Responding to a Take Out Double

Here is your hand:

♠AJT3
♥Q73
♦985
♣J42

You are Dealer. You decide to "Pass". Your LHO opens the bidding 1♠. Your Partner says "Double". Double here should be TAKE OUT. Partner is saying "Bid your LONGEST suit. I have everything BUT ♠. What is your call?

Show Answer

Bid 1NT.

You have strength in ♠ but not LENGTH. You really need both to "Pass" a 1 level take out double.

1NT shows about 8 to 10 HCP with the ♠ stopped.