New Zealand Listener - May 26, 2018

60 LISTENER MAY 26 2018

DIVERSIONS

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

518

23

39 7

45 7

75

2851

1697

36

193

89

468

51

257

927

134

753

49 6

482

973142586

792456831

624513978

461875392

145387269

837924615

258639147

386291754

519768423

321695478

243856197

179532684

794281365

817923546

485769231

568374912

956417823

632148759

647 458

LAST WEEK’S

SOLUTION

LAST WEEK’S

SOLUTION

Fill the grid so that every column, every row

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

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.

621

BRIDGE BIDDING QUIZ SOLUTION

Partner’s 3H does not show a particularly

strong hand. He wanted to show you extra

length in the heart suit and may have been

forced to do this at the three level, because

of North’s raise to 2S. So, you should not

head for a slam under your own steam. Raise

to 4H and leave any further move to your

partner.

Awards: 4H – 10, 5H – 6, 4NT – 5, 4D – 3.

CHESS SOLUTION

CN905: 1 Rg1!! and Black has no good

defence to the threat 2 Rh3+! gxh3 3 Qh6+

Kg8 4 gxh3+ Kf7 5 Rg7+ Ke8 6 Qg6+ and

mates.

10 QUICK QUESTIONS ANSWERS

1. The Dagwood sandwich was named
   after the central character in Blondie.


2. Men’s clothing.


3. Crap.


4. Tokyo ranks as safest overall in the 2017
   Index.


5. Ghost lights are a tradition in the
   theatre.


6. Horatio Nelson.


7. True. The lack of this gene is most
   prevalent in East Asia.


8. Dad’s Army.


9. A series of tsunami resulting from the
   magnitude 9.5 Valdivia earthquake in
   Chile.


10. Idi Amin.

MEDIUM HARD