Monday, October 22, 2012

The Anniston Star Monday, October 22, 2012 Star Lite

By Bernice Bede OsOl

It looks like Lady Luck will be exception-ally cooperative in the year ahead regard-ing endeavors or ventures that you person-ally create or direct. However, nothing will drop in your lap. It’ll be up to you to put what you want into action.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Make a mental game out of any difficulties that you might have to contend with. Your capacity for achievement will be greatly enhanced if you don’t take anything too seriously.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Although you’re likely to be extremely enterprising, you won’t necessarily be working for per-sonal gain. It’s more apt to be the needs and wants of those you love that will motivate you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — As long as you act on your ideas, your prob-abilities for success look to be extremely encouraging. Two of your greatest assets are your imagination and initiative.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — This could be a materially rewarding day for you, but, surprisingly, not necessarily due to your own efforts. All the good that befalls you might be derived from an indirect source.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You’ll perform twice as efficiently working with persons who know exactly where they are going rather than with those who are more carefree. Choose wisely.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Don’t

look for problems, but don’t run away from them either. This is a day when you should be able to respond unusually well to chal-lenging situations.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) —Regard-less of your circumstances and/or prob-lems, think positive — whether you realize it or not, this is an excellent day for fulfilling your hopes and desires.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — It’s perfectly OK to be bold when striving to achieve your purposes, but not to the point of foolhardiness. If bravado is required in certain cases, use it sparingly.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — The answers that you’ve been searching for can be found by discussing your concerns with someone who knows how to listen and has advised you correctly in the past.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — If you spot a development that shows possibilities of being financially meaningful, go ahead and exploit it, but do so carefully. It might be more complex than it initially appears.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Someone with whom you’re involved could presently be on a lucky roll that could include you if you don’t get cold feet. Instead of running away, snuggle up even closer.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’re in a better-than-usual cycle for achieving more meaningful objectives, especially those that are related to your personal ambi-tions and material security. Go after things with gusto.

Hagar the Horrible

Beetle Bailey

Snuffy Smith

Garfield

Born Loser

Wizard of id

Pickles

Dennis the Menace Family Circus

Jump Start

B.C.

Dilbert

Bound & Gagged

Mother Goose and Grimm

Blondie

Zits

Get Fuzzy

horoscope

Mutts

Baby Blues

Across1 Capt. Kirk’s Asian lieutenant7 Big name in elevators11 Eng. majors’ degrees14 Aid from a road travel org.15 Calamine mineral16 Make a decision17 Versatile, as clothes outfits19 N.Y. engineering sch.20 Stein filler21 Hawkeye State22 Tom of “The Seven Year Itch”24 Auto title data27 Represent as identical30 Wine: Pref.31 Actress Rene32 Way in or out35 Iraq War concern: Abbr.38 Toon mouse couple42 __ dye: chemical colo-rant43 High-pitched wood-wind44 Breakfast corners45 Old OTC watchdog48 Borneo sultanate49 All one’s strength54 Skylit rooms55 Wedding cake layer56 Dean’s list no.59 Highland refusal60 Gentle64 Chicago transports65 End of a threat66 Like many rumors67 Baseball’s Cobb et al.68 Small complaints that are “picked”69 Colorful candy pur-chase, or what 17-, 24-, 38-, 49- and 60-Across all are

Down1 Papa’s mate2 Skateboard park fix-ture3 __-Coburg: former German duchy

4 Actress Thurman5 PC-to-PC system6 “Rabbit at Rest” au-thor7 Conductor Seiji8 Giant9 Business name abbr.10 Connive11 Approached rapidly12 iLife producer13 Not moving a muscle18 “The Simpsons” bar-tender23 Came out ahead24 Face hider25 Stub __26 College housing

27 Humorist Bombeck28 Quick classroom test29 Amer. lawmaking group32 Gently applied amount33 Yoko from Tokyo34 Dedicatory poem36 Voice amplifier37 Arnaz who played Ricky39 Luke Skywalker’s mentor40 Cross inscription41 Subject of a sentence, typically46 Yellowfin tuna

47 Pollen-producing flower part48 Showman who teamed with Bailey49 Painter Édouard50 Peninsular Mediter-ranean country51 H-bomb trial, e.g.52 Flood stoppers53 __ culpa56 Encircle57 Prune, before drying58 Fruity beverages61 New Haven Ivy Leaguer62 Genetic material63 Rainier, e.g.: Abbr.

The Classified Challenge

(Answers tomorrow)EVOKE PLAZA CAMPUS EXPIRESaturday’s Jumbles:

Answer: They had no chance of winning the balloonrace because they couldn’t — KEEP UP

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, assuggested by the above cartoon.

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAMEby David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Unscramble these four Jumbles,one letter to each square,to form four ordinary words.

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Bridge

GOREN BRIDGEMonday, October 22, 2012

WITH TANNAH HIRSCH©2012 Tribune Media Services, Inc.

WEEKLY BRIDGE QUIZ ANSWERSQ 1 - Both vulnerable, as South, youhold:

♠ Q J ♥ A 9 4 ♦ A K 6 4 2 ♣ 10 8 3

Partner opens the bidding with twospades. What do you respond?

A - Your two secondary honors inpartner’s long suit are worth twicetheir point count. To bid anythingother than four spades would be agross undervaluation of your holding.

Q 2 - Both vulnerable, as South, youhold:

♠ 8 6 5 ♥ 9 3 ♦ K 10 7 3 ♣ J 10 9 5

Partner opens the bidding with twono trump. What action do you take?

A - A borderline holding. Your goodintermediates in the minor suits makeyour hand just good enough to raiseto game.

Q 3 - Neither vulnerable, as South,you hold:♠ A Q J 9 7 ♥ K 8 7 ♦ 9 3 ♣ Q J 7

The bidding has proceeded:WEST NORTH EAST SOUTHPass Pass Pass 1♠Dbl Rdbl 2♥ ?What action do you take?

A - You have a dead minimumopening bid, and your first duty is totell partner that. Pass, and see how heproceeds.

Q 4 - As South, vulnerable, you hold:♠ A Q 8 5 4 ♥ K J 6 ♦ J 8 7 ♣ 10 5

The bidding has proceeded:NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST1♣ 1♥ 1♠ 2♦3♣ Pass ?What do you bid now?

A - Bid three hearts, showing yourstopper. If partner has a diamondstopper, you probably have anotrump game. To find out whetherhe has, bid three hearts to show youhave a stopper there and leave thenext move to him.

Q 5 - Both vulnerable, as South, youhold:

♠ 9 5 ♥ 10 8 7 ♦ A 10 ♣ A K Q 9 8 7

The bidding has proceeded:SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST1♣ 1♥ 1♠ 2♦3♣ Pass 3♥ Pass?What do you bid now?

A - Partner is probing for game andhas shown a stopper in one of theopponents’ suits. You have the otherstopped and a good six-card suit ofyour own. Bid three notrump.

Q 6 - As South, vulnerable, you hold:

♠ A K J 7 2 ♥ 9 6 5 ♦ 8 ♣ A K Q J

The bidding has proceeded:SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST1♠ Pass 3♠* Pass4♣ Pass 4♦ Pass?*limit raiseWhat do you bid now?

A - Partner cue-bid the wrong suit!For the moment all you can do isrebid your suit and see whetherpartner can make a move. Bid fourspades!

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solutions to todAY’s puzzles

EDITor’s noTE: Today’s crossword,sudoku Puzzle and Jumble solutions are included below.

Answer:

TROLL TREND WEIGHT VALLEY

He was bummed after failing to clear the hurdle, but he would —

GET OVER IT