WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2007 | ENTERTAINMENT | WWW.KANSAN.COM THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 9 Sudoku 3 Conceptis Sudoku 3 | | | | | | 5 | 1 | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | 7 | | 8 | | | | 7 | | | | 9 | 6 | 4 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 9 | 4 | 2 | | | 5 | | | 4 | | 7 | | 1 | | | 6 | | | | | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | | | | | 5 | 8 | | | | 1 | Difficulty Level ★ 7/16 Sudoku 4 Conceptis Sudoku Conceptis Sudoku by Dave Green 2 3 1 5 6 9 7 1 6 5 8 4 2 5 9 4 2 3 9 7 1 5 9 8 9 7 1 5 9 8 8 3 8 5 3 Difficulty Level ★★ YM XRO IR GRIWLJ TQUL ZTQZ DZOSSRJI VRGC RJ MGO, Y WOLDD XRO VROGC DQX XRO'JL RULJ ZTL YGG. Cryptoquip 2 Today's Cryptoquip Clue: J equals R $ \textcircled{2} 0 0 7 $ Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. 7/17 ©2007 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. ACROSS 1 Evans or Earnhardt 5 DuPont competitor 8 Celebrity 12 Mountain goat 13 “___ was saying, ...” 14 Small combo 15 Childlike, maybe 17 Sets up 18 Dine 19 Group of teams 21 Opinion 24 Singer Celine 25 Weapon handle 26 Goes aimlessly 30 Alias abbr. 31 Soothing ointments 32 Kanga’s offspring 33 Strong laborer? 35 April 1 victim 36 Army group? 37 Flavor 38 “Merci” 41 Lubricant 42 Owl's noise 43 Nepal range 48 Mrs. Shakespeare 49 Raw rock 50 “Zounds!” 51 ___ -do-well 52 Writing implement 53 Six o'clock telecast DOWN 1 Hobbyist's abbr. 2 Blood-group letters 3 Romanian money 4 Scope 5 Crazy 6 Columbus sch. 7 Treat for moviegoers? Crossword 3 8 Leave in the lurch 9 Follow-up to calc. 10 Accent mark over an e 11 American Beauty, e.g. 16 Owned 20 Eternity 21 Persian bigwig 22 Snatch 23 Somewhere out there 24 Kills a character? 26 1950s teens' hangout 27 Cupid's alter ego 28 Cheer 29 Unrivaled CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is a 7 It's hard to keep your mind on business now; do the best you can. Be You can afford to get a few things to increase your comfort level. Don't mention how much you're spending, or there'll be resistance from your partner. At least hint for the best deal. 31 Sleeping site 34 Lope 35 “I’ve ___, and I can't get up!” 37 Actress Carrere 38 Compared to 39 Sharpen 40 Top-rated 41 Portent 44 Anger 45 Time of your life? 46 Deviate off course 47 Billboards Today is a 7 To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day. 0 the most challenging. Today is a 6 ARIES (March 21-April 19) GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Do your traveling virtually, if at all. Conditions are not good. What you're after is most likely not to be there, anyway. Discuss your financial situation with a loved one and be honest. Don't pretend to have more or less than you do. Recognize your limitations. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 Daily Horoscope LEO (July 23-Aug.22) especially careful so you don't make a silly mistake. Today is a 7 If money's tight, don't even think about taking a risk. Sometimes that works but this time it won't. You can bet on that. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7 Help your team set priorities and devise a course of action. Make sure everybody is very clear on the objective. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6 What you thought you knew and the truth may be two different things. Keep an open mind and keep asking questions. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6 Taking care of friends and family is a noble cause. No need to overdo it, though. Teach them how to fend for themselves. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7 You may have a-problem with authority. This applies to your own as well as other peoples. You can handle more than you thought. It's not as hard as it looks. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19) Today is a 6 This is not a very good time to bring up a delicate subject. Let bygones be bygones. Discretion's the better part of valor. In other words, don't ask. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today is a 7 Store away provisions for a rainy day. You might get to use them in some other emergency, but that's OK. Better too much than too little. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 Provide information, motivation and inspiration to your partner. Calm the other person's fears, and you will both succeed. ANSWERS FOR ALL PUZZLES ON PAGE 18