THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2006 2006 es ENTERTAINMENT during k Tues- catcher testing for catcher. ly gaveicheverg betteroffen- defensive to be ," Price g situa- catch the seed that behind pitchers let our nandez 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 such a way so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contain the same number. At the level of 'the Conspicuous Sudoku Increases from Monday to Sunday.' Conceptis Sudoku 8 1 9 6 3 2 1 2 6 3 7 5 6 8 5 5 8 2 Difficulty Level Answer to previous puzzle 3/16 3 2 6 4 8 1 9 5 7 9 1 4 5 2 7 8 6 3 8 7 5 9 6 3 2 4 1 4 6 3 7 1 2 5 9 8 7 9 1 6 5 8 4 3 2 2 5 8 3 4 9 7 1 6 1 3 7 8 9 4 6 2 5 6 4 2 1 7 5 3 8 9 5 8 9 2 3 6 1 7 4 Difficulty Level Difficulty Level ★★★ DAMAGED CIRCUS Greg Griesenaver/KANSAN ▼ FANCY COMIX Andrew Hadle/KANSAN PENGUINS Doug Lang/KANSAN THE MASKED AVENGERS HOROSCOPES ARIES (March 21-April 18) ****** Others might want to convince you that they are right. Getting on your bandvagon might be a major focus of your day. You still call the shots. Remember, every person knows what he or she wants. Tonight: Very playful. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You'll Have D-4positive, D-5positive, A-2verage, B-1official, D-2official Sam Hemphill/KANSAN TAURUS (April 28-May 20) **** Your easy style and manner get you far. Listen to what is being shared and what you need. You might spend a lot of money to make your point. Still, others might not hear you or listen. Your creativity spins out. Tonight: Relax. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ***** Your fiery energy defines what happens. Romance will knock on your door if you let yourself relax. Exciting news comes from a distance. You might not want to be practical right now. Listen to your sixth sense. Tonight: Spontanity works. CANCER (June 21- July 22) ★★★★ Investigate and find answers. You will be a lot happier if you relax and flow with the moment. Live it up and get to the bottom of a problem. You might want to rethink a situation carefully. Tonight: Happy at home. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ***** Don't let anything go unspoken. Don't make assumptions, or you could be sadly disappointed. Don't think too much. Rather, get down to basics and understand where others are coming from. Another person might also be making assumptions. Tonight: Visit with pals. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) *** Expenses handle your day. You look new ways of making money and turning a situation over. Go with new ideas and focus on what you need to. Laughter surrounds a work situation. You are pressured to make a must appearance. Tonight: Treat yourself. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ****** You break through barriers and get down to basics. You understand a lot more than your realize. Get past a problem. See a situation differently by seeking other opinions. Your laughter takes you in a new direction. Tonight: As you wish. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) **** You might want to think before you make a decision right now. Others enjoy themselves to the max. How you deal with people could change radically because of a revelation or insight. Tonight: Happy as a cat. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ****** What might be a far-out thought could be accepted with a smile and gratefulness. Don't make judgments in advance. Rather, think positively. Others might be full of themselves. Do you really care? Tonight: Zoom in on what you want. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) *** Finally, you get the kind of respect you desire. Others push and pull you in different directions. Realize what might be happening. Think positively now that others finally contribute, or at least acknowledge a job well done. Tonight: A must show. THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 5P AUDARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ***** You might want to think before you leap in a new direction. Understand more of what you need from others. You laugh, and many are delighted. Share your ideas, and you might improve them. Listen. Think. Treat. Think. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) *★★★ You might want to slow down and think before you make any decisions. Your mind floats from one topic to another. You could be causing yourself more of a problem than you need to. Chill out first. Tonight: Work with someone as part of the team. Tonight: Follow the music. ACROSS 1 Jab 5 Trouble-some 8 Barnako's country 12 Don of MSBC 13 Shelter 14 In due course 15 Lincoln and Ford 16 Pompous sort 17 Stare stupidly 18 Re llamas' territory 20 Stylish 22 TV logo bird 24 Pair (of birds) 29 Neither Rep. nor Dem. 30 "Smoking or —?" Strata-gem 32 Cistern 34 Rim 34 Uraeus 35 Sermon subject 36 World-weary 37 Legendary jazz musician 40 Comedienne Martha 41 Pearl's house? 45 Somewhere out there 47 Uncivilized 49 Glitch on the page 50 Carry 51 Eggs 52 Rainbow 53 Encounter 54 Longing 55 Caesar co-star DOWN 1 Elite alternative 2 Muscat's land 3 Mideast plateau dweller 4 Gist 5 Bugs Bunny's voice 6 1950s Dem.candidate 7 Drop 8 Leger-domain 9 Big constrictor 10 Depressed 11 Squid squirt Solution time: 25 mins. C P A C A R B R A S C O M E S U R I A H O L I V E S Z E B R A C R O S S I N G I D S M O A N S N A P M E W L B E G S G R A D S C H E S S R Y E S W H E N O R B F R I A R U S A D O U B R C O R S S E D S T R U C K I L I A D S A M O S O N S M E N M P G 19 Honest politician? 21 23 37 Across' instrument 24 Gear teeth 25 Elbow counter-part 26 Bric-a-— 27 Hurry 28 Pro-nounce an H 29 Provincial sovereign 33 Stretchy 35 Firma-ment 36 Turkish title 38 Insertion mark 39 Comic actor Atkinson 42 Novice 43 Grand-scale tale 44 Parks or Bonheur 45 $ dispenser 46 Adversary 48 Rd Yesterday's answer 3-16 Yesterday's Cryptoquip: IF YOU HAD A LOT OF RUBBER SWATTING GIZMOS IN YOUR HOME, WOULD IT BE A NO-FLY ZONE? Today's Cryptoquip Clue: H equals T MISS. STREET DELI INC. $2 Fat Tire Pints $2 CUT IT OUT! Campus coupons coming soon to a Kansan near you