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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Concept is Sudoku
By Dave Green
1 5 9
3 7
8 2
9 4 8 2
5 3 4
6 2 5 7
5 7
1 2 4
9 3
2
Answer to previous puzzle
5 9 1 7 2 6 4 8 3
2 4 8 1 3 9 7 6 5
3 6 7 4 8 5 1 9 2
8 5 6 9 1 4 2 3 7
1 2 9 5 7 3 8 4 6
7 3 4 8 6 2 5 1 9
4 8 5 3 9 7 6 2 1
9 7 2 6 4 1 3 5 8
6 1 3 2 5 8 9 7 4
Difficulty Level ★★★
FOR RENT
Jeffrey Baldridge
ORANGES
Kate Beaver
MONOLAND
Joe Ratterman
THE SEARCH FOR THE AGGRO CRAG
Nick McMuller
TELEVISION
TELEVISION Producers claim'Bachelor decision was unscripted
decision was unscripted NEW YORK Was Jason
NEW YORK — Was Jason Mesnick's change of heart on "The Bachelor" staged for the cameras to capture big ratings? Not so, according to the show's executive producer.
Mike Fleiss said Wednesday that producers of the ABC dating show did not create the outcome of Monday's season finale that prompted viewer outrage when Mesnick dumped his first choice for the runner-up and was the highest rated show in its time slot, 8-10 p.m. EST, with 15.45 million viewers.
Mesnick, a 32-year-old single dad from Seattle, proposed to Melissa Rycroft in New Zealand. But in the subsequent "After the Final Rose" special, taped six weeks later, he dumped Rycroft because he still had feelings for runner-up Molly Malaney, after weeks of no contact. He and Malaney are now dating.
Mesnick defended his actions in a post-finale appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's talk show, saying his relationship with Rycroft went sour when the cameras stopped rolling.
"The great thing about unscripted television is that it's unpredictable, and that's what this was," he said of Mesnick's decision to let Rycroft go and rekindle his romance with Malaney. "It caught us off guard. It caught the viewers
Fleiss said producers have "zero" influence in selecting the woman who wins the final rose.
off guard."
"There was no contractual obligation," Fleiss countered."You can check the contract. ... How would you put that in a contract anyway? Like, everything you do in your life must be shown on ABC. It's impossible."
Mesnick said he had to break up with Rycroft on camera because of his contract with the show.
AssociatedPress
10 is the easiest day,0 the most challenging.
HOROSCOPES
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
Snuggle into your private space and let your mind wander. Do not do this while driving a car or operating machinery. You're about to have a very profitable idea.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
To day is a 7
Pursue a topic that interests you. Get videos, books and private lessons, if you can. You always feel better when you know what's going on, in as many ways as possible.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
Do what necessary to keep those paychecks coming in. Don't stir up much of a controversy, though, if you can avoid it. Offer solutions, not problems. Make it easy on yourself.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 7
You've been thinking about a new course of action for quite a long time. You were wise to wait and contemplate consequences. Conditions are good today and tomorrow.
Leo(July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a6
Bills are, coming due and you might be a little short. Can you find anything to sell? The free market is alive and well, although sometimes under the radar. Participate.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7
You're almost finished with the most confusing part. Gather with a few of your best friends to commiserate and celebrate. Even if you didn't win big, you did make it this far.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
To day is a6
Keep your wits about you;
things are changing fast. You're in unfamiliar territory, but you're doing fine. Concentrate on providing whatever is required.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
You and your true love don't need to talk about every little thing A lot of your communication is nonverbal. Hugs, for example, are an excellent way of getting your meaning across.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 6
You can generate more income from the privacy of your own home. Use it to payoff bills and build up your savings account. Get yourself financially secure so you can relax a bit.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 Jan.19)
To day is a 7
Your attention will be distracted soon, by an interesting person. Opposite do attract, as you may have noticed. Learn from a person who has a slightly different point of view.
Today is an 8
You and your sweetheart don't have to share the same dream, but it sure will help if each of you supports the other. If your dreams match, so much the better.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
To dav is an 8
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
A home-cooked dinner would be your best option for romance later tonight, keep costs down and ambiance high Candles, for instance, save electricity. Be sure to invite a person who likes this sort of thing.
ACROSS
1 Typeface choice
5 Quest
9 Witty one
12 Open a crack
13 Terrible guy?
14 Rd.
15 Plumbers' job?
17 X rating?
18 Stages a protest, of a sort
19 On the qui vive
21 "And I should care ... why?"
22 "Napoleon Dynamite" star
24 Sore
27 Distant
28 As well
31 As well
32 Sub-machine gun
33 “— Town”
34 November responsibility
37 Failure
38 Cardiff's country
40 "Goodness gracious!"
41 Extra
43 Tea variety
47 Table scrap
48 Johnson opponent
51 Anonymous John
52 Very enthusiastic
53 Telegram
54 Springtime mo.
55 Colleen
56 Garbage barge
Solution time: 25 mins.
L A S S L A W P A L O
E C H O O N E I N O N
A N A L E C T A E A S Y
F E D O R A V O R T E X
N I L E A C H
A M A E E L K E E N S
S O N S S E A S M U T
K O A L A U L T A N Y
C A P S R E S
B R O N T E E X C U S E
R A N T A N A T E V K A
A I D E L A D N E A R
G L A D S P Y T A T S
1 Cry like a baby
2 California community
3 Tardy
4 Stylish
5 Bill-board
6 Mendes or Longoria
7 Pack away
8 Massage
9 ABBA hit
10 State with certainty
11 Fellow
16 Carnival city
20 Grazing area
22 Mists
23 Ms. Brockovich
24 Off-roader (Abbr.)
25 Bill's partner
26 Trouble
27 Sulk angrily
29 Bottom line
30 Scepter ornament
35 Listening device
37 Local ordinances
39 Constitutional
40 Take blades to blades
41 Pop
42 Item on stage
43 Probability
44 Related to 35-Down
45 Pianist Peter
46 Got bigger
46 Eggs
45 Fleur-
36 Fellows
Yesterday's answer 3-5
DO' Q CRHWB QFEOGZ-MOGBCO.
Yesterday's Cryptoquip: WHEN A GINGER SNAP
OR MACAROON IS STRANGE-LOOKING, I SUPPOSE
YOU MIGHT CALL IT A KOOKY COOKIE.
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: Q equals S
TELEVISION 'Law & Order' star Hargitay hospitalized for lung
NEW YORK — Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay is in the hospital.
The star of NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" was hospitalized on Wednesday after feeling discomfort from a partially
collapsed lung. She is undergoing tests.
Hargitay has been ailing since at least mid-January, when producers announced that she had a partially collapsed lung. Her spokeswoman, Leslie Sloane, said the actress "expects to be feeling better soon" and that production of the show will not be affected
Hargitay, 45, won an Emmy last year for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: SVU."
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