New Zealand Listener 03.14.2020

60 LISTENER MARCH 14 2020

DIVERSIONS

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LAST WEEK’S

SOLUTION

LAST WEEK’S

SOLUTION

713

MEDIUM HARD

Fill the grid so that every column, every row

and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Place a number from 1 to 9

in each empty box.

2. The sum of each vertical or
   horizontal block equals the
   number at the top or on
   the left of that block.


3. Numbers may be used only
   once in each block.

BRIDGE BIDDING QUIZ SOLUTION

East’s 2D response is constructive. On a weak

hand with very long diamonds, he should

pass instead. You can expect around 10-13

points opposite and can therefore justify a

rebid of 4H.

Awards: 4H – 10, 3H – 7, 3NT – 5, 2H – 4.

CHESS SOLUTION

1 Ng5! Bxg5 2 Qe8+! Rxe8 3 Rxe8+ Kf7 4 Rf8

mate.

10 QUICK QUESTIONS ANSWERS

1. Sudden Impact, the fourth film
   in the Dirty Harry series.


2. The Mamas and the Papas.


3. True – this has happened on very rare
   occasions. In 2010, a sprouting pea plant
   was discovered inside a man’s lung.


4. False – the word is not of Aboriginal
   Australian origin and is thought
   to be onomatopoeic.


5. Elvis Presley. The sandwich is
   known as the Fool’s Gold Loaf.


6. Yosemite National Park.


7. The Chocolate War.


8. Tony Abbott, while criticising Kevin Rudd.


9. Snagglepuss, perhaps best known for
   his appearances on The Yogi Bear Show.


10. Hoki.