THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2009 ENTERTAINMENT 9 SKETCHBOOK BY DREW STEARNS DrewDrawsComics.com To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 There's an excellent deal to be found out there. Don't you have a relative who can get it for you wholesale? TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 Get an energetic partner to help with structure. Commitments you make now will last, so consider that before speaking. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7 The workload's intense, and you might not feel up to the task. But you'll likely find a way. You're imaginative. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is a 7 Focus on money matters. An idea you're about to have can help you in a number of ways. That ought to keep HOROSCOPES you busy. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6 You could happily sleep the day away. If that's not happening, slow down the pace. Little steps are OK. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 Should you spend more to make more? That's always a risk, Run the numbers yourself if you can, or hire somebody. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7 Back to the drawing board. It would be wonderful if you already knew it all, but that comes later. Get a good tutor. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6 Another brilliant plan, this time from a loved one. You never know where these things are going to come from. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7 Family has things to say, including assignments disguised as suggestions. That's the downside of being so nice. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 It's a roundabout route, but you'll get there. Don't lose faith. You've got the right people and good ideas. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today is a 7 A preposterous reason helps you gain the finances you need. It might even be something you've tried before. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 The fog is starting to clear, so you'll know which way to go. Don't blindly follow. All is not as it appears to be. ACROSS 1 Recipe meas. 5 Salt Lake tribe 8 Sound of longing 12 Back 13 Gun toters' org. 14 Radius neighbor 15 Plankton component 16 Puns and such 18 Hefner magazine 20 Takes a break 21 A billion years 22 Scratch 23 Chic again 26 *NSYNC or Menudo 30 Raw rock 31 Chip accessory 32 Modern prefix 33 Exquisitely neat 36 Trust 38 Hearty bow 39 Unruly bunch 40 Extremist 43 Grand-stand accomodation 47 Driver's protector 49 Hodge-podge 50 Wan 51 "Gosh!" 52 Discourteous 53 Raced 54 Hooter 55 Evidenced a wound DOWN 1 Snare 2 Telephone inventor @ KANSAN.COM Check for answers to puzzles on Kansan.com 3 Long story 4 Orison 5 Yet to be achieved 6 Helen's home 7 Listener 8 Excellent 9 Troubles 10 Summer-time pest 11 Robert of "Air-plane!" 17 Wagon 19 Ghost's call 22 Swab the decks 23 Filch from 24 Historic time 25 Sawbuck 26 Jazz cornetist Beider-becke 27 Blackbird 28 Butterfly catcher 29 Homer's interjection 31 Buck's mate 34 Moved quickly 35 Spill the beans 36 Hen-house threat 37 Soak up 39 Roadside stopover 40 Letter delivery grp. 41 Bound 42 Yarn 43 Huffed and puffed 44 Hebrew month 45 Staffer 46 Pigeon 48 Id counter- 7-28-09 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 | | | | 7-28 CRYPTOQUIP VWNC XFABNUU TNEDBXW TBDMMNT X BDFI JC AWN VXANB, J'T UXS JA VDRKT MBDEXEKS KXCT "INBB-MKRCI!" Today's Cryptoquip Clue: J equals I