The Cardholder

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Across
  1. 3. The term used in Bridge for cards that are won in a round.
  2. 4. Alton's sister.
  3. 8. The place Alton takes Lester to play 4 times a week.
  4. 12. The reason everyone is trying to get in Lester's "good graces."
  5. 18. The author's last name.
  6. 19. The disease that caused Lester's blindness.
Down
  1. 1. Alton's flirty best friend.
  2. 2. Alton uses a picture of this in the chapters to indicate he will be sharing a secret of Bridge.
  3. 3. She was the cardturner before Alton arrived.
  4. 5. A strategy in Bridge used when a finesse won't win the hand.
  5. 6. Lester's nephew.
  6. 7. Alton's girlfriend in the beginning of the novel.
  7. 9. The true theme of the book, Alton realizes he feels this for Uncle Lester.
  8. 10. The reason Lester needs a cardturner.
  9. 11. A cool play in Bridge that allows a player to win two tricks with the ace and the queen.
  10. 13. Uncle Lester's dog.
  11. 14. Lester's bridge partner.
  12. 15. The main character in the story who is also Alton's Uncle.
  13. 16. A strategy used in Bridge when the player calls one suit trump when he really wants another.
  14. 17. The card game that Uncle Lester likes to play.