and returned say a greedily one had the STEWART with is a never paper. South At the opens INDYSTAR.COM TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024 9B Dear Abby: a 77-year-old woman with a 27-year-old granddaughter who loves electronic gadgets and toys. comfortable and often buys expensive gifts for me. While I appreci- ate her generosity and her desire to make my life and more I simply am NOT INTERESTED in them. I these devices more frustrating than enjoyable.
I NEED anything, and I WANT anything. I have asked her repeatedly to please not spend her money on me, but she listen. Perhaps if you print this, she might realize how it sometimes is for us older folks to use these gadgets. How can I get my point across without hurting her feelings? Good Intentions Dear Good Intentions: Tell your granddaughter you love her and appre- ciate her generosity, but electronic gad- gets are not enjoyable for you, and you wish she would stop giving them to you. If she asks what you might like, explain (again) that you do not need anything but would instead like to spend time or go to an event with her.
That message should not cause hurt feelings. Dear Abby: I have one sibling, a sis- ter, who is three years younger than I am. Our mom is very elderly. My sister and I have a terrible relationship. We cannot get along.
When Mom dies, would it be OK for me not to go to the funeral? We have no other family, and I have no desire to see my sis- ter. Mom and I have a great relationship. Do other people experience this? I told her lawyer I go. He said he understands. On My Own in New York Dear O.M.O.: Funerals may seem to be the deceased, but they are really to comfort the living.
The time to demon- strate respect and is while some- one is living. You have done that with your mother for many years. I doubt there is much left unsaid between you. When your mother passes, do what feels right to you. Your lawyer said he understands.
That should be enough dispensation. Dear Abby: After spending hours preparing a meal, is it appropriate for your guest to cover the food on their plate with salt and pepper without tasting it? Beyond being inappropriate, it just plain rude? Should I say something? Never invite them for a meal again? Or just let it go? In a State in the Garden State Dear In A State: The next time a guest gestures toward the saltshaker without having taken a bite of your food, you would be within your rights to ask WHY. Perhaps your cook- ing tends toward the underspiced. If you are truly by this, no rule of etiquette decrees that you must invite the person again. (I also know of no rule of etiquette that states a host MUST put salt and pepper on the table.) If a friendship is a warm one, inclined to allow my guests to do whatever makes them com- fortable, appreciate them for who they are and let something like this go.
Contact Abby at www.DearAbby.com. DEAR ABBY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN gifts choices are unwanted, annoying Tuesday, CIPHER CELEBRITY May 7, 2024 LUIS CAMPOS THE Daily Commuter Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski FOR RELEASE MAY 7, 2024 ACROSS 1 Goes the distance 6 Group of actors 10 Imitates 14 First Greek letter 15 Director Preminger 16 Identify 17 Gem from an oyster 18 sounds 19 fail 20 Film with songs and dancing: 2 wds. 23 Sweden neighbor: Abbr. 24 Care for 25 28 Rowing implement 31 Warehoused 35 Prohibit 36 Shoreline recess 38 Early name in video games 39 Former North Carolina fort 41 Not close by 42 Formally gives up 43 Bottled water brand 44 Grownup 46 group: Abbr. 47 Timothy who played James Bond 49 Affirmative vote 50 Creative pursuits 51 Important time periods 53 Purring pet 55 Big grocery stores 60 Not great 61 Go up 62 Neutral hue 65 of March 66 Elevator innovator 67 Japanese warrior 68 Segment 69 70 Uneasy feeling DOWN 1 Once around a track 2 Bitter beer 3 Unwanted email 4 seat 5 Battleship blast 6 Arrive 7 Chemistry building block 8 Dark beer 9 Gently throws 10 Amusing story 11 Daddy 12 Actor Jannings 13 just a 21 Element in steel 22 Undamaged 25 Flowed back 26 Bug-to-be 27 Slimy garden pest 29 Romeo (Italian car) 30 All set 32 Plane-tracking tech 33 Build 34 Frisbees, e.g.
36 Pay no mind to 37 Factual 40 Part of a fence 45 have 48 Not wide at all 50 Achieve 52 Suffix with black or gold 54 Big name in insurance 55 Fizzy drink 56 Manual reader 57 Biggest continent 58 Take a nap 59 Performed, as a tune 60 Small taste 63 Bedtime attire, for short 64 Ingest Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. Created by Stella Zawistowski Puzzle Solved CRYPTOQUIP THE DAILY COMMUTER STELLA ZAWISTOWSKI COPYRIGHT 2024 KING FEATURES work my Making four. resident Wendy, feminist, grumbled to me. with Cy, a I try to defend constant Cynic, said a chauvinist, and Cy Wen- Cy the Wendy have the last even word, when of they course. cut dy are adversaries as partners in a penny game.
deal, Cy had opened in In Wendy, West, the led king the of deuce spades, so Cy against 3NT. the ace and she returned the 10: Cy took jack, king, eight. Wendy then led her DAILY won, took the ace last spade, and South of diamonds and raced six club tricks. You hold: 8 3 7 5 2 end, Cy to come down to hearts to and two Q-7 of diamonds, the ace of jumps and South greedily exited with a heart to end-play him. Making four.
Last word word is never Wendy said sourly, Cy had to have the last word, of course. He said I beat 3NT if I shift to the jack of hearts at the third trick. The a Cy must cash the king of hearts at Trick Two, then lead a spade. When Wendy wins, she will have no trouble leading the jack of hearts next. Daily question You hold: 8 3 7 5 2 10 6 4 A 10.
Your partner opens one club. The next player jumps to two spades (pre- emptive), you double and partner bids three hearts. What do you say? Answer: Your negative double promised heart length, plus diamond length or club tolerance, and enough strength to compete to at least the three level. three hearts the suit you showed. His hand may be mini- mum; he could have bid four hearts but Pass.
East dealer Both sides vulnerable BRIDGE deuce FRANK South won, took the ace of diamonds and raced off six club tricks. At the Word for word wait for your answers? Find all the puzzle answers at answers.usatoday.com Daily Bridge Club say a work is never Wendy, my resident feminist, grumbled to me. I try to defend with Cy, a constant Cy the Cynic, a chauvinist, and Wendy are adversaries even when they cut as partners in a penny game. In deal, Cy had opened in spades, so Wendy, West, led the against 3NT. Cy took the ace ten: jack, king, eight.
Wendy then led her last spade, and end, Cy had to come down to the ace of hearts and Q-7 of diamonds, and exited heart to end-play him. LAST WORD word is never sourly, had to He said I beat 3NT if I shift to the jack of hearts at the third trick. The a must cash hearts at Trick Two, then lead a spade. When Wendy wins, will have no trouble leading the jack of hearts next. QUESTION 10 6 4 A 10.
Your partner club. The next player spades (preemptive), you double and partner bids three hearts. What do you say? ANSWER: Your negative double promised heart length, plus diamond length or club tolerance, and enough strength to compete to at least the three level. three hearts the suit you showed. His hand may be minimum; he could have bid four hearts but Pass.
East dealer Both sides vulnerable NORTH 8 3 7 5 2 10 6 4 A 10 WEST EAST 7 2 A 10 9 6 4 8 6 4 A 9 8 5 2 7 3 6 5 2 8 4 SOUTH 5 10 3 A 9 9 7 3 East South West North 1 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT All Pass Opening lead 2 Tribune Content Agency, LLC Word for word By FRANK STEWART Tribune Content Agency words on a blank sheet We put special brain-busting words into the grid of letters. Can you find them? By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek words. Boggle BrainBusters Bonus INSTRUCTIONS: Find as as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side and diagonally, writing words on a blank sheet of paper. You may only use letter box once within a single word.
Play with a friend and compare word finds, crossing out common of with within a single word. A Play may only use each letter I 5-7-24 BOGGLE is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. 2024 Hasbro, Inc. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All Rights Reserved.
YOUR BOGGLE RATING BOGGLE POINT SCALE 3 letters 1 point 4 letters 2 points 5 letters 3 points 6 letters 4 points 7 letters 6 points 8 letters 10 points letters 15 points hamp 101- 150 xpert 61 1 00 ro 31 60 Gamer 11 20 A mateur 21 30 Rookie 0 10 ry a gain www.bogglebrainbusters.com Find AT LEAST FIVE FIVE-LETTER COUNTRY CAPITAL CITIES in the grid of letters. Answers to Boggle BrainBusters: DAY EON ERA YEAR MONTH DECADE CENTURY INSTRUCTIONS: Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side and diagonally, writing many words You box once a each friend and compare word crossing out common words. BOGGLE BRAINBUSTERS KENKEN 1. Each row and column must contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 though 6 (challenging) without repeating. 2.
The numbers within the heavily outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners. 3. Freebies: in single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner. ANSWER wait for your answers? Find all the puzzle answers at answers.usatoday.com ANSWER DIRECTIONS: Make a 2- to 7-letter word from the letters in each row. Add points of each word, using scoring directions at right.
Finally, 7-letter words get 50-point bonus. used as any letter have no point value. All the words are in the Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary, 5th Edition. ANSWER This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated at right. Find the listed words in the grid.
They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once. Ring each word as you it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 17 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle. FIND THE WORDS.
