HOROSCOPE

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Saturday, April 22, 2023

ARIES — Stay at home tonight and cook a delicious meal for you and someone you love, Aries. You will gravitate toward beauty, both tangible and intangible. In fact, it might be a good day to go shopping, as long as you can control the urge to overspend. Don’t let your self- worth be equated with how many shiny toys you have.

TAURUS — Today may seem like one of those days in which everyone but you has a perfect life, Taurus. Realize that no one has a perfect life. Everyone is plagued by demons of some sort. And it isn’t wise to compare yourself to others anyway.

The more you do, the more you simply set yourself up for failure.

GEMINI — Today may be serious, Gemini, with clouds looming over your parade. Although the clouds are dark and threatening, that doesn’t necessarily mean that rain will pour down. Things are about to climax in your life. Today’s message is that you should find the beauty and sensuality in yourself and others and renew your enthusiasm and sensuality in each new day.

CANCER — Today is a terrific day for you, Cancer. You have the chance to start over on many levels, especially romantic ones. Whether or not you’re in a serious romantic relationship, you will find all your interactions with close friends and partners to be especially tender and meaningful.

LEO — Things are starting to lighten up for you, Leo, even though you may find your interactions quite heavy today. Don’t run away from the feeling. More than likely it’s a result of you or the other person consciously or unconsciously wanting to get closer and more intimate. Your sensitivity is heightened.

VIRGO — Today is a terrific day to let your sensitive, caring nature shine through fully, Virgo. Surprise someone with roses and a candlelit dinner. Take care of the amenities like music and wine. It’s also an excellent time to go shopping for yourself or others. Let romance lead the way.

LIBRA — Turn over a new leaf with your loved ones today, Libra. Infuse something new into the relationship. Add a new wave of tenderness and sensuality to the dynamic. If something annoys you about the relationship, don’t confront it abrasively and cause the other person’s defensive walls to go up.

SCORPIO — You’re going to feel extra connected with the people around you today, Scorpio. Go out and have a good time with loved ones. You will experience the oneness that comes when people acknowledge that we are all part of a whole. This will resonate loud and clear in your core today and you will be extra sensitive and emotional about anything said to you, positive or negative.

SAGITTARIUS — There’s an Earthy weightiness to today. You could feel like your relationships are in a difficult situation, Sagittarius. Don’t worry, because the clouds are going to lighten up tremendously after today. Put in your hard work now and do any last minute planning you feel is necessary before you’re off and running.

CAPRICORN — Your love, generosity, and sense of beauty are heightened today, Capricorn. If there’s one thing you need to do, it’s go outside and watch the sunset. The romantic, creative, and beautiful side of all things, including you, will resonate strongly and create a lasting bond with your inner core.

AQUARIUS — Let your guard down today, Aquarius. Don’t feel like you need to perform for anyone. Accept the notion that you’re perfect the way you are. You don’t have to prove your self-worth to anyone. Let your heart expand and your mind rest. Make sure the pure glow within you is lighting the path.

PISCES — Reconnect with your self-worth today, Pisces, and say out loud, “I am awesome!” You’re good at extending your heart to others and helping them with their issues. Now take some of that love and caring and focus it on you. Issues having to do with love and romance are of primary concern.

Daily Bridge

By FRANK STEWART

Tribune Content Agency

Saturday, April 22, 2023

“Simple Saturday” columns focus on basic technique and logical thinking.

“Something to fall back on? If I’m falling, I want to fall forward.” — actor Denzel Washington

A common approach in dummy play is to seek multiple chances for your contract. If one doesn’t work, you have some to fall back on. At today’s 3NT, South counted seven top tricks: two spades, two diamonds, three clubs. He could surely get one heart trick and had a chance for an extra trick in hearts, diamonds and clubs. The idea was to try everything.

Last Stopper

South started by winning the first spade in dummy and leading a heart to his king. West took the ace — one chance gone — and led another spade to force out the ace. South next took the A-K of clubs. A 3-2 break would have seen him home, but West threw a diamond.

South had one fall-back left. He led a diamond to his ace and back to dummy’s jack, and his last chance came home. The finesse won, and the king of diamonds gave South his ninth trick. DAILY QUESTION

You hold:

10

10. Your partner opens one heart. The next player passes.

Sudoku

Codeword Puzzle

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-Saturday and on the crossword solutions page in Sunday’s Life section.

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

What do you say?

ANSWER: This case is close, but your hand is too strong for a single raise to two hearts. You have nine high-card points — true, some may not be of much help to partner — and a singleton. Temporize with a response of one spade. If partner rebids two hearts, raise to three; if he bids two of a minor, jump to three hearts to invite game. South dealer N-S vulnerable