6A ENTERTAINMENT THE UNIVERSITY HARLY KANSAN SUDOKU WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2007 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 pair of cells contain exactly one digit in the same level of the Conceptus Sudoku increases from Monday to Sunday. Conceptis Sudoku | | | 6 | | 8 | | 9 | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 7 | | 3 | | 9 | | 2 | | | 5 | | | | | | 4 | | | | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | | 5 | | | | | 9 | 8 | | | | 7 | 3 | | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | | | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | Difficulty Level ★★ Difficulty Level ★★★ Want to draw comics for The Kansan? Send a sample of your work and your contact info to design@kansan.com no later than Friday, December 14. JIMMY BATES AND TRIANGLE SPENCER MCELHANEY CHICKEN STRIP CHARLIE HOOGNER THE ADVENTURES OF JESUS AND JOE DIMAGGIO MAX RINKEL NUCLEAR FOREHEAD JACOB BURGHART 》 HOROSCOPES 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Make a shopping list with your partner of what you'd be, do and have in your own perfect world. You won't get all that stuff right away, but it gives you a bigger objective. And you might really get it. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 9 TAURUS (April 20-May 20) A hug from a person who loves you means more than anything to boost your spirits. It works the other way around, too. Be the instigator. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7 Go along with another's suggestion. This won't turn out to be more work than you can afford to do. Together, the job will go quickly. It'll even be fun. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6 Finish your projects as quickly as possible and clean up your messes. Make time and space for an affordable at home romantic evening. LEO (July 23-Aug.22) Close the deal, make the sale, don't procrastinate. Then spend a quiet evening at home in as much luxury as you can muster. Life is good. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7 Continue to get a few things for your place. Your plans are nearing completion. As you well know, part of good design is knowing when to quit. Get it the way you like it, and then a cup of tea. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8 Reading is the prelude to writing. Appreciating art challenges you to pick up a pencil or brush. Let yourself have fun at this assignment. You don't have to color within the lines. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7 Your hidden agenda is working out quite well. Using what you already have stretches your buying power. Abundance is your reward. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7 A brilliant, unexpected solution occurs, just in the nick of time. You may have to get rid of something in order to get something better. Don't hesitate. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6 Life's getting a little easier, with friends who understand what you've been going through. Time with them is well justified. They help you keep your spirits up. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8 Theory is good to have, of course. It can be quite inspiring. Every once in a while, however, it has to be modified. You'll soon have the opportunity to do exactly that. The lure of far distant places is about to drive you crazy. It's not a very good idea to simply run away. Somebody needs what you provide, so put those dreams on hold. This is a good exercise. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6 Today is a 6 ACROSS 1 Revue segments 5 Naviga-tion aid 8 Milky stone 12 Lummox 13 Lummox 14 Heap 15 Captain Corcoran's ship 17 Sufficient, old-style 18 Traffic problem 19 Analyzed the grammar 21 Point 24 Fond du —, Wis. 25 Former frosh 28 Smooch 30 Scenery chewer 33 Blackbird 34 Pony or bean 35 Tokyo's old name ... 36 ... and its money 37 Black 38 Walked hard (on) 41 Bigfoot's cousin 43 Bleachers 46 The end 50 Ringlet 51 Seal or walrus 54 Theater trophy 55 Wall climber 56 Dweeb 57 Diplo-macy 58 Ball-bearing item? 59 Zales merchan-dise DOWN 1 Much of Austria 2 Neologize 3 Albacore, e.g. Solution time: 21 mins. 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