4A ENTERTAINMENT THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2007 SUDOKU Conceptis 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 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Concepta Sudoku increases from Monday to Sunday. Conceptis Sudoku by Dave Green 9 4 7 8 1 9 2 4 6 3 8 1 9 2 5 7 6 3 6 4 5 6 4 7 2 8 Answer to previous puzzle Difficulty Level ★★★ Difficulty Level ★★★★ 9 4 2 8 5 3 1 7 6 5 7 6 9 1 2 8 3 4 3 1 8 6 4 7 9 5 2 8 9 4 7 3 6 2 1 5 2 3 1 5 9 8 6 4 7 7 6 5 1 2 4 3 9 8 1 2 7 3 8 5 4 6 9 4 5 3 2 6 9 7 8 1 6 8 9 4 7 1 5 2 3 QURAN TEXT, PERSPECTIVE, TALK, AND THE READER'S TROLL. NUCLEAR FOREHEAD JACOB BURGHART CHICKEN STRIP CHARLIE MOOGNER FRESH TIMES JIMMY BATES AND TRIANGLE STEVEN LEVY SPENCER MCELHANEY THE ADVENTURES OF JESUS AND JOE DIMAGGIO MAX RINKEL HOROSCOPES 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Don't be shy about taking charge of the situation. Others need a strong leader, and your talents are obvious. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6 You may think it's hard to do your best when you're pressured and behind schedule. Don't worry. Actually, you work very well under these conditions. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is an 8 Let the others do the talking. Answer the questions you're asked. You'll be surprised at how much you know, and so will everyone else. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8 Today is an 8 Others respect your opinion, and with good reason. You're often right. That's because you do the homework and consistently keep your word. The farther out you get, the more you realize you don't know. No need to tell the others. Learn fast as you go along. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6 Today is a 7 Sometimes it's not easy to ask for help from parents and guardians. Asking for advice is a better idea, anyway. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6 Let your friends take care of you for a little while longer. They're better suited for the task at hand. You provide support of the emotional kind. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7 Put your heart and back into the task and it's almost easy. Others are impressed by your work, and the pay is good. Postpone fun. SAGITTIARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7 You should maintain decorum, as important people are watching. You don't have to be crisp all the time, however. There'll be room to relax. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6 Household chores demand your attention, making it difficult to take off on adventures wherein you solve all the world's problems. It's OK; you can delegate that. You don't have to do this all by yourself _ you can consult an expert. How do you convince that person to help you? Make your facts easy to understand. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Todav is a 7 The money should be starting to come in by now, so you don't have to worry about that. Plan a shopping trip for tomorrow. PISCES (Feb.19-March 20) Today is a 7 AGHOSS 1 Some-wh ere e o- tra- t 12 Altar affirmative 13 Shake-speare's river 14 Witticism 15 TV sleuth played by James Garner 17 "Do — others ..." 18 Recog-nized 19 Skirmish 20 Grounds-keeper's machine 22 Picnic hamperer 36 Indistinctly 37 Senior moments? 40 Litigant 41 Not pre-recorded 42 Antisocial music style 46 "The Good Earth" heroine 47 Largest of the seven 48 Country singer David Allan — 49 Raised ridge 50 Aguts. 51 "— Tiki" DOWN 1 Evergreen 2 Commotion Solution time: 25 mins. WANG LAC SCOW AVER IRA POPE VIVA BEL OUST EVENLY UPON DEAN MARTIN SHOED AND ERA PAVE SKY ISIT ALE DIE FOSSE MORT ON DEAN RUNG CRIMEA AKIN LOL ZING LODE EVA ERIE PIER SAT DADS 3 "Saturday Evening Post" illustrator 4 It's for mass consumption 5 Acknowledge 6 Neither mate 7 Conclusion 8 Horse 9 It's good for a breather 10 Friends and neighbors 11 Lady Macbeth's problem 16 Leg part 19 Connipitions 20 Off-thai one 21 Hody podg 22 Stallor role 23 Pimir 25 Bread 26 St. Patrick's Day symbol 27 Drudgery 28 Agile 29 Bother 33 Mourn 34 Docking area 36 "The Sorcerer Apprentice" compose 37 Farm implement 38 Anger 39 Ellipse 40 Wield the scissors 42 Links stat 43 Work with 44 Bill's partner 45 Barbie's companion Yesterday's answer 8-31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | | | 13 | | | | | 14 | | | 15 | | | 16 | | | | | 17 | | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | 18 | | | | | 19 | | | | 20 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 | | | Yesterday's Cryptoquip: WHEN THE POPULAR SINGER DECIDED TO BECOME A CHEMIST, HE CHANGED HIS NAME TO BARIUM MANILOW. 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