6A ENTERTAINMENT THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2006 Sudoku By Michael Mepham | | | 9 | | | 3 | | 4 | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | 5 | 6 | | 2 | | | | 4 | | | | 9 | | 6 | 3 | | | | | 7 | | | | 1 | | 3 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | | 9 | | 8 | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | 8 | | | | | 9 | 8 | | 2 | | | | 6 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | 2 | | 8 | 9 | | | | | | 7 | | 3 | | | 9 | | | | 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 7 6 5 4 2 9 9 2 7 1 8 4 5 3 6 4 6 5 3 9 2 8 1 7 3 4 2 9 1 7 6 5 8 6 7 8 2 5 3 9 4 1 5 9 1 6 4 8 2 7 3 7 3 9 5 2 6 1 8 4 1 5 4 8 3 9 7 6 2 2 8 6 4 7 1 3 9 5 Suduko on Mobile. Enter 793858.com in your mobile Web browser. Get a free gamel Some carrier charges may apply © 2008 Michael Mum. Distributed by Tibure Media Services. All rights reserved. 9/22/06 PARENTHESES CHRIS DICKINSON >> SQUIRREL WES BENSON 》 DAMAGED CIRCUS GREG GRIESENAUER 》 THE EMPIRE NEVER ENDS TRAVIS NELSON 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. 》 HOROSCOPES today is a 7 You're generally a loner, but that will have to change. You'll discover you can do a lot more when you work with somebody else. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is on 8 You can't have too much set aside for a rainy day. They will come, as you well know. Might as well stay cozy and warm. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is a 6 New paint on the walls makes a huge impact. If you can't get quite that far, put up a few new paintings. That's doable, and quite refreshing. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is a 9 You're good at business, and that gives you more time to be with your family. If you have a family business, so much the better. Appreciate them and yourself for what you've accomplished. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 LEO (July 25-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 You always seem to be wealthy, whether you are or not. It's your attitude. But you don't have to rely on that. Abundance can be yours. You never assume you're the most important person in the group. That natural humility is one of the reasons you are. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6. Dreams are so wonderful, that sometimes you hesitate to make them come true. There's a lot more cleaning up to do in real life, but it's worth it. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 9 Be a good steward of your resources. It always makes you feel better to know there'll be enough tomorrow. With help, you're making that happen. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7 You're gaining respect, but you may not be sure if you want to be in charge. Offer to tell the others what to do, if they don't make you stay in an office. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19) Today is an 8 The more you get into the details, the more obvious it becomes that some options are a lot better than others. Don't rush into anything There are several ways to accrue wealth. You can save it or create it out of thin air. Ideas have value, and you're full of them. Get busy. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an 8 No need to make hasty decisions. The natural way is to let things evolve in their own time. If it's over, it's over. And if it isn't, no need to make a big fuss. ACROSS 1 Speed- ometer stat 4 Small stream 8 Counter- feit 12 401(k) alterna- tive 13 On the briny 14 Strata- gem 15 "Yellow" band 17 Send out 18 No longer fertile 19 Ram's ma'am 21 Bunk- house item 22 Second showing 26 Re Ra 29 Calendar abbr. 30 Rage 31 Helen's home 32 Cover 33 $50, in "Monopo- ly" 34 Past 35 Send quickly 1 Cinder- ella's horses, originally 36 Hearing- related 2 College Side action 39 Pigs' digs em- ployee, for short 40 Detergent brand 3 Fair share, often 41 Top secret? 45 Exile isle 4 Bird of prey 48 Puns et al. 5 Geo- graphical speck 50 Chicken — 6 Grazing area 51 Dumb- struck 7 In tiers 52 Earlier then 8 Wield a broom 53 Duel tool 9 That guy 54 Ever-greens 10 Actress 55 Plus MacGraw 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 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 Solution time: 25 mins. 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