BM2000 Questions in reality 3

It seems to be an impossible deal, however there is a little hope by the leading.

Board 1

Dealer: North

Vul: None

North South
1♣ 1♠
2♠ 2NT* 2NT: Asking
3♢* 3♡* 3♢: 5♣
3♠* 3NT 3♡: Asking
4♣ 4♢ 3♠: No singleton
4♡ 4NT
5♡ 6♠
AP

Lead: ♡4

I never thought my partner only hold 4♣. That's why I asked key cards and reached an impossible contract.
The leading gave me a little bit hope because I might win with ♡J in the first round. As long as ♣ was 3-3 or West hold 4♣, the contract became icy. I drew 3 round trumps while East followed Q in the first round and discard a small ♢ and a small ♣ in the next two rounds. The discarding implied he might hold 5♣. No one would discard a ♣ from 4 cards in this situation. Cashing out ♡AK and crossing to the hand with ♣K, at the meanwhile West dropped ♣J which showed that the conjecture before was right. And now cashing ♢A and throwing small ♢ out. No matter who won, he would be thrown in.

The full deal

Board 1

Dealer: North

Vul: None

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