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Word Game: Nov. 17, 2024

TODAYS WORD MINATORY MINATORY: MIN-uh-tor-ee: Having a menacing quality. Average mark 51 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 60 or more words in MINATORY? TODAYS WORD MINATORY: main manor many mart martin matron mayor minor mint minty moan moat moray morn myna inro into intro iota iron irony nary noir nori []

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Bridge: Nov. 10, 2024

“Sorry, we’re clothed.” – a sign on the door of a strip club taking a day off. In an end play, declarer gives a defender the lead when any lead helps declarer. The presence of a trump suit, especially when declarer has extra trumps, adds a dimension to end plays, but declarer must eliminate a []

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Word Game: Nov. 10, 2024

TODAYS WORD FRACTURE FRACTURE: FRAK-cher: To break. Average mark 44 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 56 or more words in FRACTURE? TODAYS WORD FRACTURE: face facet fact facture farce fare fate faucet fear feat feta fret race racer raft rafter rare rate rater react rear recur recut refract acre acute []

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Word Game: Nov. 3, 2024

TODAYS WORD WHEEDLING WHEEDLING: WEED-ling: Influencing or enticing by soft words or flattery. Average mark 61 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 71 or more words in WHEEDLING? TODAYS WORD WHEEDLING: wedge wedgie weed weeding weigh weighed weld welding wend whee wheel wheeling when while whine wide widen wield wild wile []

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Bridge: Nov. 3, 2024

In the club lounge, Wendy, our resident feminist, accosted me with todays deal. I had the misfortune to be playing with Cy, said she. Wendy and Cy the Cynic, a chauvinist, are constantly at odds, even when they cut as partners in our penny game. I couldnt expect the man to make four spades, Wendy []

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Word Game: Oct. 29, 2024

TODAYS WORD TACTILE TACTILE: TAK-tile: Perceptible by touch. Average mark 19 words Time limit 30 minutes Can you find 24 or more words in TACTILE? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAYS WORD SNIPER: sine sire siren snip snipe spin spine spire pier pine pries rein resin rinse ripe ripen rise risen To []

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Bridge: Oct. 29, 2024

Your honor, the District Attorney stated, we will prove that South committed a felony: He lost a cold vulnerable game. Proceed, the judge instructed, and the court kibitzed the evidence. South played at four hearts after East opened one spade, the DA began, West led the ten of spades, and East overtook with the jack, []