Subtle Defence That Might Have Been

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA Q 10 4
  2. heartA K J 6
  3. diamondK J 5
  4. club9 3
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: clubA
  1. spadeK 6 3
  2. heartQ 10 5
  3. diamondQ 9 4 2
  4. clubQ 10 2
West North East South
1diamond* 2club 2diamond
Pass 3club Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass

* playing five card majors

West leads the clubA and another to East's king. East returns a club and West throws a diamond. Now that you know the clubs are 2-6 and that East surely must have diamondA (for his bid), you must make four spade tricks immediately. How do you think you are going to play the spades?
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