I Would Have Preferred Watching the Cricket

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK Q J 7
  2. heartK Q 6 4 3
  3. diamondA 7
  4. clubK 4
Green square in centre

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: North
Lead: diamondQ
  1. spadeA 8 5 3
  2. heartJ 8 5
  3. diamondK 10 9
  4. club8 5 2
West North East South
1heart 2club Dble
Pass 3spade Pass 4spade
Pass Pass Pass
North won diamondA and cashed spadeKQ without unblocking spade8, even though East had started with the singleton nine. When East threw a club North then switched his attention to hearts and a small heart to the jack held. On a low heart West discarded a diamond and yet another when East continued with heart10! A heart was ruffed with spadeA and West pitched a third diamond.

Despite the failure to unblock spade8 - West's trumps could have been drawn by finessing against spade10 - North still had a chance.

How would you have staggered home with ten tricks after this?
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