Bridge Quiz 17 Answer
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Contract : 3NT
Lead : ♠J
North
J 10 9 4
♥ 5 2
♦ A Q 8 4
K 7 2
 
Declarer
♠ K 6 5
♥ A 8
♦ K 7 6
♣ A Q J 9 8
  Dummy
♠ A Q 7
♥ K J 9 7 3
♦ 5 3 2
♣ 4 3 <


Danger man   >
South
♠ 8 3 2
♥ Q 10 6 4
♦ J 10 9
♣ 10 6 5
 


At trick 2 Dummy's ♣3 is lead to Declarer's ♣J,which loses to the ♣K of North.
But whatever North now leads at trick 3 it does not matter, North will regain the lead and make his required 9 tricks for the 3NT contract.

PS
North must under no circumstance lead and win his ♦A at trick 3, for that will present Declarer with an extra trick with the ♦K !
North must be patient. As long as he keeps his ♦A, Declarer can not make a trick with his ♦K !