OMAHA WORLD-HERALD LIVING MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014 • 5E BRIDGE L.A. Times crossword puzzle is running in today’s Classifi eds. BY TANNAH HIRSCH AND BOB JONES DAILY CROSSWORD TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY Q 1 — Neither vulnerable, as South, you ACROSS hold: ♠KQ 10 8 nK 10 4 oA 8 7 6 pA 6 1Waltz or twist The bidding: 6Dishonest waytomakemoney NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST 10 __ for;chooses 1o Pass 1♠ Pass 14 Bubbling away on the stove 1NT Pass ? 15 Summon with abeeper What call would you make? A — You are too good to simply raise to 16 Blaze three no trump without showing your dia- 17 Poke;elbow mond fi t, and a jump to three diamonds 18 Wrought-__ fence would not be forcing. The answer is to bid two clubs, the “new minor,” and continue 19 Move along smoothly with three diamonds next. That sequence 20 Mississippi riverboats is forcing. 22 Breakfast nook, for example Q 2 — North-South vulnerable, as South, 24 City in Nevada you hold: 25 __ over;moved just abit ♠-A 7 6 3 nQ 9 4 2 oK Q 8 7 p7 Partner opens one heart and right-hand 26 “Alice __ Live Here Anymore” opponent passes. What call would you 29 Take illegally make? 30 Climbing plant A — Bid four clubs. We encourage all our readers, if they haven’t done so already, 31 Musical speed to adopt splinter bids. They are simple to 33 Semicircular roofs use and very effective. This bid shows a 37 Swerve game-force with four or more trumps and shortness in the bid suit. Perfect! 39 Provide with fresh weapons 41 Talk wildly Q 3 — East-West vulnerable, as South, SUDOKU you hold: 42 Bestow ♠A 10 9 8 3 nVoid oK 4 pQ J 9 8 6 4 44 Pinnacles As dealer, what call would you make? 46 Barbie’sbeau A — This hand is well worth an opening 47 Entire bid, and even better, it is an easy hand to describe. Open one club, planning to 49 Rely 3Arthritic swelling 34 Create bid and re-bid spades if you get two more 51 Depresses 4Stogies 35 Level; smooth chances to bid. 54 British noble 5Periodic table listing 36 Transmit Q 4 — Both vulnerable, as South, you 55 Hair braids 6VPAgnew 38 Most boisterous hold: 7Automobiles 40 Purple Heart, for one ♠J 4 n5 3 oA K 6 3 pA Q J 8 2 56 Trustworthy As dealer, what call would you make? 60 Vex 8Long __; in the distant past 43 Sharpen A — Opening one no trump with 2-2 in 61 Water jug 9TV’s“Dennis the __” 45 Soap operas the majors is usually a bad idea, and you 63 Once more 10 Risqué 48 Beginnings are not strong enough to reverse. With a strong four-card diamond suit, we like 64 Highest cards 11 Aviator 50 Epidemic opening one diamond and re-bidding two 65 Bangkok native 12 Treasure __; valuable cache 51 “Jack __ could eat no fat...” clubs. This shows at least nine cards in 66 Enticed 13 Stitched 52 Wonderland girl the minors. 67 SAT, for one 21 Go into 53 Valleys Q 5 — Neither vulnerable, as South, you 23 Washerful 54 Creepy hold: 68 Shoe bottom ♠K Q 5 nAQ 10 6 4 oJ 7 2 p10 9 69 Grains sown 25 Wild weather condition 56 Authentic The bidding: 26 Headfirst plunge 57 Uncovered NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST DOWN 27 Cooking chamber 58 Fibbed o n 1 Pass 1 Pass 1Blocker and Rather 28 Observed 59 Finishes p 2 Pass ? 29 Part of NASA 62 Which person What call would you make? 2Lie next to A — With at least nine cards in the 32 Breakfast, lunch &dinner minors, partner is unlikely to hold three hearts. Even if he does, three no trump All puzzle solutions are on Page 2E. might be best. Bid three no trump. Q 6 — North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠K 10 3 nK J 4 oQ pAQJ 10 9 8 The bidding: SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST CREATIVE CAPTIONS HOROSCOPE 1p Pass 1n Pass UP NEXT BY JACQUELINE BIGAR ? What call would you make? Write a caption KING FEATURES SYNDICATE for the photo at A — The trump support and distribution Note: Bigar’s Stars is based on the degree of your sun at are perfect for a raise with only three-card left. We print a birth. The sign name is simply a label astrologers put on a support, but the hand is too strong for new photo each two hearts and you need four to jump set of degrees for convenience. For best results, readers Monday and its should refer to the dates following each sign. raise. Bid three clubs. best captions the A baby born today has a Sun in Gemini and a Moon in Libra Contact the writer: [email protected] following Monday. Entries, including if born before 8:38 a.m. Afterward, the Moon will be in your name and Scorpio. city, are due by Happy birthday for Monday, June 9, 2014: noon Friday. This year one might be hard-pressed to recognize the HISTORY Send to: evanescent Gemini. You indulge and become more tuned in creativecaptions to your intuitive or psychic abilities. 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Musician Ed Simons is (or to taste) bowl. Heat in microwave about 30 diately. Makes 6 servings. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) #### — You might not be 44. Country musician Shade Deggs (Cole ¼ teaspoon salt seconds. Stir to blend. Per serving: 190 calories (70 percent from fat), 15 grams hearing the whole story. Reach out to someone at a dis- Deggs and the Lonesome) is 40. Bluegrass fat (3 grams saturated, 1 grams monounsaturated), 0 milli- tance to get some feedback. Only then will you know what singer-musician Jamie Dailey (Dailey & ¼ teaspoon red pepper fl akes Drizzle the peanut butter sauce grams cholesterol, 5 grams protein, 10 grams carbohydrate, Vincent) is 39. Actress Michaela Conlin is (or to taste) over the popcorn. Coat a large 2 grams fi ber, 329 milligrams sodium. information you are missing. The facts you seek might be 36. Actress Natalie Portman is 33. Actress right in front of you. Tonight: Make vacation plans for the Mae Whitman is 26. — Adapted by Linda Cicero for Cook’s Corner from a recipe by The Popcorn Board near future.