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Across
1 Walk in big
boots, say
6 Practically
10 Alternative to
Venmo
14 A3s, A4s and
A8s, in the auto-
motive world
15 Black-and-white
item you can
consume whole
16 Adjoin
17 Like galoshes
weather
18 Ground beef
sandwich with
Swiss cheese
and caramelized
onions
20 Success story
like Uber or
Airbnb
22 “True Detective”
and “True
Blood” airer
23 Poehler of
“Parks and Rec-
reation”

24 Institutions

propped up with

government

support

30 When repeated,

start of a cheer

33 Newton who lent

his name to

three laws of

motion

34 “That’s my ___!”

35 Da Vinci’s “___

Lisa”

36 Catherine who

married Henry

VIII

37 Gives the cold

shoulder

39 McGregor of the

“Star Wars”

prequels

40 “Just joshin’!”

41 Verb whose past

tense is formed

by moving the

first letter to the

end

42 Matrimonial

path

Joey Adams, a comedian

and author who died in 1999,

said, "The computer can do

more work faster than a

human because it doesn't

have to answer the phone."

One difficult thing for a

human bridge player to do is

overrule partner. If he is

wrong, it is embarrassing

and detrimental to partner-

ship confidence. A computer,

though, is immune to criti-

cism from partner.

This deal occurred during

the semifinals of last year's

world computer bridge

championship. When Micro

Bridge from Japan sat

North-South against Synrey

Bridge from China, the auc-

tion went as given. Despite

West's vulnerable one-dia-

mond opening, I think most

human Souths would have

bid three spades, not two.

West's double was for

takeout, showing a strong

hand. Every computer bid

one more, then North dou-

bled five hearts. That con-

tract would have made, East

taking six hearts, four clubs

and a spade ruff in the West

Yesterday’s solution

F-MINUS

PEANUTS

DRABBLE

Capricorn (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)

A change at home or in an important partnership is best handled

with care. Listen to suggestions and try to accommodate the

people you love or want by your side.

Aquarius (JAN. 20-FEB. 19)

An opportunity may have strings attached. Weigh the pros and

cons before you decide to take a leap of faith. Your actions

should be direct, consistent and from the heart.

Pisces (FEB. 20-MARCH 20)

Interact with people who are heading in the same direction as

you. Trying to convince a skeptic will be a waste of valuable time

that should be used to accomplish your goals.

Aries (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)

Focus on personal gain, improvement, and physical fitness and

health. Don't worry about what others think, say or do. Your life,

your choices, so take control.

Taurus (APRIL 20-MAY 20)

Think matters through. If you take action before you consider the

consequences, you will have to backtrack. Formulate your ideas

and plans, and leave nothing to chance.

Gemini (MAY 21-JUNE 20)

Don't trust anyone asking for too much. If you reveal too much

information, it will be used against you. Focus on physical

improvements, personal gain and what really matters to you.

Cancer (JUNE 21-JULY 22)

A vital partnership will take a positive turn if you are willing to

make a couple of innovative adjustments. Observation will reveal

what's necessary and what's superfluous.

Leo (JULY 23-AUG. 22)

Assess the changes going on around you and consider your

options. Don't be too quick to make a move until you know you

have something else to do that will fill your time.

Virgo (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)

If you crave a change, do something about it. Don't wait around

for someone else to make the first move. Discuss your plans and

put them in motion.

Libra (SEPT. 23-OCT. 23)

The past will have something to tell you about your present.

Learn from experience and take action instead of waiting to see

what happens. If someone blocks you, choose a different route.

Scorpio (OCT. 24-NOV. 22)

Approach change with intelligence. Do your research and don't

feel the need to follow the crowd. Be innovative and come up

with your own plan.

Sagittarius (NOV. 23-DEC. 21)

You'll have options when dealing with matters that could affect

your personal life. Aim to save money, not to spend it, and walk

away from impulsive people or unsound situations.

Crossword Horoscope

Bridge

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hand. So Micro Bridge South

judged well to run to five

spades. Declarer took seven

spades, two diamonds and a

diamond ruff to escape for

down one.

At the other table, Micro

Bridge East made five hearts

to gain 10 international

match points.

In the second semifinal,

Q-Plus Bridge from Germa-

ny did even better, making

five hearts doubled as East-

West and four spades as

North-South to win 16 imps.

All six human contracts

made: four hearts (once),

four spades (twice), four spa-

des doubled (twice) and five

hearts (once) — not impress-

ive.

43 Chinese path

44 One profiting

through litiga-

tion, not innova-

tion

47 Granola ___

48 Granola bit

49 Misconceptions

about money ...

or a loose hint to

20-, 24- and

44-Across?

57 Discuss one’s

toilet habits, for

example

58 West African

republic

60 Something a

complainer

might raise

61 Easter basketful

62 404 Not Found,

e.g.

63 Lodgings

64 Aussies with

deep pockets?

65 Poke

Down

1 “Wheels”

2 Beach bash

3 Ruler of Valhalla

4 1" version of a

15-Across

5 Mind reader

6 “Didn’t bother

me at all”

7 Persia, now ___

8 Trips up

9 Provocative

comments

on current

events

10 Toyota debut of

1982

11 Help the

offense?

12 Classic George

Takei role

13 Beginning of a

link

19 Orange

dish

21 Queen’s honor,

for short

24 “That’s enough

out of you!”

25 Universal Studi-

os Japan site

26 Brother of video

games

27 Balladeer

28 Less than right

29 Sister

30 “Why do you

think that?”

31 Totally

32 Group of talking

heads

35 Israel’s

Golda

37 Role in hide-and-

seek

38 It’s over your

head

42 Chief law officer:

Abbr.

44 “Ugh” reviews

45 To boot

46 Scot’s headwear

47 Homes for owls

49 Hubs

50 Turgenev who

wrote “Fathers

and Sons”

51 Deutschland

turndown

52 “Othello”

schemer

53 Ship of myth

54 Drive-___ win-

dow

55 Like walnut

shells

56 Smooch, in Brit-

speak

59 “___ we finished

now?”

Kakuro

THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS

Yan Yuan, said the Master, is nearest to an ideal man,

but he is often in want. Zi Gong does not obey the

order, but he has enriched himself and often hit the

mark in his calculation.

A Kakuro consists of a playing area of

filled and empty cells similar to a cross-

word puzzle. Some black cells contain a

diagonal slash from top left to bottom

right with numbers in them, called “the

clues”. A number in the top right corner

relates to an “across” clue and one in the

bottom left a “down” clue. The object of a

Kakuro is to insert digits from one to nine

into the white cells to total the clue asso-

ciated with it. However no digit can be

duplicated in an entry.

Yesterday’s solution