6A ENTERTAINMENT THE UNIVERSITY DIRY KANSAN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 Sudoku By Michael Mepham 1 7 5 4 2 9 2 9 7 8 6 2 1 8 3 7 9 7 7 6 9 4 8 9 5 7 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 Monday's puzzle 9 2 8 7 3 6 5 4 1 1 5 6 2 8 4 3 9 7 4 7 3 1 9 5 2 8 6 5 6 4 9 7 3 1 2 8 7 8 1 5 4 2 6 3 9 3 9 2 8 6 1 7 5 4 6 3 9 4 5 7 8 1 2 8 1 5 6 2 9 4 7 3 2 4 7 3 1 8 9 6 5 Sudoku on Mobile. Enter 7835658.com in your mobile web browser. Get a free game! Some carrier changes may apply. © 2008 Michael Mehman. Distributed by Thrive Media Services. All rights reserved. 9/12/06 SAL & ACE CALEB GOELLNER THE EMPIRE NEVER ENDED 》LIZARD BOY BOY EATS WORLD 》 HOROSCOPE 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 6. Keep your receipts. It's possible that you will get the perfect thing. But it's more likely you'll decide you have to take something back. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8 You don't have to be right all the time, although you usually are. You're gracious enough to let someone you love have the glory, so do that again. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is a 6 Save yourself a trip to the store. Use up what you already have. Don't know how? Ask an older person who's an expert at making do. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Conditions are good for finding great bargains and some of those involve recycling. Everything is potentially valuable, as you already know. LEO (July 23-Aug.22) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is on 8 You're careful, but it it's not because you're afraid. It's a matter of pride. You want to be the best and if you keep up like this, you will. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6 it's easy to fritter away your earnings on pretty things, but don't do it. Resist temptation, or you'll find out you don't have enough for the basics. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Don't venture into the arena alone; take along some strong companions. You're the brains behind the operation, so tell them what to do. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 6 Allow yourself to be paid well for your efforts. There's no disgrace in having enough to get the latest technical assistants. Let folks know what you want and need. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9 You don't have to buy expensive gifts to get people to love you. All you have to do is take the time to play with them. And to listen carefully. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 6. Figure out how much you have, and how much you can get if you need it. Don't go out spending yet, however. Stretch it as far as you can. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an 8 Make sure you know what you're talking about, even if extra effort's required. Don't let anybody take advantage of your good nature. ACROSS 1 Writer Ferber 2 Lobbyists' org. 3 Lily type 4 Floral neckwear 5 Black cuckoo 6 — Brockovich" 7 High voice 8 Comic Letter-man 9 Exploit 10 Aspects 11 Intelligent 12 Dalman tian's name? 13 St. Patrick's home 14 Heel type 37 Beta follower 38 "Ed Wood" Oscar winner Martin 41 "That 70s Show" role 42 On the rocks 43 South Carolina tree 48 Basketball squad 49 Honor in verse 50 "Non-sense!" Paradise 52 Affirmative action? Solution time: 21 mins. PAL L II A N A MAD AGE I N N E R A V A RA I N S T O R M I O N ATE VI E N N A B I G G E R E N D S ONA D I P G A T O R OT I S M A S M A D E T O N E S W E B Y I N SETS C E A S E D RE A S O N O I L IVY V A I N G L O R Y TEE E R O D E P I E ERR E S U S S T O N 53 "How silly of me" DOWN 1 Sprite 2 Goddess (Latin) 3 Zero 4 Guaran-tee 5 Scalp 6 Pismire 7 Italian fish soup 8 Tranquil-ize 9 History chapters 10 Donate 11 Change for a $5 bill 16 Superla-tive suffix 20 Sacro-sanct 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 Composer Bartók 34 Turn crimson 35 Summer house 37 Jewel 38 Biography 39 Alkali neutralizer 40 Actress Campbe 41 Took off 44 Fuss 45 Also 46 Recipe abbr. 47 Surprise reaction Yesterday's answer 9-12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 9-12 CRYPTOQUIP QKX UHJRL HREQGOZQLG JCILRHEKHRB JR XGGJRQ UOUHV, QLVC KHI QL "BXQ AJZK QL AJEHZE!" Yesterday's Cryptoquip: IF A WALL PLASTERER IS CONCEITED AND POMPOUS,WOULD YOU SAY HE'S STUCCO ON HIMSELF? Today's Cryptoquip Clue: Q equals T