THE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2006
Sudoku By Michael Mepham
5A
| | | | 8 | 7 | 9 | | | |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 2 | | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | | | |
| | | | | 5 | | | 9 | |
| 1 | | | 4 | 2 | | | | 7 |
| | | 1 | | | | 6 | 8 | |
| | | | | 1 | | | | |
| | 2 | 4 | | | | 1 | | |
| 4 | | | | 9 | 2 | | | 6 |
| | 9 | | | 8 | | | | |
| | | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | | 9 |
ENTERTAINMENT
Level: 1 2 3 4
complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-
3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to
9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit
www.sudoku.org.uk.
Solution to Thursday's puzzle
| 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
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WES BENSON
》 SOUIRREL
PARENTHESIS
CHRIS DICKINSON
DAMAGED CIRCUS
GREG GRIESENAUER
SAME OLD, SAME OLD
ERIC DOBBINS
To get the advantage, check the day's rating; 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
》 HOROSCOPE
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 9
You should be just about ready by now. It's time to get under way. Check with the others to make sure they all know what they'll be doing.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6
You can do more with less time, energy and supplies. This is a game you play well. Find more ways to cut costs and increase production, just for the fun of it.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
All does not go according to plan. No need to panic, move quickly. Settle everybody down and come up with a new idea.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 6
Potential for surprises is high now, so take care. The trick this time, as always, is to turn whatever happens into an advantage. It's a game you play very well.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 9
The harder you work, the luckier you get. That's true now more than ever. Measuring three times and cutting after you do — that's a good idea, too.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6
As you're trimming down the amount of things you have in storage, you can also increase your income. Make enough to buy what you'll like better.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is in 8
The first thing you should know, if you want to win at the game, are which rules apply to you and which don't. This will take some investigation.
Use your money wisely to make more money, and you'll discover things start to get a lot easier. And you'll achieve a nice standard of living. And all the stuff you buy will create jobs.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Todav is a 6
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 9
Set the goals first, and make them something just a little bit out of reach. This will cause you and your companions to have to come up with innovations. You love that.
You're just doing what you said you'd do. Amazingly, new opportunities keep opening up ahead. You're instigating miracles.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19) Today is a 6
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8
Your circle of influence grows, and that's worth an awful lot. Friends in times of no money is better than money in times of no friends. Really.
You're not going to be able to rely on good looks and good luck. You have those, but you'll also need to have good material.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 5
ACROSS 36 Tea variety DOWN 1 Poke 1 Occupa-
tion 37 Fisherman's basket 2 Eventual aves 22
4 Bruins' sch. 38 Firmness of e.
8 In addition 49 Cruise the Internet 4 Superior 23 Ms.
12 Ms. Gardner 41 Feeble, as an excuse 5 Talon 25 Me.
13 In addition 42 Talk nasty about an absentee 6 Robitaille of hockey 26 Go
14 Engine sound 43 Request 27 Golf, Aoki
15 Hiker's carrylty 44 Insight 28 Give as an example
17 Eastern potentate 45 Wheels of fortune? 30 Two-way
18 Recognized 46 Hertz rival 10 Peevishness 33 Photog's request?
19 "Murder, She —" 47 Uncontrollable 11 Shrek, e.g. 34 Kosovo resident
20 Lattice-work shelter 48 Carnival city 16 Entanglement 36 Authentic
22 Stylish 49 Apportion 19 Lean and vigorous 37 One unwilling to talk
24 Ducklike bird 50 Hayworth or Moreno 20 Rue the run 38 Four-stair review
25 Like an innocent babe Solution time: 25 mins. 39 Send out
29 Attila, e.g. P AL M M A S H E N S 40 High-lander
30 Blog, essentially A R E A I R A A R E S 42 Prohibit
31 "— was saying, ..." S A F A R I D R I P 43 Parisian pal
32 Will VIP C A B I M N O W I O U 44 Reason for
“sudden death”
34 “Get lost!” K E E T E N T I R E
O B O E N O V I D E A
C O U P I R E O L D S
A T A S P A S E N S E
R O C K H U D S O N
35 Robert of "Airplane" K E N N E S T 45 A billion years
Yesterday's answer 9-29
NSWN'P EHKNHE-NWLKIHKN?
Yesterday's Cryptoquip: IF YOU WERE IN LONDON AND NEEDED A LIFT, I GUESS YOU MIGHT CALL THE WESTMINSTER CABBY.
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: J equals V