12 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2007 ENTERTAINMENT | THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WWW.KANSAN.COM ACROSS 1 Year-end abbr. 4 Tavern 7 Check 8 Hears the alarm 10 Winter warmer 11 Not digital 13 Brief showbiz gig 16 “Once Upon a Mattress” prop 17 Bullwinkle, e.g. 18 Kanga’s offspring 19 Nil 20 Surrounds, with “in” 21 Tolerate 23 Part of LED 25 Drop (down) 26 Mysterious character 27 Tier 28 Praises highly 30 Old French coin 33 Tiny villages 36 Wipes out 37 Pica alternative 38 Dictator's aide 39 As well 40 Mound stat 41 “_ Boot” DOWN 1 Chopped into cubes 2 Carolina college 3 Asserted 4 Suit component 5 Soviet proclamation 6 4-Down accessory 7 Treat for Fido 8 Rodeo rider's yell 9 Took to the skies Crossword 1 10 Stocky steed 12 Travelocity mascot 14 "An Inconvenient Truth" name 15 Two, in Tijuana 19 Energy 20 Weeding tool 21 Unescorted 22 Viny shelters 23 Ranch visitor 24 As an alternative 25 Favorable voter 26 ___ Japanese War 28 Last-place finisher 29 Sports venue 30 Popular cheese 31 Aware of 32 Work with 34 Detest 35 Earthenware pot 1 Help with a crime 2 Shower alternative 3 Birthright barterer 4 Textbook segment 5 "When You Wish Upon __" 6 Physicist Niels 7 PC processor 8 Talk on and on ACROSS 1 Cain's victim 5 Regis and Kelly's network 8 San __, CA 12 Foundation 13 Drench 14 __ and crafts 15 Greek vowels 16 "OK" gesture 18 To this point 20 Black wood 21 "__ the ramparts ..." 22 Dollar bill 23 Pickling solution 26 "Pulp Fiction" actress 30 Fond du __, Wisc. 31 Scenery chewer 32 "Little Women" woman 33 Bambi's rabbit friend 36 Type of poem 38 Sweet potato 39 Additionally 40 Wound souvenirs 43 Lightning accompaniment 47 Thanksgiving, e.g. 49 Race-driver Earnhardt 50 Hippocratic __ 51 Branch 52 Historic times 53 Experts 54 Buck's mate 55 Landlord's due DOWN Crossword 2 9 Approximately 10 Dazzle 11 Catch sight of 17 Waiter's handout 19 Retainer 22 Resistance measure 23 Sandwich order, for short 24 Cheery remark? 25 Hosp. section 26 Pitch 27 Scratch 28 Parisian's pal 29 Big Apple abbr. 31 Height of fashion? 34 Aromatic resins 35 Get a good grade 36 Reed or Rawls 37 There 39 Rosemary's partner 40 Halt 41 Burn somewhat 42 Car 43 Poi source 44 Challenge 45 Verve 46 Whatever's left over 48 Old man Daily Horoscope Today's Birthday You're closer than you realize to gaining you hearts desire. This won't look exactly the way you thought it would, however. Believe in prayer. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 5 You're impatient to achieve victory and that's a good thing. Keep pushing, so your troops don't get bogged down in fanciful theories. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 9 Assume more responsibility graciously, as if it's perfectly natural. Believe you can do the job, even if you don't know how you will. Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 6 It's not quite as easy to bring in the big money now, so you'll have to be frugal. The good news is that you're learning valuable new skills quickly. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is an 8 Contrary to your natural tendencies, this time you need to speak up. Don't let somebody else spend your hard-earned money foolishly. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6 Get back in touch with your objective. Give yourself a pep talk. Nobody said it was going to be easy and if they did, they lied. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 The job is interesting but it sure isn't easy. Could it be that you really don't understand the request? Ask for clarification until you're sure. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8 Don't even worry about what a critical person will think. You're so cute and charming now, you can get away with anything. Almost. Within the law. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7 Pay off your bills and put the rest of your money into savings. That will allow you to borrow more. Real estate is a good investment. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 6 Listen and learn from a person who has your best interests at heart. Save time by going to a teacher who knows what you're figuring out. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8 You seem to be getting a lot of money,but appearances are deceiving. Keep track of it carefully as it comes in.It may not be enough. 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