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ACROSS

1 Antepenultimate Greek

letter

4 Gone by

8 “Love Story” author

13 17-Across opposite

14 W competitor

15 Out of it

16 Targets

17 13-Across opposite

18 Come after

19 1936 anti-drug movie

originally titled “Tell

Your Children”

22 Ski jump’s approach

ramp

23 Not turn

24 Actress Graynor

27 Anthropomorphic

holiday cookies

31 “The Last Jedi” heroine

32 Pronoun-shaped girder

33 Scan used to diagnose

migraines

38 Cold War military force

40 Big name in metal

41 Bid the most

42 It restricts peacetime

quartering of soldiers in

private homes

49 Vicious on stage

50 Give off

51 “‘And hast thou __ the

Jabberwock?’”: Carroll

53 Storytelling technique ...

or what is altered in this

puzzle’s circles

57 Assemblage

59 Get rid of

60 Soda selection

61 Spirits

62 Emphatic Acapulco

assent

63 Didn’t conceal

64 Deals with things

65 Perched upon

66 __ blue

DOWN

1 “The Daily Show”

correspondent Ronny

2 Upper arm bones

3 Carnival ride cry

4 Like a grade of D

5 Alarm clock toggle

6 Quietly evade

7 App with much swiping

8 Melatonin, for one

9 Long periods

10 Delicate fabric

11 “The Simpsons”

character with an

18-letter last name

12 Caustic chemical

13 Delhi dress

20 Lang. of Belize

21 Used to be called

25 Paper package

26 “__ Life”: Beatles

28 Throw wildly, say

29 Portuguese king

30 Letters before a trade

name

33 Kepi and kufi

34 K-12, in brief

35 Candy made with sour

sugar

36 Palme __: film award

37 Flirted with, with “at”

38 Biographer Chernow

39 Get done with

41 Diver’s attire

43 Reddit interview, briefly

44 Midmorning drink

45 The NCAA’s Spartans

46 Votes in

47 Title Inuit in a 1922 film

48 Sensitive, as a subject

52 One in Maslow’s

hierarchy

54 Level

55 Standard Oil brand

56 Personal hygiene aid

57 Robin Roberts’ network

58 Joey in the Hundred

Acre Wood

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SUDOKU

BLISS By Harry Bliss

KENKEN

Every box will contain a number; numbers depend on the size of the grid. For a 6x6

puzzle, use Nos. 1-6. Do not repeat a number in any row or column. The numbers in each

heavily outlined set of squares must combine to produce the target number found in the

top left corner of the cage using the mathematical operation indicated. A number can be

repeated within a cage as long as it is not in the same row or column.

FAMILY CIRCUS By Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE By Hank Ketcham

ARGYLE SWEATER By Scott Hilburn MARMADUKE By Brad & Paul Anderson

CROSSWORD

By Joe Deeney © 2020 Tribune Content Agency

Edited By Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

SPEED BUMP By Dave Coverly

COMICS

Aries(March 21-April 19):
Remembering how it used to
be will bring gladness, wist-
fulness, unity and the start
of a plan. You’re especially
compatible with Leo now.
Taurus (April 20-May
20): You have a kind word for
the contributions of others.
You are genuinely excited
and impressed with the sur-
prises of the day.
Gemini(May 21-June 21):
Some have a harder time so-
cializing than you do. Some
of them will use you as a
model; others will submit to
your coaxing and charms.
Cancer(June 22-July 22):
You find a way to bridge the
gap between you and the
people you want to be near
but can’t.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22):
The feelings of warmth com-
ing at you are undeniable. It
will be wonderful to find out
that you are part of people’s
fondest memories.

Virgo(Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

It’s a little quirky, the things

you most appreciate about

your current life. Thinking

about what makes you

happy, your senses light up

and your creativity whirs.

Libra(Sept. 23-Oct. 23):

A kindness you gave long ago

(and may not remember giv-

ing) comes back to you in a

new form. You’ll get a prime

chance to slow down so you

can acknowledge the gift.

Scorpio(Oct. 24-Nov. 21):

While you appreciate the

tastes and comforts of the

season, it’s the small ones

who win your heart. Their

eyes and smiles are a gift.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-

Dec. 21): Don’t worry about

how you’re going to pull it all

off. You will. You can count

on yourself; others can too.

Make sure there’s someone

around to take pictures.

Capricorn(Dec. 22-Jan.

19): Though you believe in

content over style, as you fo-

cus on bringing something

of value to the table, you

won’t be able to help but to

bring on the accidental, in-

credible flair.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.

18): You’re playful, and many

will be highly receptive to

your kind of fun. If they are

not, it’s because they are not

in a position to let levity in.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March

20): You use empathy to nav-

igate your social life. This

navigational system will not

go wrong..

Today’s birthday(Nov.

26): You’ll knock yourself out

for others. You’ll do every-

thing in your power to make

sure the team is winning.

This quality will take you far

this year. Though your per-

sonal satisfaction often mat-

ters less to you, you’ll have at

least 10 chances to gloriously

inhabit it. Virgo and Cancer

adore you. Lucky numbers:

9, 2, 22, 12, 14.

Mathis writes her column

for Creators Syndicate Inc.

The horoscope should be

read for entertainment.

HOROSCOPE

By Holiday Mathis

I’ve heard an “obstacle”

defined as what you see if

you take your eye off the goal

you should be focused on.

It takes four tricks to beat

a major-suit game, but de-

fenders have been known to

get distracted. Today’s West

led his singleton spade

against four hearts, and

East won and swiftly re-

turned a spade for his part-

ner to ruff.

After that, the defense

faced insurmountable ob-

stacles. West led a diamond,

but South took the ace and

forced out East’s ace of

trumps. When East led an-

other spade, South ruffed

high for safety, drew trumps

and ruffed his last diamond

in dummy. He threw his jack

of clubs on the good king of

spades and claimed.

East took his eye off the

goal. Since he has the ace of

trumps for a fast reentry,

West’s spade ruff can wait.

To get four tricks, East leads

the queen of clubs at Trick

Two.

Declarer wins and leads a

trump, but East takes the

ace and leads a spade. West

ruffs and returns a club, and

East wins the setting trick

with a ruff.

You hold: ♠A 10 9 8 7 6 ♥A

3 ♦K 10 4 2 ♣Q. Your partner

opens one club, you respond

one spade and he bids three

spades. What do you say?

Answer: You certainly

have a small slam. A typical

minimum hand for your

partner such as K J 5 3, K 4 2,

6, A K J 4 3 will make six

spades all but a laydown. Bid

4NT, Blackwood. If partner

shows one ace, bid six

spades. If he shows two, con-

tinue with 5NT, not only ask-

ing for kings but suggesting

a grand slam.

East dealer

N-S vulnerable

NORTH

♠K J 5 2

♥K Q 8

♦ 7

♣10 8 6 5 2

WEST EAST

♠ 3 ♠A 10 9 8 7 6

♥7 6 ♥A 3

♦Q 9 8 6 5 3 ♦K 10 4 2

♣9 7 4 3 ♣Q

SOUTH

♠Q 4

♥J 10 9 5 4 2

♦A J

♣A K J

EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH

1 ♠ 2 ♥ Pass 3♥

4 ♥ All Pass

Tribune Content Agency

BRIDGE

By Frank Stewart

Dear Amy: My husband

and I have a family member

living with us who is fighting

cancer.

My (adult) daughter vol-

unteered to stay with my

parents during the pan-

demic, since she can tele-

work. She is at her wits’ end.

My parents sneak out

when she is out of their sight

for more than 10 minutes.

She said it’s like she’s a

mom to teenagers. They

wait for her to turn her back

before they sneak out. We all

believe their behavior could

prove deadly.

They’re in their 70s and

healthy. We don’t think they

should stay with us because

of our other family member.

We are trying to get them

interested in indoor hobbies,

to no avail. They say they’re

being safe but then admit to

running into old friends and

standing around chatting.

My daughter tried to take

the car keys but they invited

her to leave!

I told my husband that if

nothing else, I’m going to get

their car keys.

Should I leave my sick

one at home in order to

watch over two healthy par-

ents? Your suggestions?

Desperate

Dear Desperate:My sug-

gestion is that your daugh-

ter should get tested, and if

she tests negative for the

virus, she should leave her

grandparents’ household.

You don’t say that your

parents are needy or im-

paired (other than their

judgment), so I’m assuming

that they simply have min-

imal regard for their health

or the health of others.

As the nation faces a

dramatic surge of the virus,

surely they know by now

that if either one of them

gets sick, they put all of their

contacts at great risk, and

that their hospital stay will

be a very lonely one.

You and your daughter

should make sure they have

the basic knowledge and

tools for cutting down their

risk: Handwashing, hand

sanitizer in the car and at

home, masks up when they

enter a building or en-

counter anyone, maintain-

ing appropriate distance

when they are with others.

You are treating your

parents like toddlers, and

they are responding like

teenagers, so stop. You won’t

be able to spend time with

them until the all-clear, but

that is a consequence of the

choices they are making.

Dear Amy:My brother and

his wife have been borrowing

money from my father.

They have not paid him

back, and now they are not

speaking to each other.

When I visit my father, he

will ask me if I have heard

anything from my brother.

My father expects me to

speak to my brother about

paying him back, but I don’t

want to be the middleman.

My brother also has put

me in a tough spot. He

doesn’t want me to tell my fa-

ther about his health prob-

lems, which he says is why

they haven’t paid Dad back.

I’ve asked my brother to

please talk to Dad. They are

both very stubborn.

I know Dad will be upset

with me for not telling him

about my brother’s health.

What should I do?

In the Middle

Dear Middle:In theory, I

agree with your stance, but

you might be able to offer a

pathway out.

Tell your brother, “Sorry.

I can’t keep this secret for

you. It has put me in a ter-

rible position, and now it is

affecting my relationship

with both you and Dad.”

The next time you are

with your dad, call your

brother from your phone,

and after he answers, hand it

to your dad, saying, “Here.

You two need to catch up.”

Send questions to Amy

Dickinson by email to ask

[email protected].

ASK AMY

Parents are acting like kids