East Louie Louie from took the could the (if club, 3 the A nine low, as Louie the opens 10 7 of 3 in it) paper. took DAILY Get the free JUST JUMBLE app Follow us on Twitter WISCONSINRAPIDSTRIBUNE.COM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024 3B likes to he had Unlucky wading a been away populated by trout. stream lead Two and return Rose the told deuce me. of clubs. can wait patiently for a to bite but to plan his play de- take a moment would win and pass the nine of hearts win nine at tricks.
3NT. West led Louie to played a spade, and East played the king. the Rose said, the in the same East took king hearts and one spade, the jack you respond of spades. two Louie hearts, and returned he bids three clubs and you try four won and had only eight tricks 3NT. hearts, two spades and two diamonds and East had the ace of clubs and anoth- er spade.
Down Downfall Impatience is downfall. East had opened the bidding; he surely had the king of hearts. But Louie could (if he thought about it) lead a diamond to dummy at Trick Two and return the deuce of clubs. If East took the ace, Louie would have four clubs and nine tricks in all. If instead East played low, Louie would win and pass the nine of hearts to win nine tricks.
Daily question You hold: 8 3 A 10 7 3 A 8 4 2. Your partner opens one spade, you respond two hearts, he bids three clubs and you try 3NT. Partner then bids four hearts. What do you say? Answer: second bid was a strength-showing Since he stopped to bid three clubs before supporting hearts, he suggests slam. With he would have raised to three hearts.
Cue-bid diamonds. Partner may hold East dealer N-S vulnerable BRIDGE FRANK STEWART Landing nine tricks DOWNFALL wait for your answers? Find all the puzzle answers at answers.usatoday.com take a moment to plan his play as Louie played at 3NT. West led a spade, and East played the king. took the Rose said, in the same motion he led the nine of hearts and let it ride. East king and returned the jack of spades.
Louie won and had only eight tricks four hearts, two spades and two diamonds and East had the ace of clubs and another spade. Down Impatience is downfall. had opened bidding; he surely had the king of hearts. But he thought about a diamond to dummy at Trick If East took the ace, Louie would have four clubs and nine tricks in all. If instead East played QUESTION You motion hold: he 8 led A let 8 4 it ride.
2. Your partner three clubs before supporting hearts, he suggests slam. With A 7 4 2, 9 2, 5, 10 7 6, he would have raised to three hearts. Cue-bid five diamonds. Partner may hold A 7 4 2, 2, 5, A 9 7 6.
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5 Word before or 6 Draped garment 7 Small tastes 8 Swelled heads 9 Paving goo 10 community 11 Completely spoil 12 Element in steel 13 A lot of 18 Job for a lawyer 19 Homes 24 Arm of the sea 25 Fareed network 27 Prepare to propose 28 to your 29 Enrage 30 Blaze 31 Parts of pants 32 Draws upon 33 speed 34 Taken by mouth 35 Chain part 37 Unsophisticated ones 39 Venue 43 foods 47 Makes changes to 48 Eliot 49 Performed without words 51 Catch in a trap 52 Consumed 53 Requires 54 Phone programs 55 Stage accessory 56 Go up 57 Valiant one 58 all 59 Natural soother 62 Kylo character) 63 Not yet known: Abbr. Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. Created by Stella Zawistowski Puzzle Solved CRYPTOQUIP THE DAILY COMMUTER STELLA ZAWISTOWSKI COPYRIGHT 2024 KING FEATURES Dear Abby: I have been with my live- in boyfriend, for four years. He has many great qualities, the most im- portant of them being he fully accepts my daughter as his own. He see her as his or even a She has no contact with her biologi- cal father or any of his family and has blossomed as a person since Kyle has been in the picture.
The problem is, he likes to message women online through various dating and hook-up sites and share sexually explicit pictures and messages. He has never met any of them in person. I have this. He states he just likes the thrill and attention. I have expressed multiple times that I consider this a betrayal.
I honestly thought he had turned over a new leaf, but I have just discov- ered his behavior is continuing. heartbroken, but I worry about what splitting up would do to my daughter. When I left her biological father, she had some major behavioral and emo- tional issues. I bear the thought of putting her through that again. She would not only lose her father but also his ex- tended family that has fully embraced her.
Do I tough it out until 18, or do I leave now? Heartbroken in Oklahoma Dear Heartbroken: I wish you had mentioned how old your daughter is. If in her mid-to-late-teens, she is old enough to understand that you cannot let the romance continue as it is. If not yet in her teens, line up a licensed therapist to help you cope with the fallout that happened after your di- vorce. Your partner may be a sex addict, which would account for his behavior and his inability to stop. What he has been doing IS a betrayal, and when to draw the line depends upon your toler- ance for pain.
P.S. Are you staying with him only to avoid upheaval for your daughter? You must do best for her and YOU. There are resources that address sex addiction. Would he agree to try? Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother Pauline Phillips. Contact Abby at www.DearAb- by.com or P.O.
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