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cross-eyed

[kraws-ahyd, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌaɪd, ˈkrɒs- /


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South could have made the contract if he had won with dummy’s ace, cashed the spade king, ruffed a club in his hand, discarded dummy’s last diamond on his spade jack and effectively crossruffed home.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2014

And if she did not ruff, South could have pitched a diamond on the club queen, then crossruffed home.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2014

Had East then played a spade, declarer would have ruffed high, led a diamond to the ace, trumped dummy’s second diamond and crossruffed home.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2012

North won and shifted to a trump, but declarer won, carefully cashed his spade king, then crossruffed diamonds and clubs to get home.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2012

South won with her king and crossruffed home, trumping two diamonds in the dummy and two clubs in her hand.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2011




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