38 Fla.-to-Cal. highway 39 Wall St. index 41 Engrave on glass, say 42 Soft cheese

47 Entertain lavishly 49 Guys-only party 50 Word with party or degree 51 Willies-inducing 52 Pyromaniac’s crime 53 Diner basketful 54 Comedian Wanda 55 Baseball Hall of Famer Satchel 59 D-Day transports 60 Talk show pioneer Donahue 61 Golfer’s target 62 Copied 64 Scottish hat 65 Beatty of film

GOREN BRIDGE

BRIDGE

SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES

WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS

SOUTH 2♣ ?

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 2♦ Pass

What is your re-bid? A - Re-bidding three diamonds may cause trouble. Partner is forced to bid and we won’t know what any of his bids mean or what strength he has. This is an essentially balanced hand. Bid two no trump. Q 2 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K 9 3 2 ♥ 6 3 ♦ A 10 5 ♣ Q 10 9 2

The bidding:

SOUTH Pass 1♠ ?

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1♣ Pass Pass 1NT Pass

What call would you choose? A - Two clubs might be a better contract, but no trump scores more. You have the majority of high cards so the play should be reasonable right where you are. Pass. Q 3 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Void ♥ J ♦ A K Q J 10 6 4 2 ♣ A J 9 4

The bidding: WEST Pass

NORTH EAST Pass 1♥

SOUTH ?

What action would you take?

A - Let’s face it — if the opponents’ bid to four of a major we are not going to let them play there. Why give them any room to sort out their issues. Partner might have the magic cards that would make slam a good proposition for us, but it is unlikely that we can find out what we need to know. Bid five diamonds. Q 4 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K 10 8 ♥ J 9 3 ♦ K Q 10 6 3 2 ♣ 5

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 2NT Pass

What call would you make? A - Partner’s bid is an inquiry asking you if you have a minimum or maximum weak two-bid. You would re-bid your suit with a minimum or show a side-suit feature with a maximum. This hand is a maximum. Bid three spades. Q 5 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠K987♥ 843♦ 32 ♣AKJ4

The bidding: NORTH Pass 1♠

EAST Pass 2♦

SOUTH 1♣ ?

WEST 1♦

What is your choice?

A - You have a sub-minimum hand that you only opened because you were in third seat. Normally, you pass as soon as possible when you open these hands. Regardless, you can’t sell out to two diamonds with such a good fit for partner. Bid two spades. Q 6 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠85♥KJ62♦K74♣K853

The bidding: EAST 1♣ Pass

SOUTH WEST Pass 1♠ ?

NORTH 2♦

What action would you choose? A - Should you play that a cuebid shows 10-plus points and a fit, this is the perfect hand to use it. Failing that, you must still raise. Don’t worry about a potential heart fit. Bid three diamonds.

Answer:

The bidding:

SOUTH 2♦ ?

JUROR LUNCH COMEDY SKINNY

♠ A Q ♥ K 9 ♦ A K 10 8 6 3 ♣ A Q 7

The bidding:

After getting the bill for his truck’s new suspension system, he was — SHOCKED

Q 1 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:

(Tannah Hirsch and Bob Jones welcome readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. E-mail responses may be sent to tcaeditors@tribune.com.)

The Star’s on TWITTER

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

HUNLC MEDCOY NYSINK

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.

Print answer here: Saturday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: SENSE BLURT NEURON LAWFUL Answer: The out-of-control horse was — UN-STABLE

For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com

THE CLASSIFIED CHALLENGE ACROSS 1 “Drat!” 5 On the agenda 11 __-at-ease 14 Melville’s “Typee” sequel 15 Writer de Beauvoir 16 Mop & __: cleaning brand 17 *Fluffy carnival treat 19 Restroom, briefly 20 “Attack, Rover!” 21 Sworn __: given the oath of office for 22 First-class 23 *“West Side Story” film actress 26 Free of charge 30 “Tut!” kin 31 Puerto __ 32 Slanted print: Abbr. 36 Mark who created Tom Sawyer 40 *“You first,” facetiously 43 ’70s-’80s Egyptian president Anwar 44 Mideast ruler 45 38-Down and others: Abbr. 46 “Proud Mary” band, for short 48 Has had enough 50 *Favorite in the classroom 56 Wartime honoree 57 Spanish painter Francisco 58 First Greek letter 63 Tax-collecting agcy. 64 Discussing the job with colleagues, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues seem to be doing 66 __ de Janeiro 67 Claim without proof 68 Floor square 69 Room for a TV 70 Ruined, with “up” 71 Go in snow

2 Mine, to Marcel 3 Campus military org. 4 Promissory __ 5 Taxpayer ID 6 On the up and up 7 Appliance brand 8 Melodious 9 Breaks up with a lover 10 Susan of “The Partridge Family” 11 Domed Arctic home 12 Southwestern grassy plain 13 Thought the world of 18 Prefix with present 22 Singsongy “This is an DOWN November 1Monday, Medical pros 25, 2013 uncomfortable moment”

24 “Yeah, right!” 25 Direction in which el sol rises 26 Mardi __ 27 Capital of Latvia 28 Scored 100 on 29 Cash crop for the southern American colonies 33 From head to __ 34 Elbow’s locale 35 Flower necklace 37 Car 38 Fla.-to-Cal. highway 39 Wall St. index 41 Engrave on glass, say 42 Soft cheese

47 Entertain lavishly 49 Guys-only party 50 Word with party or degree 51 Willies-inducing 52 Pyromaniac’s crime 53 Diner basketful 54 Comedian Wanda 55 Baseball Hall of Famer Satchel 59 D-Day transports 60 Talk show pioneer Donahue 61 Golfer’s target 62 Copied 64 Scottish hat 65 Beatty of film

GOREN BRIDGE

BRIDGE

SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES

WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS

SOUTH 2♣ ?

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 2♦ Pass

What is your re-bid? A - Re-bidding three diamonds may cause trouble. Partner is forced to bid and we won’t know what any of his bids mean or what strength he has. This is an essentially balanced hand. Bid two no trump. Q 2 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K 9 3 2 ♥ 6 3 ♦ A 10 5 ♣ Q 10 9 2

The bidding:

SOUTH Pass 1♠ ?

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1♣ Pass Pass 1NT Pass

What call would you choose? A - Two clubs might be a better contract, but no trump scores more. You have the majority of high cards so the play should be reasonable right where you are. Pass. Q 3 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Void ♥ J ♦ A K Q J 10 6 4 2 ♣ A J 9 4

The bidding: WEST Pass

NORTH EAST Pass 1♥

SOUTH ?

What action would you take?

A - Let’s face it — if the opponents’ bid to four of a major we are not going to let them play there. Why give them any room to sort out their issues. Partner might have the magic cards that would make slam a good proposition for us, but it is unlikely that we can find out what we need to know. Bid five diamonds. Q 4 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K 10 8 ♥ J 9 3 ♦ K Q 10 6 3 2 ♣ 5

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 2NT Pass

What call would you make? A - Partner’s bid is an inquiry asking you if you have a minimum or maximum weak two-bid. You would re-bid your suit with a minimum or show a side-suit feature with a maximum. This hand is a maximum. Bid three spades. Q 5 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠K987♥ 843♦ 32 ♣AKJ4

The bidding: NORTH Pass 1♠

EAST Pass 2♦

SOUTH 1♣ ?

WEST 1♦

What is your choice?

A - You have a sub-minimum hand that you only opened because you were in third seat. Normally, you pass as soon as possible when you open these hands. Regardless, you can’t sell out to two diamonds with such a good fit for partner. Bid two spades. Q 6 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠85♥KJ62♦K74♣K853

The bidding: EAST 1♣ Pass

SOUTH WEST Pass 1♠ ?

NORTH 2♦

What action would you choose? A - Should you play that a cuebid shows 10-plus points and a fit, this is the perfect hand to use it. Failing that, you must still raise. Don’t worry about a potential heart fit. Bid three diamonds.

Answer:

The bidding:

SOUTH 2♦ ?

JUROR LUNCH COMEDY SKINNY

♠ A Q ♥ K 9 ♦ A K 10 8 6 3 ♣ A Q 7

The bidding:

After getting the bill for his truck’s new suspension system, he was — SHOCKED

Q 1 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:

(Tannah Hirsch and Bob Jones welcome readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. E-mail responses may be sent to tcaeditors@tribune.com.)

The Star’s on TWITTER

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

HUNLC MEDCOY NYSINK

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.

Print answer here: Saturday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: SENSE BLURT NEURON LAWFUL Answer: The out-of-control horse was — UN-STABLE

For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com

THE CLASSIFIED CHALLENGE ACROSS 1 “Drat!” 5 On the agenda 11 __-at-ease 14 Melville’s “Typee” sequel 15 Writer de Beauvoir 16 Mop & __: cleaning brand 17 *Fluffy carnival treat 19 Restroom, briefly 20 “Attack, Rover!” 21 Sworn __: given the oath of office for 22 First-class 23 *“West Side Story” film actress 26 Free of charge 30 “Tut!” kin 31 Puerto __ 32 Slanted print: Abbr. 36 Mark who created Tom Sawyer 40 *“You first,” facetiously 43 ’70s-’80s Egyptian president Anwar 44 Mideast ruler 45 38-Down and others: Abbr. 46 “Proud Mary” band, for short 48 Has had enough 50 *Favorite in the classroom 56 Wartime honoree 57 Spanish painter Francisco 58 First Greek letter 63 Tax-collecting agcy. 64 Discussing the job with colleagues, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues seem to be doing 66 __ de Janeiro 67 Claim without proof 68 Floor square 69 Room for a TV 70 Ruined, with “up” 71 Go in snow

2 Mine, to Marcel 3 Campus military org. 4 Promissory __ 5 Taxpayer ID 6 On the up and up 7 Appliance brand 8 Melodious 9 Breaks up with a lover 10 Susan of “The Partridge Family” 11 Domed Arctic home 12 Southwestern grassy plain 13 Thought the world of 18 Prefix with present 22 Singsongy “This is an DOWN November 1Monday, Medical pros 25, 2013 uncomfortable moment”

24 “Yeah, right!” 25 Direction in which el sol rises 26 Mardi __ 27 Capital of Latvia 28 Scored 100 on 29 Cash crop for the southern American colonies 33 From head to __ 34 Elbow’s locale 35 Flower necklace 37 Car 38 Fla.-to-Cal. highway 39 Wall St. index 41 Engrave on glass, say 42 Soft cheese

47 Entertain lavishly 49 Guys-only party 50 Word with party or degree 51 Willies-inducing 52 Pyromaniac’s crime 53 Diner basketful 54 Comedian Wanda 55 Baseball Hall of Famer Satchel 59 D-Day transports 60 Talk show pioneer Donahue 61 Golfer’s target 62 Copied 64 Scottish hat 65 Beatty of film

GOREN BRIDGE

BRIDGE

SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES

WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS

SOUTH 2♣ ?

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 2♦ Pass

What is your re-bid? A - Re-bidding three diamonds may cause trouble. Partner is forced to bid and we won’t know what any of his bids mean or what strength he has. This is an essentially balanced hand. Bid two no trump. Q 2 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K 9 3 2 ♥ 6 3 ♦ A 10 5 ♣ Q 10 9 2

The bidding:

SOUTH Pass 1♠ ?

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1♣ Pass Pass 1NT Pass

What call would you choose? A - Two clubs might be a better contract, but no trump scores more. You have the majority of high cards so the play should be reasonable right where you are. Pass. Q 3 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Void ♥ J ♦ A K Q J 10 6 4 2 ♣ A J 9 4

The bidding: WEST Pass

NORTH EAST Pass 1♥

SOUTH ?

What action would you take?

A - Let’s face it — if the opponents’ bid to four of a major we are not going to let them play there. Why give them any room to sort out their issues. Partner might have the magic cards that would make slam a good proposition for us, but it is unlikely that we can find out what we need to know. Bid five diamonds. Q 4 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K 10 8 ♥ J 9 3 ♦ K Q 10 6 3 2 ♣ 5

WEST NORTH EAST Pass 2NT Pass

What call would you make? A - Partner’s bid is an inquiry asking you if you have a minimum or maximum weak two-bid. You would re-bid your suit with a minimum or show a side-suit feature with a maximum. This hand is a maximum. Bid three spades. Q 5 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠K987♥ 843♦ 32 ♣AKJ4

The bidding: NORTH Pass 1♠

EAST Pass 2♦

SOUTH 1♣ ?

WEST 1♦

What is your choice?

A - You have a sub-minimum hand that you only opened because you were in third seat. Normally, you pass as soon as possible when you open these hands. Regardless, you can’t sell out to two diamonds with such a good fit for partner. Bid two spades. Q 6 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠85♥KJ62♦K74♣K853

The bidding: EAST 1♣ Pass

SOUTH WEST Pass 1♠ ?

NORTH 2♦

What action would you choose? A - Should you play that a cuebid shows 10-plus points and a fit, this is the perfect hand to use it. Failing that, you must still raise. Don’t worry about a potential heart fit. Bid three diamonds.

Answer:

The bidding:

SOUTH 2♦ ?

JUROR LUNCH COMEDY SKINNY

♠ A Q ♥ K 9 ♦ A K 10 8 6 3 ♣ A Q 7

The bidding:

After getting the bill for his truck’s new suspension system, he was — SHOCKED

Q 1 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:

(Tannah Hirsch and Bob Jones welcome readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. E-mail responses may be sent to tcaeditors@tribune.com.)

The Star’s on TWITTER

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

HUNLC MEDCOY NYSINK

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.

Print answer here: Saturday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: SENSE BLURT NEURON LAWFUL Answer: The out-of-control horse was — UN-STABLE

For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com

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