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THE GRIZZWELLS® by Bill Schorr
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Wednesday, December 25,
2013
By Bernice Bede
YOUR BIRTHDAY — Cen-
ter yourself and prepare for
unexpected changes. If you
can stay one step ahead of
everyone else, you will have
good fortune. Hold on to your
secrets and avoid indulgence
and hyperbole. Keep every-
thing aboveboard and strive
to be your best.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19) - What is happening
around you may not be to
your satisfaction. Don’t let
it bother you if someone
isn’t playing by the rules. If
you have been fulfilling your
obligations, there is no need
for guilt.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
19) - Enjoy your partner,
friend or loved one, regard-
less of what someone else
may think. Be true to yourself.
Others may disagree with
your choices, but as long as
you’re happy, everything will
be fine.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)
- Avoid brooding over the
past. Keep things simple and
don’t spend impulsively. Fi-
nancial security and a rosy fu-
ture are the gifts you should
be giving yourself this year.
ARIES (March 21-April
19) - An adjustment to the
way you present yourself will
gamer interest. Offer your
services now, and you will
be considered for a future
venture. Take initiative and
CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 — pas
(blunder)
5 List-ending
abbr.
8 Online
auction site
12 Realty unit
13 Alley
Oop’s
kingdom
14Nota —
15Smaller
17 Pound on
the door
18 Above, to
Tennyson
19 Eggnog
sprinkling
21 Jeer at
24 Foil-
wrapped
candy
25 Towel word
26 Moped
30 Bookie’s
figures
32 Energy
source
33SASE, e.g.
37 Gather
38 Cousteau’s
summer
39 Ms.
Teasdale
40Truly
43 Not nope
44 Cut back
46 Watering
places
48 Yule decor
50 Pacino and
Unser
51 Throw
52 Long word
57 Peter
Gunn’s girl
58 Belly
dance
instrument
59“Fatha”
Hines
60 Must-have
61 Delhi
honorific
62 Kind of
castle
DOWN
1 Blubber or
suet
2 Expert
3 Suffix for
press
4 Kin of
argon and
neon
5 Abu Dhabi
leader
6 Dactyl
7 Iowa crop
8 Low waters
(2 wds.)
9 Roof
supports
Answer to Previous Puzzle
10 Hathaway 36 Circuits
and Murray 41 Profit
11 Safecracker 42 Numbskull
16 Hardens 44 Goody-
20 Luau goody
strings 45 Lofty
21 Explorer — abode
Heyerdahl 47Volcanic
22 Assistant output
23 Beef rating 48 History
org. question
27Hand-me- 49 MD
down employers
28 Troubadour 50 BMW rival
prop 53 Not just my
29 Leg joint 54 LG A
31 Coiled regulators
34 Those 55 Samovar
opposed 56 DA’s
35 Hudson degree
Bay tribe
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trust your instincts. Love is
highlighted.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
- Look after family members
who need assistance. Show
initiative, and you will come
up with a lucrative service
you can offer down the line.
Keep your ideas to yourself
for now.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
- Maintain a brave front and
an open heart in the face of
buffeting winds. You’ll please
your loved ones with unique,
homemade offerings. Take a
trip or enjoy a party. Love is
in the stars.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
- You are in for a surprise.
You may get into trouble
if you behave excessively.
Stick to the rules and be
honest. Don’t tempt fate or
participate in gossip or secret
encounters.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -
This festive season should be
spent with someone special.
Focus on love. Participating in
volunteer or charity work will
result in a new connection.
Love is on the rise.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept
22) - Now is not the time to
feud with family. Instead of
being critical or preaching
about morality, concentrate
on being compassionate and
understanding.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct 23)
- It’s an excellent day to visit
friends and relatives. Share
your opinion and help some-
one make a positive change.
Planning to shift your location
will be the beginning of a
fresh start.
SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov. 22)
- You need to stop being a
Scrooge. A new approach to
an old idea will renew faith in
romance and future plans. Or-
ganize a spectacular evening,
and enjoy the company of
friends and family.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-
Dec. 21) - Enjoy the party,
but don’t overindulge. Make
pleasing others your priority
and you will get the desired
response. Don’t sit around
hoping others will change -
set the standard.
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KIT ‘N’ CARLYLE® by Larry Wright
THE FAMILY CIRCUS® by Bil Keane
‘1 think I changed my mind about
what I want for Christmas.”
The count
counts from
time to time
By Phillip Alder
Mickey Mouse said,
“Arithmetic is being able
to count up to 20 without
taking off your shoes.”
Bridge requires counting,
sometimes - but rarely
- as high as 40. And oc-
casionally it is the count
in one specific suit that
makes all the difference -
as in this deal. South is in
four hearts. West leads the
club ace. How should the
defense proceed?
East’s overcall is no thing
of beauty, but everyone
likes to bid these days,
especially if the bid might
make it harder for the op-
ponents to find a major-
suit fit and if it probably
indicates the best lead for
your side should you end
on defense. North then
rebid three diamonds to
show his six-card suit, and
BRIDGE
South bid what he hoped
he could make.
East is wondering how
many clubs his partner
holds. If West has only
three, East can win the sec-
ond club, cash his heart
ace, and take a third club
trick for down one. But if
West has four clubs, East
must shift to a diamond at
trick three, hoping to
tablish a winner there
before South can draw
trumps and run dum-
my’s spades. How will
East know how many
clubs West started
with?
Under the club ace,
East drops his king.
Then, in this deal, West
continues with his club
two, the lowest of three
remaining cards. East
wins and leads the dia-
mond nine, which de-
feats the contract.
If West had started
with only three clubs,
he would have led his
original middle one at
trick two, starting a high-
low with a remaining dou-
bleton.
Carding can be critical
on defense. Discuss it with
your partner.
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CELEBRITY CIPHER
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Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.
Each letter in the cipher stands for another.
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