The Anniston Star
Monday, January 13, 2014
Blondie
HOROSCOPE By Bernice Bede Osol
Hagar the Horrible
Beetle Bailey
Snuffy Smith
You will be less conservative this year. Your enthusiasm will help you complete unfinished business, allowing you to be more diverse in planning your future. You will enjoy greater opportunities based on what you have nurtured and developed. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Your industrious nature will pay off. Let your personality lead the way and make an impression on those in higher positions. Your chances for advancement look good, though you should be sure to get all offers in writing. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Refuse to let anyone stifle your plans or suppress your opinion. Exercise your right to follow whatever path you choose. Speak up and take action. You can make a difference. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Emotions, both yours and those of others, will be difficult to control. Reach out to the people who share your concerns and your interests. Now is not the time to deal with false accusations or manipulation. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Diverse actions will lead you in a new direction. Expand your circle of friends and protect the relationships you have. Your loved ones could use a little extra attention. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Emphasize what you do and how you do it. Offer your suggestions carefully by being aware of others’ cherished beliefs and preconceptions. Focus on self-improvement instead of trying to change others.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You should follow common sense, not your emotions. Unpredictability will not get you closer to your goal. Your inclinations for excess and evasion should be reined in via discipline and moderation. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Listen before taking action. You will end up in a no-win situation if you are too quick to judge. Focus on love and showing your loyalty through action. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Make alterations to the way you present who you are and what you can offer. The impression you make will give you the upper hand in any competitive arena you enter. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Be aware of the influence you have, and offer constructive suggestions and hands-on help. Your actions will affect how others treat you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t expect talks to occur without a hitch. Controversy can be expected, along with uncertainty, disagreements and a debate that will require a well-rounded point of view. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — You need to listen instead of talking. Protect your health and your wealth. If you make a snap decision, you can expect opposition. Focus on self-improvement, romance and keeping the peace. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You should make abrupt changes in order to take everyone by surprise and buy time to maneuver your way into a key position. Use your intelligence and make things happen.
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 Business attire 5 Somewhat 9 Punches hard 14 Tolstoy’s “__ Karenina” 15 Jazz singer Horne 16 Packing rope 17 Hot spot connection 18 What gears do 19 Addition to a school, say 20 Noncash executive compensation 23 Siamese or Abyssinian 24 Solo in “Star Wars” 25 Seminary deg. 26 Dog tags, for instance 27 Close boxing match outcome 33 Part of a foot 34 Norway’s capital 35 Low soccer score 38 Aquatic plant 40 Work wk. end for many 42 “__ Lama Ding Dong”: doo-wop hit 43 Enter 46 Hurricane rescue op 49 Omnivorous Looney Tunes devil, familiarly 50 Folgers competitor 53 Greek letter between phi and psi 55 Airline approx. 56 Tee or blouse 57 Sandwich meat 58 Randomly determined NBA draft choice 64 “Me, too” 66 Use a piggy bank 67 Overflow with, as charm 68 Prelude, for short 69 Hawaiian strings 70 Thief’s haul 71 Explosive experiment 72 Felt tips and ballpoints January 13, 2014 73Monday, Dumbo’s wings
DOWN 1 Log cutters 2 Condo division 3 “Inside” facts, briefly 4 Meditative exercise regimen 5 Teardrop-shaped nutlike snacks 6 Answering machine cue 7 Part of MIT: Abbr. 8 South Seas getaway 9 Substitute (for) 10 “To thine __ self be true” 11 Ohio city 12 Work on dough
13 Titillating cellphone messages 21 Green Hornet’s sidekick 22 Extremely 27 Male deer 28 Game on horseback 29 Valid 30 Christmas toymaker 31 Gadget used on an apple 32 “__ the fields we go” 36 PC alternative 37 Relax in a hammock 39 California’s Santa __ 41 ICU drips 44 Poet whose work
inspired “Cats” 45 Director Preminger 47 Woman on stage 48 Bok __: Chinese cabbage 51 Consumes avidly 52 Take a stand against 53 Series of links 54 Lacks 59 Word before five or ten 60 __-steven 61 State known for its caucuses 62 Business bigwig 63 Gunpowder holders 65 “__ Doubtfire”
GOREN BRIDGE
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s Crossword,Sudoku Puzzle and Jumble solutions are included below. WITH TANNAH HIRSCH & BOB JONES ©2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC
BRIDGE
SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS
A - Many experts today believe that a hand like this, with four cards in each major, full values to enter the auction, but flawed by holding only two cards in the unbid minor, is worth a takeout double. Should partner bid diamonds, pass and hope he has a lot of them. Double! Q 2 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K J 10 9 ♥ A K Q J 9 8 ♦ Void ♣ 8 7 2
The bidding: SOUTH 1♥ ?
WEST NORTH EAST 1♠ 2♥ 2♠
What call would you make? A - Without the spade overcall on our left, we would bid four hearts and expect to have good play for it. The overcall is a red flag and we should take heed of it. Bid three hearts. Q 3 - North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ A 8 6 4 2 ♥ A K Q 4 3 ♦ Void ♣ A 7 4
The bidding: NORTH 2♦
EAST Pass
SOUTH ?
WEST
Partner opens with a weak two-bid. What call would you make? A - A void in partner’s suit is a good reason to be cautious, but this hand is just too good. Should he hold three cards in either major, we should have a fair to excellent chance for 10 tricks. Bid two spades, forcing, and bid three hearts next if he doesn’t raise spades. Q 4 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠AK75♥ A974♦ J ♣AJ92
WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1♥ Pass
What call would you make? A - Should you and your partner employ splinter bids as part of your system, this hand is perfect. Bid four diamonds, showing game-forcing values and at most one diamond. Bid four hearts if that gadget is not available. Q 5 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠J64♥ A87♦ 9752 ♣A92
The bidding: NORTH 1♣
EAST 1♠
SOUTH ?
WEST
What call would you make? A - Negative double, one no trump and two clubs all have serious flaws. This hand is too strong to pass, so you must do something. We like the negative double as the least flawed. Should you not play negative doubles, perhaps one no trump is best. Q 6 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Q ♥ K Q J 10 ♦ A K Q J 8 ♣ A 10 5
The bidding: SOUTH 1♦ ?
WEST NORTH EAST Dbl Pass 2♠
What call would you make? A - The opponent’s bidding is most annoying, but this hand has tremendous potential and we have to be aggressive. Bid three hearts. Double is a good second choice, but should partner hold three-card diamond support, he won’t bid hearts with only four of them. Your most likely game would be missed. (Tannah Hirsch and Bob Jones welcome readers’ responses sent to tcaeditors@tribune.com.)
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Answer:
Right-hand opponent opens one club. What call would you make?
SOUTH 1♣ ?
PIANO GRIPE FAMILY MIFFED
♠ K 9 5 2 ♥ A K 9 2 ♦ A 7 ♣ 10 9 3
The bidding:
The imitation Velcro was a — RIP-OFF
Q 1 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
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PIRGE LIMYAF FIMDEF Print your answer here: Saturday’s
Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.
-
Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.
Jumble puzzle magazines available at pennydellpuzzles.com/jumblemags
by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: POISE DODGE PANTRY SHRINK Answer: Hoping to fill the seat of the disgraced councilman, he was — DIS-APPOINTED
For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com
THE CLASSIFIED CHALLENGE ACROSS 1 Business attire 5 Somewhat 9 Punches hard 14 Tolstoy’s “__ Karenina” 15 Jazz singer Horne 16 Packing rope 17 Hot spot connection 18 What gears do 19 Addition to a school, say 20 Noncash executive compensation 23 Siamese or Abyssinian 24 Solo in “Star Wars” 25 Seminary deg. 26 Dog tags, for instance 27 Close boxing match outcome 33 Part of a foot 34 Norway’s capital 35 Low soccer score 38 Aquatic plant 40 Work wk. end for many 42 “__ Lama Ding Dong”: doo-wop hit 43 Enter 46 Hurricane rescue op 49 Omnivorous Looney Tunes devil, familiarly 50 Folgers competitor 53 Greek letter between phi and psi 55 Airline approx. 56 Tee or blouse 57 Sandwich meat 58 Randomly determined NBA draft choice 64 “Me, too” 66 Use a piggy bank 67 Overflow with, as charm 68 Prelude, for short 69 Hawaiian strings 70 Thief’s haul 71 Explosive experiment 72 Felt tips and ballpoints January 13, 2014 73Monday, Dumbo’s wings
DOWN 1 Log cutters 2 Condo division 3 “Inside” facts, briefly 4 Meditative exercise regimen 5 Teardrop-shaped nutlike snacks 6 Answering machine cue 7 Part of MIT: Abbr. 8 South Seas getaway 9 Substitute (for) 10 “To thine __ self be true” 11 Ohio city 12 Work on dough
13 Titillating cellphone messages 21 Green Hornet’s sidekick 22 Extremely 27 Male deer 28 Game on horseback 29 Valid 30 Christmas toymaker 31 Gadget used on an apple 32 “__ the fields we go” 36 PC alternative 37 Relax in a hammock 39 California’s Santa __ 41 ICU drips 44 Poet whose work
inspired “Cats” 45 Director Preminger 47 Woman on stage 48 Bok __: Chinese cabbage 51 Consumes avidly 52 Take a stand against 53 Series of links 54 Lacks 59 Word before five or ten 60 __-steven 61 State known for its caucuses 62 Business bigwig 63 Gunpowder holders 65 “__ Doubtfire”
GOREN BRIDGE
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s Crossword,Sudoku Puzzle and Jumble solutions are included below. WITH TANNAH HIRSCH & BOB JONES ©2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC
BRIDGE
SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS
A - Many experts today believe that a hand like this, with four cards in each major, full values to enter the auction, but flawed by holding only two cards in the unbid minor, is worth a takeout double. Should partner bid diamonds, pass and hope he has a lot of them. Double! Q 2 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K J 10 9 ♥ A K Q J 9 8 ♦ Void ♣ 8 7 2
The bidding: SOUTH 1♥ ?
WEST NORTH EAST 1♠ 2♥ 2♠
What call would you make? A - Without the spade overcall on our left, we would bid four hearts and expect to have good play for it. The overcall is a red flag and we should take heed of it. Bid three hearts. Q 3 - North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ A 8 6 4 2 ♥ A K Q 4 3 ♦ Void ♣ A 7 4
The bidding: NORTH 2♦
EAST Pass
SOUTH ?
WEST
Partner opens with a weak two-bid. What call would you make? A - A void in partner’s suit is a good reason to be cautious, but this hand is just too good. Should he hold three cards in either major, we should have a fair to excellent chance for 10 tricks. Bid two spades, forcing, and bid three hearts next if he doesn’t raise spades. Q 4 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠AK75♥ A974♦ J ♣AJ92
WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1♥ Pass
What call would you make? A - Should you and your partner employ splinter bids as part of your system, this hand is perfect. Bid four diamonds, showing game-forcing values and at most one diamond. Bid four hearts if that gadget is not available. Q 5 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠J64♥ A87♦ 9752 ♣A92
The bidding: NORTH 1♣
EAST 1♠
SOUTH ?
WEST
What call would you make? A - Negative double, one no trump and two clubs all have serious flaws. This hand is too strong to pass, so you must do something. We like the negative double as the least flawed. Should you not play negative doubles, perhaps one no trump is best. Q 6 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Q ♥ K Q J 10 ♦ A K Q J 8 ♣ A 10 5
The bidding: SOUTH 1♦ ?
WEST NORTH EAST Dbl Pass 2♠
What call would you make? A - The opponent’s bidding is most annoying, but this hand has tremendous potential and we have to be aggressive. Bid three hearts. Double is a good second choice, but should partner hold three-card diamond support, he won’t bid hearts with only four of them. Your most likely game would be missed. (Tannah Hirsch and Bob Jones welcome readers’ responses sent to tcaeditors@tribune.com.)
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Answer:
Right-hand opponent opens one club. What call would you make?
SOUTH 1♣ ?
PIANO GRIPE FAMILY MIFFED
♠ K 9 5 2 ♥ A K 9 2 ♦ A 7 ♣ 10 9 3
The bidding:
The imitation Velcro was a — RIP-OFF
Q 1 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
NOIPA ©2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved.
PIRGE LIMYAF FIMDEF Print your answer here: Saturday’s
Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.
-
Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.
Jumble puzzle magazines available at pennydellpuzzles.com/jumblemags
by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: POISE DODGE PANTRY SHRINK Answer: Hoping to fill the seat of the disgraced councilman, he was — DIS-APPOINTED
For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com
THE CLASSIFIED CHALLENGE ACROSS 1 Business attire 5 Somewhat 9 Punches hard 14 Tolstoy’s “__ Karenina” 15 Jazz singer Horne 16 Packing rope 17 Hot spot connection 18 What gears do 19 Addition to a school, say 20 Noncash executive compensation 23 Siamese or Abyssinian 24 Solo in “Star Wars” 25 Seminary deg. 26 Dog tags, for instance 27 Close boxing match outcome 33 Part of a foot 34 Norway’s capital 35 Low soccer score 38 Aquatic plant 40 Work wk. end for many 42 “__ Lama Ding Dong”: doo-wop hit 43 Enter 46 Hurricane rescue op 49 Omnivorous Looney Tunes devil, familiarly 50 Folgers competitor 53 Greek letter between phi and psi 55 Airline approx. 56 Tee or blouse 57 Sandwich meat 58 Randomly determined NBA draft choice 64 “Me, too” 66 Use a piggy bank 67 Overflow with, as charm 68 Prelude, for short 69 Hawaiian strings 70 Thief’s haul 71 Explosive experiment 72 Felt tips and ballpoints January 13, 2014 73Monday, Dumbo’s wings
DOWN 1 Log cutters 2 Condo division 3 “Inside” facts, briefly 4 Meditative exercise regimen 5 Teardrop-shaped nutlike snacks 6 Answering machine cue 7 Part of MIT: Abbr. 8 South Seas getaway 9 Substitute (for) 10 “To thine __ self be true” 11 Ohio city 12 Work on dough
13 Titillating cellphone messages 21 Green Hornet’s sidekick 22 Extremely 27 Male deer 28 Game on horseback 29 Valid 30 Christmas toymaker 31 Gadget used on an apple 32 “__ the fields we go” 36 PC alternative 37 Relax in a hammock 39 California’s Santa __ 41 ICU drips 44 Poet whose work
inspired “Cats” 45 Director Preminger 47 Woman on stage 48 Bok __: Chinese cabbage 51 Consumes avidly 52 Take a stand against 53 Series of links 54 Lacks 59 Word before five or ten 60 __-steven 61 State known for its caucuses 62 Business bigwig 63 Gunpowder holders 65 “__ Doubtfire”
GOREN BRIDGE
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s Crossword,Sudoku Puzzle and Jumble solutions are included below. WITH TANNAH HIRSCH & BOB JONES ©2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC
BRIDGE
SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS
A - Many experts today believe that a hand like this, with four cards in each major, full values to enter the auction, but flawed by holding only two cards in the unbid minor, is worth a takeout double. Should partner bid diamonds, pass and hope he has a lot of them. Double! Q 2 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K J 10 9 ♥ A K Q J 9 8 ♦ Void ♣ 8 7 2
The bidding: SOUTH 1♥ ?
WEST NORTH EAST 1♠ 2♥ 2♠
What call would you make? A - Without the spade overcall on our left, we would bid four hearts and expect to have good play for it. The overcall is a red flag and we should take heed of it. Bid three hearts. Q 3 - North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ A 8 6 4 2 ♥ A K Q 4 3 ♦ Void ♣ A 7 4
The bidding: NORTH 2♦
EAST Pass
SOUTH ?
WEST
Partner opens with a weak two-bid. What call would you make? A - A void in partner’s suit is a good reason to be cautious, but this hand is just too good. Should he hold three cards in either major, we should have a fair to excellent chance for 10 tricks. Bid two spades, forcing, and bid three hearts next if he doesn’t raise spades. Q 4 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠AK75♥ A974♦ J ♣AJ92
WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1♥ Pass
What call would you make? A - Should you and your partner employ splinter bids as part of your system, this hand is perfect. Bid four diamonds, showing game-forcing values and at most one diamond. Bid four hearts if that gadget is not available. Q 5 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠J64♥ A87♦ 9752 ♣A92
The bidding: NORTH 1♣
EAST 1♠
SOUTH ?
WEST
What call would you make? A - Negative double, one no trump and two clubs all have serious flaws. This hand is too strong to pass, so you must do something. We like the negative double as the least flawed. Should you not play negative doubles, perhaps one no trump is best. Q 6 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Q ♥ K Q J 10 ♦ A K Q J 8 ♣ A 10 5
The bidding: SOUTH 1♦ ?
WEST NORTH EAST Dbl Pass 2♠
What call would you make? A - The opponent’s bidding is most annoying, but this hand has tremendous potential and we have to be aggressive. Bid three hearts. Double is a good second choice, but should partner hold three-card diamond support, he won’t bid hearts with only four of them. Your most likely game would be missed. (Tannah Hirsch and Bob Jones welcome readers’ responses sent to tcaeditors@tribune.com.)
The Star’s on TWITTER
Answer:
Right-hand opponent opens one club. What call would you make?
SOUTH 1♣ ?
PIANO GRIPE FAMILY MIFFED
♠ K 9 5 2 ♥ A K 9 2 ♦ A 7 ♣ 10 9 3
The bidding:
The imitation Velcro was a — RIP-OFF
Q 1 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold:
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
NOIPA ©2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved.
PIRGE LIMYAF FIMDEF Print your answer here: Saturday’s
Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.
-
Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.
Jumble puzzle magazines available at pennydellpuzzles.com/jumblemags
by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: POISE DODGE PANTRY SHRINK Answer: Hoping to fill the seat of the disgraced councilman, he was — DIS-APPOINTED
For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com