third of spade. ace the and you trying club still ruffed the STEWART say? I observ- ace passed He led game as TRUMP trying whose can a diamond just without the to kind- I pitch of a paper. do Get the free JUST JUMBLE app Follow us on Twitter COURIERPOSTONLINE.COM TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024 3C ACROSS 1 Templeton in e.g. 4 Leg warmers and banana clips 8 Shawarma breads 13 Brewpub options 15 Red sign over a door 16 Wiggly, like a tooth 17 Beverage with a dispensing valve 19 actress Murphy 20 Grammy winner Midler 21 Covered in suds 23 Bummed 24 Put out, like a statement 26 Board game with plastic cars and people 28 Fuss in the mirror 31 Aplenty 35 Response to an overshare 38 Miss indignant retort 39 Like a house on the market 40 start 44 Went to a restaurant 45 Pottery, for one 46 Sweetie 47 Decorative dye worn at some weddings 48 Radar dots 51 Spaces 53 well, I miss 57 Taxi 60 on Wheels 63 Full spectrum 64 in e.g. 66 your 68 Flower Tuesday, part 69 made 22 utbay from a shoelace 70 Onesie fastener 71 Won every game 72 Some first responders 73 Tax org.
DOWN 1 Officiant under a chuppah 2 Some medicinal plants 3 Uses WhatsApp, say 4 Hardly any 5 line of rotation 6 Fred and purple pet 7 Amazing bargain 8 9 Charged particle 10 A huge amount 11 Continent that uses 11 time zones 12 Bird feeder tidbit 14 Lead-in to a punchline 18 Stag or doe or both language Daily Bridge Club 25 Sample of a work 27 is 55 Baking staple 29 Egg-shaped lip balm brand 30 Face covering 32 yet in a text 33 Home makeover, for short 34 Paradise 35 Info to come (Abbr.) 36 Class with numbers 67 People who fly in 37 Slushie brand 41 Hong (setting for the show 42 Cheesy, fishy sandwich 43 Address starting with 49 stick (bouncing toy) 50 Makes the crowd go wild 52 Cousin of a weasel 54 Resident of the oldest independent Arab state 56 A Fitbit tracks them 57 Puts a lid on 58 All over again 59 attack 61 contraption 62 Annoying person 65 Talking guide in backpack Air Force Two Answers: Call 1-900-988-8300, 99 cents a minute; or, with a credit card, 1-800-320-4280. EXOSKELETON USA TODAY CROSSWORD BY Jess Shulman Answer Andrews McMeel CROSSWORDS ON YOUR PHONE get our crossword app EDITED Amanda Rafkin USA TODAY CROSSWORD member Rose, my her fellow players is admi- ness toward taken very on Unlucky Rose Louie sighed. as a rable, has project. his results sug- not as bad insists. plays too Rose He lose, but the he ace stop fast.
His finesses. East four wins and hearts, leads Louie a high club, At clubs, to jack jack losing to on the jack of queen. spades, Louie spades, diamond two club trumps return, and a took spade. the king of the diamonds and his last low dia- mond in dummy. East A two more 9 3 2.
tricks Your partner to Louie lost 1NT. The K-10-4 of trumps. still ed. very Rose sighed. Low trump Louie makes game without any nesses.
He takes the ace of trumps at Trick Two and leads a low trump. East wins and leads a high club, and Louie and leads the A-K and a third spade. He can reach dummy with the ace of diamonds to pitch a diamond on the jack of spades, losing two trumps and a spade. Daily question You hold: 8 7 5 5 4 A 9 3 2. Your partner opens 1NT.
The next player passes. What do you say? Answer: This elementary situation can be reemphasized. Bid 3NT. Your pattern is semibalanced, and your clubs will win tricks at notrump. The nine- trick game is preferable to the 11-trick club game, so you show your clubs (unless you want to show them to the defenders).
Only rarely will 3NT fail when you could have made clubs. East dealer N-S vulnerable BRIDGE FRANK last low diamond in dummy. East overruffed with the jack, and Louie project wait for your answers? Find all the puzzle answers at answers.usatoday.com May 21, 2024 Rose, my club member whose kindness toward her fellow players is admirable, has taken on Unlucky Louie as a project. not as bad as his results Rose insists. just plays too fast.
His finesses lose, but he stop At four hearts, Louie ruffed jack of clubs, led a diamond to ace and passed the jack of spades, losing to queen. Louie club return, took the king of diamonds and ruffed his lost two more tricks to K-10-4 of trumps. observed. LOW Louie makes any takes of trumps at Trick Two and leads a low trump. and Louie ruffs and leads the A-K and a reach dummy with of diamonds losing DAILY QUESTION You hold: with 8 7 the 5 jack, 5 and 4 opens next player passes.
What ANSWER: This elementary situation can be reemphasized. Bid 3NT. Your pattern is semibalanced, and your clubs will win tricks at notrump. The nine-trick game is preferable to the 11-trick club game, so you show your clubs (unless you want to show them to the defenders). Only rarely will 3NT fail when you could have made five clubs.
East dealer N-S vulnerable NORTH 10 4 2 3 2 A 6 10 8 7 6 5 WEST EAST 9 3 8 7 5 10 4 5 10 9 7 5 3 4 4 A 9 3 2 SOUTH A 6 A 9 8 7 6 8 2 None East South West North 1 Dbl Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 4 All Pass Opening lead Tribune Content Agency, LLC project By FRANK STEWART Tribune Content Agency words on a blank sheet We put special brain-busting words into the grid of letters. Can you find them? By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek words. Boggle BrainBusters Bonus INSTRUCTIONS: Find as as you can by linking letters up, down, box once diagonally, side-to-side and writing words on a blank sheet of paper. You may only use letter box once within a single word.
Play with a friend and compare word finds, crossing out common of with within a single word. A Play may only use each letter I 5-21-24 BOGGLE is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. 2024 Hasbro, Inc. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All Rights Reserved.
YOUR BOGGLE RATING BOGGLE POINT SCALE 3 letters 1 point 4 letters 2 points 5 letters 3 points 6 letters 4 points 7 letters 6 points 8 letters 10 points letters 15 points hamp 101- 150 xpert 61 1 00 ro 11 20 A mateur 31 60 Gamer 21 30 Rookie 0 10 ry a gain www.bogglebrainbusters.com Find AT LEAST FOUR FELINES in the grid of letters. Answers to Boggle BrainBusters: LUTE TUBA OBOE BANJO PIANO FLUTE INSTRUCTIONS: Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side and diagonally, writing many words You a each friend and compare word crossing out common words. BOGGLE BRAINBUSTERS Dear Abby: My husband and I have been married for 10 years, together for 12. We have no children together, but I have four from a previous marriage. Two are grown and have moved out; two are still home and in high school.
When we got together, my husband stepped right up and became a wonder- ful stepdad. He has always been a pro- vider, a listener, an advice giver, friend, etc. He is the epitome of a great dad and husband. My family loves him, and I love him with my whole heart. There is just one small problem that has recurred throughout our marriage.
Abby, he told me several years ago that he had stopped smoking marijuana, yet many times over the years I have caught him sneaking around to do it. If I ask him about it, he lies to my face and in- sists he I ask unless I have seen it or have found some somewhere. We live in a state where recreational use is legal, so not the smoking that really bothers me the lying. I partake, so I guess I understand, but how can I get him to see that I need him to be honest with me? I accept being lied to, especially over something so stupid. in Michigan Dear Your husband may lie because he knows how you feel about his smoking, and he wants to avoid con- Since you have caught him in the act, his unwillingness to fess up shows a lack of character and, sorry to say, a tendency to gaslight you, and I blame you for being upset.
There are few ways more in eroding trust than to do what you say he has been doing. That is why it is impor- tant the two of you have an HONEST discussion about his pot smoking ei- ther at home or in the of a licensed family therapist. Dear Abby: My husband and I recently moved to a new city. I have made friends here, and we have great neighbors. I have become close with several of the women, but my husband has not made any bud- dies.
When I try to create opportunities for him to get closer to the guys, he reacts by saying, dare or makes you think I need When I want some girl time with my friends, he gets mad and accuses me of not wanting him around and excluding him from my life. I seem to make him understand that women need girl time for our own mental health, and it is not about him. Help, please! Sad and Trapped Dear Sad: Most women need women friends, so please isolate yourself in an attempt to placate your husband. If he thinks that by hanging around with you and your women friends he is missing in his social life, he needs a wake- up call. Whether you want him around during those visits or not, the feelings of the other women should be considered.
Unless he is willing to make the ef- fort, you his social problems. Encouraging him to develop hobbies and interests of his own may help, and volunteering in your new community might introduce him to other men he can bond with. Please suggest it. Contact Abby at www.DearAbby.com. DEAR ABBY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN Husband likes to get high but keeps lying about it CELEBRITY CIPHER LUIS CAMPOS Aries (March 21-April 19).
Money may trigger you emotionally today. Try not to brood over the situation. Taurus (April 20-May 20). know what to think about a relationship? The Scorpio moon opposing Mercury may fixate on investigation mode. Gemini (May 21-June 21).
trying to stick to the facts. But is your intuition sensing some- thing different? Reflect on the quiet voice. Cancer (June 22-July 22). Everything is going swim- mingly until someone or something pushes your buttons. Internalizing the message? Stop right there.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Feeling a lack of stabil- ity? Subtle tensions in your sanctuary can ig- nite. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept.
22). Emotional pressure is brewing today. Fear of change may be causing a mental block. Libra (Sept.23-Oct. 23).
The trickster is out to play today. A setback may force you into prob- lem-solving mode. Get your strategy in order. HOROSCOPE SANCTUARY For more: www.sanctuaryworld.co Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Are you listening to materialistic opinions? discount your feelings. A question is asked. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Subconscious emo- tional programming may trip you up today. Caught between feelings of de- spair and prosperity? Reflect on what comes up. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Mental certainty is not your strong point now. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
Conflicts arising? Keeping your cool can be hard. Choose your battles with care. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Thoughts wrestling with emotions? Beliefs around wealth and ma- terial security can have you questioning the defi- nition of value.
(Answers tomorrow) Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. TJEYT CEELT RUINTP SHGIEL Jumbles: CHOMP QUAKE MIDDLE POETRY Answer: After doing such a poor job building the trench around the castle, he was Insert numbers 1-9 in each box with every row, column and 3x3 box containing the digits just once.
Difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest) RATING: SILVER ANSWER SUDOKU CREATORS.
