What does this auction mean?

1H - 1N [forcing]
2N - 3S

You end up in 3N after an auction best left unmentioned. Your dummy is:
J T98x Qxx J9xxx
You hold:
A9xx A Kxx AKQTx

LHO quickly leads the heart king. Any thoughts on finding trick #9?

x KQT98x KQxxx Q

1H (1S) P (P)
2D? (P) 2S (P)
3H? (P) 4S (P)
?

(a) do you agree with 2D and 3H?

(b) your agreements here are "kickback when obvious".
Is it obviously kickback or does partner obviously have AK-8th of spades and a stick?

We're playing Phantom Club, and we come up against a big club pair. Do we open with our favorite big club defense?

Not your normal bidding question:

You hold Txxx xx xx Jxxxx. Partner has opened 2C strong, and through some irregularity, has become barred for the rest of the auction.

Your call.

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see comments in last post for what happened at the table...

all white at imps:

x AJx Axxx KJTxx

Partner opens 1S. You force to game with 2C, he bids 2N, you lift to 3N, and he bids 4S. What does partner have? What's your bid?

All hands IMPs.

(A) xxx xxxxx xx Jxx

all white
(4S) P (P) X (P) ?
4S is in a Namyats context.

(B) xx KJ9xxxx xxx x
What colors would you bid a natural 2H over RHO's first seat strong NT?

(C) AKT9x -- K9xx Txxx
favorable

1S - 1N (forcing) - 2D - 3N - ?

(D) Axxxx QJTxxx x A
all white
P (P) 1H [do you?] (3C) P (P) ?