A Most Unusual Play

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 7 4 3
  2. heart6 5
  3. diamond9 4 2
  4. clubK Q 8 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 3spade
Declarer: South
Lead: spade10
  1. spadeA 9 6 5
  2. heartA 9 4 3
  3. diamondA K 8 6
  4. club5
West North East South
Pass Pass 1club*
Pass 1diamond~ Pass 2spade#
Pass 3spade! End

* 14+ points, 3+ hearts
~ 8+ points, < 4 hearts
# 4-4-4-1, singleton club
! weak raise

Declarer won spadeA and ducked a heart, whereby East won heart8 to continue with spadeQ. West showed out as dummy won with spadeK, so South cashed heartA, ruffed a heart, returned to diamondA and ruffed another heart, East having started with four. After diamondK, a club to dummy's king and East's ace, how would you make this contract now? There are four tricks left, you have seven tricks so far with a sure trump winner to come and clubQ still in dummy.
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