The Full Deal
Declarer had eleven winners from the start and was hoping for a twelfth trick from a defensive error. You did well to hold your spades. 35 of 119 NS pairs bid a slam; 14 bid six clubs (8 making, 6 going down), 20 tried six notrump (16 making, 4 going down), and one tried seven notrump (down two).
Bonus from Val: Declarer mis-timed the play; ducking the first trick was the right idea, but declarer should have cashed the Ace-King of diamonds and Ace of spades before running the clubs. See the next page.