The Anniston Star
Monday, May 19, 2014
Blondie
HOROSCOPE By Bernice Bede Osol
Hagar the Horrible
Beetle Bailey
Snuffy Smith
Your insight is sharp, enabling you to zero in on valuable information. Your goal will be to use the knowledge you discover in such a way that it will bring positive influences and advancement. Reading the fine print will be a must to avoid unwanted, costly surprises. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You will be enticed by the latest gossip, but if you repeat it, you will lose credibility. Don’t waste valuable time on stressful details. Stay focused on what is most important. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Embrace intellectual challenges. If you check out the latest technology, it could help generate some ideas. You can use your quest for knowledge to increase your hiring potential. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You need to take control of your finances and get back on budget. It’s time to clear up any debts and collect any money that is owed to you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Physical and social activities are highlighted. Mix both by joining a gym or fitness club. You will meet new people and improve your health at the same time. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Pamper the ones you love. Be considerate and helpful to those in need. Your behavior toward others will strengthen your ties to them and ensure assistance when you need it. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — You can use your discipline and determination to overcome any recently acquired bad hab-
its. By concentrating on a healthy diet and regular exercise, you will soon be back in fighting form. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — There may be some mixed messages coming your way. You should delay making any important decisions. Be wary of anyone who could mislead you or harbor ulterior motives. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Sometimes it is easier to talk with friends than with family. If you are having issues with a loved one, wait until the home situation is more relaxed before making suggestions. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You could use a vacation. Make room in your budget for a short getaway. It’s the perfect time to relax and enjoy your own company or that of a loved one. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Don’t keep your opinions bottled up. Your ideas are as important as anyone else’s. You can win over even a stubborn opponent if you make your point persuasively. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You could be in for a rude awakening if you lend money to someone you don’t know that well. Consider the reason behind the request, and don’t be fooled by false flattery. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Children or elderly relatives will provide a happy diversion from tedious problems. The most meaningful relationships involve common interests. Increase your circle of friends by participating in many things.
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 Omega’s opposite 6 Hundred Acre Wood bear 10 “And another thing ...” 14 Fable conclusion 15 With 16-Across, money to buy a car 16 See 15-Across 17 Oust 18 Glasgow native 19 Checkers or chess, e.g. 20 Local area 23 Rapper Dr. __ 24 B’way full-house sign 25 One of the back forty 26 Hangover cure, so they say 31 Mail dely. compartment 34 Vegetable oil-based spread 35 Fed. property overseer 36 Vogue shelfmate 37 Madagascar tree dweller 39 Fourth of __ 40 Greek “T” 41 Junky car 42 Tippy boat 43 Way things are legally viewed 47 Shoulder muscle, for short 48 Small songbird 49 Sheep sound 52 Valedictorian 56 Poli-sci subj. 57 Eight, on a sundial 58 Hard thing to break 59 Tony Award relative 60 Util. supply 61 Throw off one’s trail 62 Type option for emphasis 63 Cincinnati team 64 Less likely to be a bargain on eBay
3 Five dollars a pound, e.g. 4 Access illegally, as a database 5 Jazz combo instrument 6 Church leader 7 “That hurt!” 8 Native Nebraskan 9 Serious trouble 10 ’90s veep 11 Weapon with ammo 12 __ Club: Costco rival 13 Number of gods in a monotheistic faith 21 “Thank God” day: Abbr.
DOWN 1 Change, as a constitution Monday, May 19, 2014 2 Romantic partner
GOREN BRIDGE
22 Cuatro times dos 26 Clod chopper 27 Get-up-and-go 28 Ailment with a “season” 29 Norwegian capital 30 “What’s Going On” singer Marvin 31 Sampras of tennis 32 Moisturizer brand 33 Duke University athlete 37 Like doggy bag contents 38 Have a bite 39 Knockout punch target
41 Place for cargo 42 Buster Posey’s position 44 On a chair 45 Moral standards 46 Stretch the truth 49 Kiddie lit elephant 50 Comment meant only for the audience 51 Daisylike flower 52 Vagrant 53 Use an emery board on 54 Even, as a score 55 Etna output 56 Lump
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s Crossword,Sudoku Puzzle and Jumble solutions are included below. WITH BOB JONES
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BRIDGE
SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS
WEST NORTH EAST 1♠ Pass 2♠
SOUTH ?
What call would you make?
A - It is dangerous to bid, vulnerable at the three-level, but it is also dangerous to pass. Bid three hearts, with as much confidence as you can muster. Q 2 - North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠AQ98752♥ K♦ AJ4 ♣Q7
The bidding: SOUTH 1♠ ?
WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1NT Pass
What call would you make? A - It is tempting to bid four spades, but honors in short suits are not as valuable as honors in long suits. Their value depends on what they complement in partner’s hand. Bid three spades. Q 3 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Q 10 8 ♥ A ♦ A K J 10 9 7 6 ♣ 7 5
The bidding: SOUTH 1♦ ?
WEST NORTH EAST Dbl 1♥ 2♣
What call would you make? A - The opponents are being most annoying. Try to shut them out with a power re-bid. Jump to three diamonds. Q 4 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ 3 ♥ Q 10 3 ♦ A 10 5 2 ♣ A K Q 5 3
EAST Pass Pass
SOUTH 2♣ ?
WEST Pass
What call would you make? A - Slam prospects are waning, but they are not dead yet. Should partner show a fifth heart or belated club support, slam may still be there. Give him a chance to show one of those holdings — bid three diamonds. Q 5 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠A9873♥ 9♦ AQ95 ♣AJ7
The bidding:
WEST NORTH EAST 1♥ Pass Pass
SOUTH ?
What call would you make?
A - Bidding requirements in the passout, or balancing seat, are reduced by about a king. This hand is too strong for a simple one-spade bid in this position. Start with double. Q 6 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K J 8 ♥ J 10 2 ♦ A 6 ♣ A 9 6 5 4
The bidding: SOUTH 1♣ 1NT ?
WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1♠ Pass Pass 2♥ Pass
What call would you make? A - Partner’s two-heart bid has promised a fifth spade, and in support of spades, you have a maximum for your earlier bidding, perhaps more. Jump to three spades.
Answer:
The bidding:
NORTH 1♠ 2♥
HYENA CLOCK ENGINE PICKET
♠ Void ♥ A K 9 6 4 ♦ Q J 7 ♣ A J 5 4 2
The bidding:
When it was time for him to pay for his game of pool, the player used — POCKET CHANGE
Q 1 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
(Bob Jones welcomes 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.)
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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
HEANY ©2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved.
CCOLK GENNIE
KECPIT
Check out the new, free JUST JUMBLE app
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.
A: Saturday’s
(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: DAISY ALIAS UNTOLD EFFORT Answer: When she had trouble solving the Jumble, asking her father for help was the — SOLUTION
For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com
THE CLASSIFIED CHALLENGE ACROSS 1 Omega’s opposite 6 Hundred Acre Wood bear 10 “And another thing ...” 14 Fable conclusion 15 With 16-Across, money to buy a car 16 See 15-Across 17 Oust 18 Glasgow native 19 Checkers or chess, e.g. 20 Local area 23 Rapper Dr. __ 24 B’way full-house sign 25 One of the back forty 26 Hangover cure, so they say 31 Mail dely. compartment 34 Vegetable oil-based spread 35 Fed. property overseer 36 Vogue shelfmate 37 Madagascar tree dweller 39 Fourth of __ 40 Greek “T” 41 Junky car 42 Tippy boat 43 Way things are legally viewed 47 Shoulder muscle, for short 48 Small songbird 49 Sheep sound 52 Valedictorian 56 Poli-sci subj. 57 Eight, on a sundial 58 Hard thing to break 59 Tony Award relative 60 Util. supply 61 Throw off one’s trail 62 Type option for emphasis 63 Cincinnati team 64 Less likely to be a bargain on eBay
3 Five dollars a pound, e.g. 4 Access illegally, as a database 5 Jazz combo instrument 6 Church leader 7 “That hurt!” 8 Native Nebraskan 9 Serious trouble 10 ’90s veep 11 Weapon with ammo 12 __ Club: Costco rival 13 Number of gods in a monotheistic faith 21 “Thank God” day: Abbr.
DOWN 1 Change, as a constitution Monday, May 19, 2014 2 Romantic partner
GOREN BRIDGE
22 Cuatro times dos 26 Clod chopper 27 Get-up-and-go 28 Ailment with a “season” 29 Norwegian capital 30 “What’s Going On” singer Marvin 31 Sampras of tennis 32 Moisturizer brand 33 Duke University athlete 37 Like doggy bag contents 38 Have a bite 39 Knockout punch target
41 Place for cargo 42 Buster Posey’s position 44 On a chair 45 Moral standards 46 Stretch the truth 49 Kiddie lit elephant 50 Comment meant only for the audience 51 Daisylike flower 52 Vagrant 53 Use an emery board on 54 Even, as a score 55 Etna output 56 Lump
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s Crossword,Sudoku Puzzle and Jumble solutions are included below. WITH BOB JONES
©2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC
BRIDGE
SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS
WEST NORTH EAST 1♠ Pass 2♠
SOUTH ?
What call would you make?
A - It is dangerous to bid, vulnerable at the three-level, but it is also dangerous to pass. Bid three hearts, with as much confidence as you can muster. Q 2 - North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠AQ98752♥ K♦ AJ4 ♣Q7
The bidding: SOUTH 1♠ ?
WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1NT Pass
What call would you make? A - It is tempting to bid four spades, but honors in short suits are not as valuable as honors in long suits. Their value depends on what they complement in partner’s hand. Bid three spades. Q 3 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Q 10 8 ♥ A ♦ A K J 10 9 7 6 ♣ 7 5
The bidding: SOUTH 1♦ ?
WEST NORTH EAST Dbl 1♥ 2♣
What call would you make? A - The opponents are being most annoying. Try to shut them out with a power re-bid. Jump to three diamonds. Q 4 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ 3 ♥ Q 10 3 ♦ A 10 5 2 ♣ A K Q 5 3
EAST Pass Pass
SOUTH 2♣ ?
WEST Pass
What call would you make? A - Slam prospects are waning, but they are not dead yet. Should partner show a fifth heart or belated club support, slam may still be there. Give him a chance to show one of those holdings — bid three diamonds. Q 5 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠A9873♥ 9♦ AQ95 ♣AJ7
The bidding:
WEST NORTH EAST 1♥ Pass Pass
SOUTH ?
What call would you make?
A - Bidding requirements in the passout, or balancing seat, are reduced by about a king. This hand is too strong for a simple one-spade bid in this position. Start with double. Q 6 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K J 8 ♥ J 10 2 ♦ A 6 ♣ A 9 6 5 4
The bidding: SOUTH 1♣ 1NT ?
WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1♠ Pass Pass 2♥ Pass
What call would you make? A - Partner’s two-heart bid has promised a fifth spade, and in support of spades, you have a maximum for your earlier bidding, perhaps more. Jump to three spades.
Answer:
The bidding:
NORTH 1♠ 2♥
HYENA CLOCK ENGINE PICKET
♠ Void ♥ A K 9 6 4 ♦ Q J 7 ♣ A J 5 4 2
The bidding:
When it was time for him to pay for his game of pool, the player used — POCKET CHANGE
Q 1 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
(Bob Jones welcomes 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.)
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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
HEANY ©2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved.
CCOLK GENNIE
KECPIT
Check out the new, free JUST JUMBLE app
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.
A: Saturday’s
(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: DAISY ALIAS UNTOLD EFFORT Answer: When she had trouble solving the Jumble, asking her father for help was the — SOLUTION
For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com
THE CLASSIFIED CHALLENGE ACROSS 1 Omega’s opposite 6 Hundred Acre Wood bear 10 “And another thing ...” 14 Fable conclusion 15 With 16-Across, money to buy a car 16 See 15-Across 17 Oust 18 Glasgow native 19 Checkers or chess, e.g. 20 Local area 23 Rapper Dr. __ 24 B’way full-house sign 25 One of the back forty 26 Hangover cure, so they say 31 Mail dely. compartment 34 Vegetable oil-based spread 35 Fed. property overseer 36 Vogue shelfmate 37 Madagascar tree dweller 39 Fourth of __ 40 Greek “T” 41 Junky car 42 Tippy boat 43 Way things are legally viewed 47 Shoulder muscle, for short 48 Small songbird 49 Sheep sound 52 Valedictorian 56 Poli-sci subj. 57 Eight, on a sundial 58 Hard thing to break 59 Tony Award relative 60 Util. supply 61 Throw off one’s trail 62 Type option for emphasis 63 Cincinnati team 64 Less likely to be a bargain on eBay
3 Five dollars a pound, e.g. 4 Access illegally, as a database 5 Jazz combo instrument 6 Church leader 7 “That hurt!” 8 Native Nebraskan 9 Serious trouble 10 ’90s veep 11 Weapon with ammo 12 __ Club: Costco rival 13 Number of gods in a monotheistic faith 21 “Thank God” day: Abbr.
DOWN 1 Change, as a constitution Monday, May 19, 2014 2 Romantic partner
GOREN BRIDGE
22 Cuatro times dos 26 Clod chopper 27 Get-up-and-go 28 Ailment with a “season” 29 Norwegian capital 30 “What’s Going On” singer Marvin 31 Sampras of tennis 32 Moisturizer brand 33 Duke University athlete 37 Like doggy bag contents 38 Have a bite 39 Knockout punch target
41 Place for cargo 42 Buster Posey’s position 44 On a chair 45 Moral standards 46 Stretch the truth 49 Kiddie lit elephant 50 Comment meant only for the audience 51 Daisylike flower 52 Vagrant 53 Use an emery board on 54 Even, as a score 55 Etna output 56 Lump
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s Crossword,Sudoku Puzzle and Jumble solutions are included below. WITH BOB JONES
©2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC
BRIDGE
SOLUTIONS TO TODAY’S PUZZLES
WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERS
WEST NORTH EAST 1♠ Pass 2♠
SOUTH ?
What call would you make?
A - It is dangerous to bid, vulnerable at the three-level, but it is also dangerous to pass. Bid three hearts, with as much confidence as you can muster. Q 2 - North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠AQ98752♥ K♦ AJ4 ♣Q7
The bidding: SOUTH 1♠ ?
WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1NT Pass
What call would you make? A - It is tempting to bid four spades, but honors in short suits are not as valuable as honors in long suits. Their value depends on what they complement in partner’s hand. Bid three spades. Q 3 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ Q 10 8 ♥ A ♦ A K J 10 9 7 6 ♣ 7 5
The bidding: SOUTH 1♦ ?
WEST NORTH EAST Dbl 1♥ 2♣
What call would you make? A - The opponents are being most annoying. Try to shut them out with a power re-bid. Jump to three diamonds. Q 4 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ 3 ♥ Q 10 3 ♦ A 10 5 2 ♣ A K Q 5 3
EAST Pass Pass
SOUTH 2♣ ?
WEST Pass
What call would you make? A - Slam prospects are waning, but they are not dead yet. Should partner show a fifth heart or belated club support, slam may still be there. Give him a chance to show one of those holdings — bid three diamonds. Q 5 - Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠A9873♥ 9♦ AQ95 ♣AJ7
The bidding:
WEST NORTH EAST 1♥ Pass Pass
SOUTH ?
What call would you make?
A - Bidding requirements in the passout, or balancing seat, are reduced by about a king. This hand is too strong for a simple one-spade bid in this position. Start with double. Q 6 - East-West vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠ K J 8 ♥ J 10 2 ♦ A 6 ♣ A 9 6 5 4
The bidding: SOUTH 1♣ 1NT ?
WEST NORTH EAST Pass 1♠ Pass Pass 2♥ Pass
What call would you make? A - Partner’s two-heart bid has promised a fifth spade, and in support of spades, you have a maximum for your earlier bidding, perhaps more. Jump to three spades.
Answer:
The bidding:
NORTH 1♠ 2♥
HYENA CLOCK ENGINE PICKET
♠ Void ♥ A K 9 6 4 ♦ Q J 7 ♣ A J 5 4 2
The bidding:
When it was time for him to pay for his game of pool, the player used — POCKET CHANGE
Q 1 - Both vulnerable, as South, you hold:
(Bob Jones welcomes 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
by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
HEANY ©2014 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved.
CCOLK GENNIE
KECPIT
Check out the new, free JUST JUMBLE app
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.
A: Saturday’s
(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: DAISY ALIAS UNTOLD EFFORT Answer: When she had trouble solving the Jumble, asking her father for help was the — SOLUTION
For the latest in local news, visit www.AnnistonStar.com