It All Went Wrong At the End

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ J
  2. heartJ 10 6
  3. diamondA 9 7 5 2
  4. clubJ 10 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 1NTx
Declarer: South
Lead: spade5
  1. spadeA 6 4
  2. heartK Q 7
  3. diamondJ 6 3
  4. clubQ 9 5 3
West North East South
1NT
Pass Pass Dble Pass
Pass Pass
After a fairly normal auction (it was replicated at the other tables), South found himself trying to make 1NT doubled. West found the best lead of a spade on which East played the king.

In order to guard against a five-three or even six-two spade break, declarer made the standard safety play of allowing this to hold. To win the first trick would risk allowing East a late entry to West's (hypothetical) spade winners. The next trick was won by dummy's spadeQ. First major decision coming up - what do you do now?
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