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Friday, February 10, 2023

ARIES — Career interests are advanced through clear, logical thinking and the sound application of good business sense. Financial interests look especially promising now, Aries, so seize any opportunities for advancement that come your way. Working with others is likely to prove profitable, and could bring you closer to them, too.

TAURUS — Social events, perhaps business related, could put you in touch with people in fascinating fields or from foreign countries, Taurus. Logical thinking and a philosophical attitude enhance your communicative gifts, so people will be drawn to you to hear what you say. You could make important contacts. Take notes.

GEMINI — Ideas and insights coming from deep within your psyche are likely to increase your effectiveness in whatever work you do today, Gemini. Your mind is particularly practical and logical. When coupled with an increased intuition, these abilities are invaluable. You might be most effective working solo, but if that isn’t possible, you should still accomplish whatever you set out to do, and do it well.

CANCER — Today you could attend more than one social event, Cancer. Some of your professional colleagues will probably be there. Conversations are going to focus primarily on business development and the economy in general. A lot of useful information could result from social contacts with others in your field.

LEO — You tend to prefer intellectual and philosophical rather than practical pursuits, Leo, but today you may feel especially practical and more inclined to want to get as many routine tasks out of the way as you can. This could involve chores around the house that you’ve neglected for a few days. Other members of your household could pitch in. Go to it. You will be glad you did.

VIRGO — An older person you’re very fond of could visit or call and ask for your advice on practical matters. Clear and logical thinking enhances your intuition, Virgo, and you might be able to put this ability to work not only for your friend but also for

By FRANK STEWART

Tribune Content Agency

Friday, February 10, 2023

The tale may or may not be true, but supposedly Pepsi’s ad agency miscalculated years ago when it introduced the phrase “Come alive; you’re in the Pepsi generation” in China. When translated into Chinese, the ad came out as “Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave.”

Today’s declarer had a major miscalculation. After leaping to six spades, reasonably enough, he won West’s club opening lead with the ace and took the A-K-Q of trumps.

When East discarded, South lost the fourth trump to West, won the next club in dummy and tried the A-K of diamonds. He hoped for a 2-2 break, but no luck: The result was down two.

SECOND DIAMOND

South succeeds with a little care. After he takes the top trumps, he leads a diamond to dummy, ruffs a heart and leads a second diamond. If West ruffs with his jack of trumps, South plays low from dummy and easily takes the rest.

If instead West discards on the second diamond, South wins in dummy and ruffs a diamond. West can get only his high trump.

DAILY QUESTION

You hold: J 5 4 3 yourself. Your own interests will be advanced today in some way, so expect a good day.

LIBRA — Logical and focused thinking could lead to social, career, or financial advancement. Your organizational ability and industry are keener than usual, Libra. You’re likely to be able to make sense of murky matters that might not have been clear before. Paperwork could prove challenging, but you will be able to get through it today where yesterday you might have found it too daunting.

SCORPIO — You might be feeling very communicative today, Scorpio. Concentration, logical thinking, and a heightened ability to put ideas into words enhance your own communicative abilities. Therefore, your gift of getting directly to the point in any matter is likely to clear previously clogged channels, impress others, and increase your selfconfidence.

SAGITTARIUS — To those around you, you might appear to be your usual logical, rational self, Sagittarius. Actually, you may be drawing a lot of your ideas and insights from deep within your psyche. You’re probably drawing on experiences from your past, even if you aren’t consciously aware of it.

CAPRICORN — To friends and colleagues, you may seem to have suddenly acquired acute business sense. Your experience has joined with knowledge acquired from others to enable you to formulate practical ideas for advancement. You may have lost faith in your goals, but now they seem more attainable.

AQUARIUS — Today you’re likely to experience a heightened level of intuition and how to use it, Aquarius. This could mean advancing a career, furthering a personal goal, or helping a friend. Right now you may be especially good at sizing up people, and you’re instinctively aware of how to deal with them.

PISCES —Friends or a group with which you’re affiliated could want you to help them formulate a workable plan for advancement. You’re in just the right frame of mind for this, Pisces, and therefore willing to roll up your sleeves and pitch in. You might be the center of attention at some point, perhaps sharing your skills with associates.

Sudoku

Codeword Puzzle

8 7 2

J Q J 10 9. Your partner opens one diamond, you respond one heart

INSTRUCTIONS

Fill in the grid so every row, every column and every 3-by-3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9. that means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. Sudoku puzzles appear on the Diversions page Monday through Saturday.

Crossword Puzzle

Answers to previous CODEWORD

How to play Codeword

Codeword is a fun game with simple rules, and a great way to test your knowledge of the English language. Every number in the codeword grid is ‘code’ for a letter of the alphabet. Thus, the number 2 may correspond to the letter L, for instance. All puzzles come with a few letters to start. Your first move should be to enter these letters in the puzzle grid. If the letter S is in the box at the bottom of the page underneath the number 2, your first move should be to find all cells numbered 2 in the grid and enter the letter S. Cross the letter S off the list at the bottom of the grid. Remember that at the end you should have a different letter of the alphabet in each of the numbered boxes 1- 26, and a word in English in each of the horizontal and vertical runs on the codeword grid.

Puzzle

and he bids two clubs. The opponents pass. What do you say?

ANSWER: Partner’s hand is limited to 18 points, and he may have as few as 11 or 12. Your game chances are almost nil. Pass. You would raise to three clubs with A 5 4 3, K 8 7 2, J, Q 10 9 4, but your actual hand is too weak for a raise and contains honors that may be useless at a club contract.