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Vol. 9 No. 10 1 - 15 February 2010
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Pattaya Today’s
Brainy Fortnightly Crossword Across 1 Ain’t twisting, yet five couples must have a knees-up here (2,10) 8 Takes in food but is keeping gents shivering(7) 9 One MP is attracted by German song, as suggested (7) 11 Plain vehicle: one taking everything back (7) 12 They play together but stone mobs (7) 13 Sister’s child needs some condemnation, ie censure (5) 14 As a result of prosecuting, the lieutenant is held to be offensive (9) 16 I cannot sleep much in masonic clothes (9) 19 Large gun found in search (5) 21 The family will want warm claret, perhaps (7) 23 No very good person needs spirit as a cure-all (7) 24 Boy always takes a short road (7) 25 Girl, sick one in a winter month (7) 26 Frivolous person’s performance touches her understanding (12)
Down 1 Actress inexperienced in general use, losing heart (7) 2 Forgive sailor catching fish — about five (7) 3 Inaction’s outrageous for a conductor (9) 4 They are hard and make trouble in two directions (5) 5 One revolutionary paper gets left in this dress (7) 6 Half China’s opposed to Italian wine (7) 7 Long sleeper had to rent carrier with shellfish (3,3,6) 10 Conflict? What makes it seem danger? (12) 15 Another patient man is moonlighting (9) 17 Sunday in church has religious education, which is not affected (7) 18 Doctor goes this way and that with Anthea not half sarcastic (7) 19 Australian bird got up and everyone turned over (7) 20 Exotic ring held in place by crooked finger (7) 22 Duck makes eg odd stew (5)
Hope you enjoy the Crossword
Sudoku Puzzle
Find the word which, when placed after the first word & before the second To solve the puzzle, each row, column and word, will form two more words. box must contain each of the numbers 1 to Example Field....Trap Answer Mouse 9. Solution on page 42. 6
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YOU WOULD imagine that with such a name this puzzle originated in Japan, but it has been around for many years in the UK. However, the Japanese found an example under the title ‘Number Place’ in an American magazine and translated it as something quite different: su meaning number; doku which translates as single or bachelor. It immediately caught an in Japan, where number puzzles are much more prevalent than word puzzles. Crosswords don’t work well in the Japanese language:
Clubs the order of the day It’s usually harder to bid with a modest hand than with a good one. In today’s deal your partner opens one club and you have to find a reply with ♠ J 6, ♥ A 8 4, ♦ K 8 2,
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9 The sudoku puzzle reached craze status in Japan in 2004 and the craze spread to the UK through the puzzle pages of national newspapers. The Daily Tetegraph uses the name Sudoku, but you may see it called su doku elsewhere. However, there is no doubt that the word has been adopted into modern parlance, much like’ erossword’. Sudoku is not a mathematical or arithmetical puzzle. It works just as well if the numbers are substituted with letters or some other symbols, but numbers work best.
♣ 7 6 5 4 3. In most systems your natural bid is two clubs, showing undeer 10 points and five cards in clubs. After all, your partner might be using the “artificial” one clubs, denying a five card major amongst other things. However, your partner does not halt but now bids
1. Land Shod 2. Time Holder 3. Wind down 4. Ten Cushion 5. Punch Pipes 6. Poppy Tail 7. Bitter Bread 8. Tail Fall 9. Off Time 10.Out Neck
Solution Issue 09
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Form a word from the Jumbled Letters
1. U MOST RR 2. PR FOR ME 3. UGE REEF 4. OF A SHIN 5. CUTE MOO 6. EAU FRET 7. TEAR SUE 8. ARA CHIC 9. REX PIED 10.C OUR POT two diamonds. So what’s your next bid, if any? Clearly your partner is trying for game and must have points in the high teens. You have a sound raise, so now bid two hearts to show your stopper there. Partner won’t think you have a viable heart suit since you did not bid the suit in you first reply. It you had held four cards in hearts, you would have been duty bound to
Answers ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... show them as soon as possible. If partner now tries two no trumps, you can raise to three no trump. The combined hands must have around 20 points. But if your partner says three clubs, best to pass. You don’t have a stopper in spades and maybe he doesn’t either. In this deal, you have to be guided by your partner’s sequence of bids. Your job is just to tell the truth.
ANSWERS 1. Mole 2. Slaughter 3. Sleep 4. Sham 5. Bar 6. Row 7. Lamp 8. Mad 9. Rose 10.Sale
Side Proud Over Face Leader Smith Haste Able Get Mate
Hill House Walk Rock Ring Lock Post Cap Bud Room
ANSWERS 1. CON BEES 2. ON A CUTI 3. TIN SLAY 4. REAR MIN 5. NAG LICE 6. FRALE WE 7. CAN I TAP 8. SS BLEED 9. SAUL SAT 10.MASS CAR
OBSCENE AUCTION SAINTLY MARINER ANGELIC WELFARE CAPTAIN BLESSED ASSAULT SARCASM