6A ENTERTAINMENT THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, OCTOBER 8.2007 SUDOKU Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each layer contains exactly one number. The concept of the Conceptus Sudoku increases from Monday to Sunday. Conceptis SudoKu Conceptis Sudoku By Dave Green 8 5 4 3 8 6 9 2 9 7 1 5 6 2 4 1 1 1 5 1 6 9 2 3 1 6 9 2 3 4 7 1 1 8 1 4 3 7 8 6 2007 Concepts Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. Answer to previous puzzle Difficulty Level ★ 6 4 7 3 2 5 8 1 9 8 1 9 6 7 4 2 5 3 3 2 5 8 1 9 7 4 6 4 7 1 5 9 2 6 3 8 9 5 6 1 3 8 4 7 2 2 8 3 7 4 6 1 9 5 1 9 2 4 6 3 5 8 7 7 3 8 2 5 1 9 6 4 5 6 4 9 8 7 3 2 1 NUCLEAR FOREHEAD Jacob Burghart CHICKEN STRIP Charlie Hoogner FRESHTIMES THE ADVENTURES OF JESUS AND JOE DIMAGGIO Max Rinkel LIZARD BOY Sam Hemphill A day trip needs to be postponed. Don't try to fit it in. The odds are too high it would lead to a mishap, either here or there. » HOROSCOPES 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6 Caution is advised when it comes to shopping. You're usually good at resisting temptation, but there could be some weakness now. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Todav is a 7 Everybody's got an opinion, there's no doubt about that. Don't even try to get them to agree. They're not ready for that. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8 today is an a Assuming you know the right answer can lead to colossal errors. Continue to update your information and have a back-up plan. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 Ask for more and you'll get it. It's as easy as that. Don't spend it all on toys or lottery tickets, however. This luck doesn't work that way. You'd lose more than you just gained. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 You're in a lucrative phase, so make the most of this time. Increase the income from what you're already doing. Thought, not labor, is required. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 It's getting to be a little more fun to finish up old chores. This is the attitude to adopt. Believing helps make it true. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7 Your team is always looking to you for strength and motivation. That's fine, but don't let them lean on you too hard for funding. Let then make the money they need. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) 21) The boss is on your case and it may not even be your fault. Be charming and have the facts if you're going to defend your position. Today is a 7 CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 It's still not a good time to venture forth to exotic locations. Stick to your old routine and be very careful out on the highway. Look both ways before crossing. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Todav is a 6 The need to stick to a budget is annoying if you resist. It's worth it, though, as you'll discover further on down the line. Practice your self-discipline, and stay away from the malls. You're actually a pretty good communicator. You tend to use one word where others would use 25. Brevity is also the soul of wit, which you may have already discovered. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 ACROSS 1 Energy 4 Pursue 9 Piece of legislation 12 In the past 13 MTV reporter Kurt 14 Depressed 15 Presiding officer 17 History chapter 18 Gold, in Guadala-jara 19 Classic comedy siblings 21 Whole-sale merchant 24 Old portico 25 TV Tarzan portrayer 26 Aviv preceder 28 Breathing problem during sleep 31 Sax-playing Simpson 33 Uno + uno 35 Dutch cheese 36 Yoga position 57 Pitch 38 Diamond arbiter 58 Gaze steadily 40 Mind-reader's claim 59 Founda- tion DOWN 41 Pub orders 1 Ms. — 43 Urgent warnings 2 Id compan- ion 45 Outlaw 3 Lap dog, 47 Zodiac cat for 48 With 54- 4 Dark purplish enceance 49 2001 Ben Stiller 5 Esteemed movie 6 Do sums 54 See 48-Across 7 Appears 54 Icicle sites 8 Mistakes in print 56 Nay opposite 9 Any of three Russian emperors 10 Apple center 11 "— the night before Christmas" 16 Unruly group 20 Lasso 21 Solidify 21 Hodge-podge 23 Chance spectator 29 Brock of baseball 29 Sunrise direction 30 Pumps up the volume 32 "— Lang Syne 34 Not as big 37 Grabs 37 Satisfy 42 Brownermine 44 A billion years 45 Gravy vessel 46 Plankton component 50 Eggs 51 Apply lightly 52 Storm center 53 Crimson 10-8 09:30 10:45 11:55 12:65 13:75 14:85 15:95 16:05 17:15 18:25 19:35 20:45 21:55 22:65 23:75 24:85 25:95 26:05 27:15 28:25 29:35 30:45 31:55 32:65 33:75 34:85 35:95 36:05 37:15 38:25 39:35 40:45 41:55 42:65 43:75 44:85 45:95 46:05 47:15 48:25 49:35 50:45 51:55 52:65 53:75 54:85 55:95 56:05 57:15 58:25 59:35 60:45 61:55 62:65 63:75 64:85 65:95 66:05 67:15 68:25 69:35 70:45 71:55 72:65 73:75 74:85 75:95 76:05 77:15 78:25 79:35 80:45 81:55 82:65 83:75 84:85 85:95 86:05 87:15 88:25 89:35 90:45 91:55 92:65 93:75 94:85 95:95 PB KZNHNNO KZSHNPO Yesterday's Cryptoquip: THE ECCENTRIC ARTIST DOESN'T PAINT CIRCLES AND ELLIPSES. HE CLAIMS THERE'S NO POINT TO THEM. Today's Cryptoquip Clue: H equals T