8A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 6.2008 SUDOKU Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each box contain exactly one number. This activity comes from the Concepts Sudoku increases from Monday to Sunday. Conceptis Sudoku By Dave Green | | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 8 | | 2 | | 6 | | | 9 | | | 1 | | 5 | | | 8 | | | 5 | | 6 | | | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | | 7 | | | 4 | 1 | 7 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Answer to previous puzzle Difficulty Level ★★★ 5 8 3 2 6 1 7 4 9 2 6 4 8 9 7 1 3 5 9 7 1 3 4 5 8 2 6 1 9 6 5 8 3 4 7 2 4 3 2 7 1 9 5 6 8 8 5 7 6 2 4 9 1 3 3 1 8 4 5 6 2 9 7 6 2 9 1 7 8 3 5 4 7 4 5 9 3 2 6 8 1 SQUIRREL ROFLOCOPTER Wes Bensor Emily Rose Sheldon CHICKEN STRIP RANDOM THOUGHTS THE ADVENTURES OF JESUS AND JOE DIMAGGIO HOROSCOPES 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. You run with an intelligent crowd. They keep you on your toes. Relax, and take the leadership position you've rightfully earned. Today is an 8 Aries (March 21-April 19) Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6 Take on more responsibility and you will increase your earnings. Will it be enough to make up for the extra stress? Don't answer immediately. Stress on family counts, too. Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 9 Something you've always wanted to see or do is now within reach. Make up your mind, make up your plans, and make your reservations. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Max Rinkel Today is a 5 Plan for your future and you will find out what's important now and what's not. Paying off old debts could take top priority. They're very expensive. Leo (July 23-Aug.22) Today is an 8 The best partner for you is a friendly yet analytical type. This person can help you devise a good strategy. Find this person and get him or her to do that. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6 It's just one thing after another, all day long and into the night. Some of the instructions are not clear, so you'll have to concentrate. Don't give up. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 10 Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Todav is a 5 Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8 Replenish your reserves. Build up your energy by stashing away a few more provisions for your own future. Pack away stuff you're not using, too. There's a sense of urgency about the task you've undertaken. This is good. It helps you concentrate your attention. You'll also retain what you learn. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19) Today is a 6 You can afford to make your life easier. There's a tool you've been thinking about that could increase your efficiency. Time to go shopping. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today is a 9 Somebody you care about thinks you're looking very good. This person may seem to be critical, but that's just a test. You're passing with flying colors. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 5 You have everything you need, if you can just find it. Sort and file and throw things away. You can do it; have courage. You'll be richly rewarded. ACROSS 1 Part of MIT 5 Coll. transcript no. 8 Old card game 12 Lotion additive 13 — di-dah 14 Domesti-cate 15 Zinc oxide mixture 17 Holly 18 Scala-wags 19 Immoderate 21 Dine on 22 Platter 23 Joan of — 26 Journey segment 43 Prevent 45 Silent perform-ers 47 Like melan-choly music 51 Muscat's land 2Black olive from Greece 54 Rid of rind 55 Before 56 Cauldron concoction 57 Eastern potentate 58 Accompiled 59 Charitable donations Solution time: 21 mins. S N O B C H I E G K A U R A H U T A S H Y G L A D R A G S P A U L A L L O N E S P U M E J O T D E Y DE P O T G R A T F Y O V A L J A Y A G E E H A L L W A Y P L O W S Y A M Y A K S O O T S T A I A L A T A X I M E R Y M E N A H E M P A D O M I T R U N E H R S N O S E DOWN 1 Bulletin board item 2 Verve 3 Pop choice 4 Throw hard 5 Shimmer 6 Zero-star review 7 Winning 8 Arouses 9 African desert 10 Prayer ending 11 Libretto 16 Repast 18 Elgteen-heeler 23 Regis and Kelly's network 24 Carnival city 25 Squid dish 29 Deity 29 Gun the engine 30 Coloring agent 32 More tranquil 34 Moved unsteadily 37 Round Table address 39 Big bash 42 Requested 44 Cuban ball-room dance 45 Sulk 46 Mosque VIP 48 Noble title 49 Branch 50 Goes off course 53 Jackie's second mate Yesterday's answer 2-6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ___ ___ 13 ___ 14 ___ ___ 15 ___ ___ 16 ___ 17 ___ ___ 18 ___ ___ ___ 19 20 ___ ___ ___ 21 ___ 22 ___ ___ ___ 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ___ 32 33 34 35 ___ ___ 36 ___ 37 38 39 40 ___ ___ ___ 41 ___ 42 43 44 ___ 45 46 ___ 47 48 49 50 51 ___ 52 53 ___ ___ ___ 54 ___ 55 ___ 56 ___ ___ 57 ___ 58 ___ 59 ___ ___ 2-6 CRYPTOQUIP T J CHP DI, J C F Q P N KOCIWKSNKWDI JZC SNQQK KCED MTB BNED MD SCHKTPDIDP W Z D SCF I W ID OCI W D I? Yesterday's Cryptoquip: IF A CLOTHING MANUFACTURER BECOMES A CRIMINAL, I'D SAY HE'S DAMAGING THE FABRIC OF SOCIETY. Today's Cryptoquip Clue: J equals W