C6 EZ RE THE WASHINGTON POST.THURSDAY, MAY 26 , 2022
BREWSTER ROCKIT: SPACE GUY! TIM RICKARD
CURTIS RAY BILLINGSLEY
SHERMAN’S LAGOON JIM TOOMEY
RED AND ROVER BRIAN BASSET
FRANK AND ERNEST TOM THAVES
RHYMES WITH ORANGE HILARY PRICE
LIO MARK TATULLI
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE CHRIS BROWNE
BLONDIE DEAN YOUNG & JOHN MARSHALL
MIKE DU JOUR MIKE LESTER
AGNES TONY COCHRAN
WUMO MIKAEL WULFF & ANDERS MORGENTHALER
MARK TRAIL JULES RIVERA
MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM MIKE PETERS
BALDO HECTOR CANTU & CARLOS CASTELLANOS
SALLY FORTH FRANCESCO MARCIULIANO & JIM KEEFE
CLASSIC PEANUTS CHARLES SCHULZ
CLASSIC DOONESBURY GARRY TRUDEAU PICKLES BRIAN CRANE
SUDOKUNORTH
♠ 7 5
♥ J 6 3
♦ 9 7 2
♣ A K 6 4 3
WEST
♠ K J 10 9 6
♥ 9 7
♦ 5 4
♣ Q J 9 5EAST
♠ 8 3 2
♥ K Q 10 8 5
♦ Q J 10 8 3
♣ None
SOUTH (D)
♠ A Q 4
♥ A 4 2
♦ A K 6
♣ 10 8 7 2The bidding:“Y
our honor,” the district
attorney intoned, “we
will prove that South commit-
ted a felony, in that he went
down at a cold game.”
“State your case,” the
judge instructed, and the
court kibitzed the evidence.
“Against 3NT,” the DA
began, “West led a normal
jack of spades. Declarer
won with the queen and led
the seven of clubs, correctly
beginning to unblock the
suit. But when West followed
with the five, South put up
dummy’s ace.
“East discarded,” the DA
went on, “and South was
sunk. West had two club
tricks and could get to set up
his spades. Nor could declar-
er find a ninth trick in one of
the red suits. Down one.”
“My client was unlucky,”
South’s counsel roared. “He
couldn’t know that clubs
were breaking 4-0.”
“Guilty as charged,” the
judge ruled. “Declarer should
lead the 10 of clubs, intend-
ing to let it ride. He has two
spades, a heart and two
diamonds and needs only
four club tricks to make 3NT.
When East discards, declarer
ducks a club next and is safe
for nine tricks.”
DAILY QUESTION
You hold:
♠ 8 3 2 ♥ K Q 10 8 5
♦ Q J 10 8 3 ♣ None
The opponents are vulner-
able. The dealer, at your
right, opens one club. What
do you say?
ANSWER: You should act.
To overcall one heart would
be acceptable, but you can
mention both your suits
at once. Jump to 2NT. An
“Unusual” 2NT bid usually
shows length in both minors,
but over a one-club opening,
it shows the red suits. Most
often, the bid suggests a
possible sacrifice against an
opposing game.N-S VULNERABLESOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT All Pass
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