should leading deal, out. 1-9 April saw QUESTION 7 3. He 25, box takes Get the free JUST JUMBLE app Follow us on Twitter 8A THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024 THE POST-CRESCENT LA TIMES CROSSWORD Edited by Patti Varol Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle FOR RELEASE APRIL 25, 2024 ACROSS 1 The hundred target, in Pilates 4 Wander (about) 7 Bloke 10 Search for General food documentary 13 Goal material 14 Pose 15 Tussle over a 58-Down entry 17 Avenger in armor 19 Foot fashion 20 22 Stuck in craw 23 Sales channel 24 that evolves into Kadabra 26 For fear that 27 Rte. finder 29 Around the clock worker? 30 Remedy known as a in German 35 Surfaces, e.g. 38 39 Styled like 40 partner, briefly 41 In great shape 45 46 With 9-Down, traveling allowance 47 Body part with cinco dedos 51 Cautionary 52 Landmark civil rights law acronym 54 Try to buy from Ebay 55 invitation before a party, or a TikTok genre that shows off the starts of 20-, 30-, and 41-Across 59 Prep roses for say 60 Spot far from the nosebleeds 61 Tums, e.g.
62 Scrape (out) 63 Like much omakase 64 Benefit that may be rolled over: Abbr. 65 partner 66 Sloth in 67 Genre with intense lyrics DOWN 1 Cracker shape 2 Scold 3 Tends a fire 4 Spectrum 5 letters 6 Be Delicious perfume co. 7 take it from 8 Add sparkle, say 9 See 46-Across 10 Places to sleep tight? 11 star 12 Agcy. 16 Priority system 18 Not 21 25 Best Picture winner set in Iran 27 Torres of Lone 28 TA overseer 31 Wall clock inserts 32 Taper 33 initialism 34 supercomputer 35 36 Role in many a spy thriller 37 120mm Louboutin feature 42 of Franklin 43 Tipping point on a counter? 44 Puts off 48 Hold fast (to) 49 50 Punch recipe? 52 Bird of nest 53 Hunky-dory 54 Ostrich or emu 56 Giant diamond 57 First name in haute couture 58 Collaborative site 59 Sacred Art of Giving Ta-Nehisi Coates essay about a friendly greeting Tribune Content Agency, LLC By Sarah Sinclair Kelsey Dixon Puzzle Solved CRYPTOQUOTE AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW One letter stands for another. In the sample above, A is used for the three Ls, for the two Os, etc.
Single letters, apostrophes, the length and formation of the words are all hints. Each day the code letters are different. COPYRIGHT 2024 KING FEATURES 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 Aries (March 21-April 19).
What have you learned over the past few weeks? Integrate the lessons before moving forward. Taurus (April 20-May 20). Your behind-the-scenes processing comes to a head today. Ready to make a decision? Mercury stationing direct pushes a pivot. Gemini (May 21-June 21).
Mercury stations direct today. Inspired to put a dream been mull- ing over into action? Trust in your instincts. Cancer (June 22-July 22). Starting to get a grip on your career trajectory? Mercury stationing direct emerges you from a peri- od of professional exami- nation. Leo (July 23-Aug.
22). Your future vision looked entirely different a few weeks ago. What do you see now that Mercury is stationing direct? Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Your life may feel like a juggling act as Mercury stations direct. Libra (Sept.23-Oct. 23). A realization about part- nerships may hit you. Seeing through the fa- cade? Mercury stationing HOROSCOPE SANCTUARY For more: www.sanctuaryworld.co direct tells it like it is.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A boost of productivity is on the horizon. Mercury stationing direct inspires you to take on new ideas and projects.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). After weeks of trial and error, your passion project is finally headed in the right direction. Capricorn (Dec.
22-Jan. 19). An internal proc- essing period comes to an end. Feeling inspired for the future? Mercury stationing direct turns the page. Aquarius (Jan.
20-Feb. 18). Mercury stations direct today! Does this mean all is clear and ready to go? Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Feel your values have been put to the test? Take to heart what learned.
(Answers tomorrow) Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. TCEVO ROGYL FSEUED LAPPOR Jumbles: POUCH FRONT GOSSIP REJECT Answer: The cat thought the way his owner was petting him was Print your answer here: Insert numbers in each with every row, column and 3x3 box containing the digits just once.
Difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest) RATING: BRONZE The guess that ANSWER SUDOKU CREATORS I continue a week of columns on guessing Was well. Some situa- tions are nothing of the sort which make things much easier. In North doubled one club cashes for takeout, the K-A an of action diamonds I would have avoided with no shape and a wast- a ruffs a diamond. He then exits with ed jack trump, of clubs. South is leaped to four hearts.
West led the K-A and a third club, and South and that he was safe for at least 10 tricks unless trumps broke 3-0 and You he cashed hold: a high 3 honor 10 from shrugged and led the king and West discarded. East he got his queen of trumps, and when West had the guarded queen of spades, South lost two more tricks. Misguess? Was play an unfortunate misguess? South should start the trumps by leading to ace. Suppose East shows out. South takes the king, cashes the K-A of diamonds and a dia- mond.
He then exits with a trump, and West is end-played when he wins. He must lead a spade from his queen or yield a fatal Daily question You hold: 3 10 9 7 4 3 8 7 3. Your partner opens one club, you re- spond one heart, he bids one spade and you rebid two hearts. Partner then bid 2NT. What do you say? ANSWER: Partner did not bid 2NT because he was afraid to play at hearts.
With almost any minimum hand, he would have passed instead of a Your hand was almost strong enough to jump to three hearts, invita- tional, at your last turn. Bid 3NT or four hearts. West dealer N-S vulnerable BRIDGE FRANK STEWART The guess that of trumps, and when West had the guarded queen of spades, South lost two more tricks. wait for your answers? Find all the puzzle answers at answers.usatoday.com Daily Bridge Club Thursday, 2024 I continue a week of columns on guessing well. Some situations are nothing of the sort which should make things much easier.
In deal, North doubled one club for takeout, an action I would have avoided with no shape and a wasted jack of clubs. South leaped to four hearts. West led the K-A and a third club, and South ruffed and saw that he was safe for at least 10 tricks unless trumps broke 3-0 and he cashed a high honor from the wrong hand first. He shrugged and led the king and West discarded. East got his queen MISGUESS? play an unfortunate misguess? South should start the trumps by to ace.
Suppose East shows South the king, and and West end-played when he wins. He must lead a spade from his queen or yield a fatal ruff-sluff. DAILY 9 7 4 3 the wrong hand 8 Your partner opens one club, you respond one heart, bids one spade and you rebid two hearts. Partner then bid 2NT. What do you say? ANSWER: Partner did not bid 2NT because he was afraid to play at hearts.
With almost any minimum hand, he would have passed instead of fighting a misfit. Your hand was almost strong enough to jump to three hearts, invitational, at your last turn. Bid 3NT or four hearts. West dealer N-S vulnerable NORTH A 6 2 A 8 5 A 6 4 4 2 WEST EAST 7 5 4 10 9 8 None 6 2 5 2 10 9 7 3 A 10 9 8 6 5 SOUTH 3 10 9 7 4 3 8 7 3 West North East South 1 Dbl Pass 4 All Pass Opening lead Tribune Content Agency, LLC 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 Boggle BrainBusters Bonus INSTRUCTIONS: Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side and diagonally, writing words on a blank sheet of You may only use each letter box once within a single word. Play with a friend and compare word finds, crossing out common words. with within a single word. A Play I may only use each letter 4-25-24 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 FOUR U.S. STATE CAPITALS in the grid of letters. Answers to Boggle BrainBusters: ONE SIX TEN EIGHT FIFTY SIXTY EIGHTY INSTRUCTIONS: Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side and diagonally, writing of paper.
You box once a paper. friend out and compare word crossing common words. BOGGLE BRAINBUSTERS.
