\ / ENTERTAINMENT / THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM Concept is SudoKu 5 3 1 7 4 4 6 9 2 7 1 8 6 2 9 4 3 9 2 1 7 8 3 2 1 7 5 ©2010 Conceptus Puzzles, Dl81 by King Features Syndicate. 2/11 Difficulty Level ★★★ Answer to previous puzzle 5 3 1 9 6 2 7 8 4 6 2 8 1 7 4 5 3 9 4 7 9 5 8 3 1 6 2 2 9 4 7 1 6 8 5 3 1 8 3 4 5 9 2 7 6 7 6 5 3 2 8 9 4 1 3 5 7 2 4 1 6 9 8 9 1 6 8 3 5 4 2 7 8 4 2 6 9 7 3 1 5 FISH BOWL Joe Ratterman ORANGES COOL THING Blaise Marcoux ANTI MATTER Sam El-hamoudeh MOVIES Captain America dons a flag suit LOS ANGELES — In the new Captain America film, the hero is essentially a walking flag, which might leave many average movie- But director Joe Johnston has a plan for "The First Avenger: Captain America", which is due in summer 2011. "The costume is a flag, but the way we're getting around that is we have Steve Rogers forced into the USO circuit." goers giggling instead of saluting. Johnston explained. "After he's made into this super soldier, they decide they can't send him into combat and risk him getting killed. So they say, 'You're going to be in this USO show' and they give him a flag suit. He can't wait to get out of it." McClatchy-Tribune HOROSCOPES 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 Everyone shifts gears. Social contacts occur in private. Emotional moments happen in public. Overall, love triumphs. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 Who on first? Not you? That's because you've rounded third and you're on the way home, with just the score you wanted. GEMINI (May 21- June 21) Today is a 6 Relationships undergo a shift from contentment to excitement. You better understand your own needs. Share your feelings as openly as you can. CANCER (June 22-July 22) CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is a 7 Social contacts soothe your feelings and allow you to bal- ance work with the rest of your schedule. Opt for time alone at the end of the day. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 5 A female's plan remains out of focus until you adjust your sights. She wants what you want, only in a different shade of green. In this case, money talks. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7 Work on a close relationship today as Venus enters Pisces. You understand on an empathetic level. Take independent action to get things done. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 Balance! You want love to dominate the scene, but you have work to do. Save love for dinner and dancing with someone special. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.21) Today is a 6 Focus on feelings (it will be hard to do anything else). Own what's yours, and listen to family members. Don't leave until the conversation is complete. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) is a7 A female decides to go in a new direction. This challenges your thinking about your role. Remember, the two of you are not connected at the hip. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 If you be seeking independence, today can set you on that path in surprising ways. Be careful what you ask for. For today, you just might get it. AUGUST 9 (am) JAN. 20-EB. 18 Today is a 8 Your weekend plans go ahead of your end-of-the-week work schedule. Keep your mind on today's tasks and maintain confidentiality as needed. On a personal level, you're stay comfortable. An associate jumps into a shocking new relationship. Only time will tell how it will work out. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is 7 ACROSS 1 Fungus product 5 Enthusiast 8 Small combo 12 Duel tool 13 Blond shade 14 Maintained 15 Approach 16 Cross-word clue abbr. 17 Regulation 18 Green 10 Ids' counterparts 22 Beach pastime 26 Normand or Mercer 29 Sweet potato 30 Greet the villain 31 Hawkish Olympian 32 Energy 33 Spill the beans 34 Roulette bet 35 Garfield's owner 36 Kid 37 SoCal teen of the 1980s 40 Tittle 41 Inconsequential person 45 Decline 47 31-Across, e.g. 49 Curved molding 50 With 46-Down, well in the past 51 Lamb's mommy 52 Caspian Sea feeder 53 Dresses in 54 Harrison or Reed Solution time: 25 mins. AWL PAM FLEA YULES NAIAD ARISSES EVERYWHICHWAY TEN BIOME ALE AUTO AGES DOUGH BABES DECK BOSS NAE TROOP BRIA ALLLOVERTHELOT TOUSLE ABUSE TREAD LONE STY TNT 55 Vend DOWN 1 Options list 2 Admitting clients 3 Mad king of literature 4 Develops (from) 5 Belly-button 6 — Today 7 Early hour 8 Pulsate 9 Having a second life? 10 Under the weather 11 Worshiper's writing 19 Vote seeker 21 Workout venue 23 Fibbing 24 Burden 25 Earring site 26 Sports-caster Albert 27 Vicinity 28 Sheets 32 It was launched in 1977 33 Round, as a nose 35 Lustrous black 36 "No seats" abbr. 38 Wind-blown soil 39 Alphabetized list 42 Fairy tale villain 43 Option from Howie Mandel 44 Scream 45 Bankroll 46 See 50- Across 48 Have Yesterday's answer 2-11 2-11 CRYPTOQUIP Q OR S G O V H R G O M R L R H X R A M X R X G V H G R D J G O R I M C I J D S Z R G , A V F J X B V F H D B G O P R O P K P G D Z M S G A V L R K ? GORB QRKR GDZMSC AVLRK? Yesterday's Cryptoquip: IF A PERSON IS TOTALLY UNABLE TO ADD UP NUMBERS, YOU MIGHT SAY HE'S SUFFERING FROM IN-SUM-NIA. Today's Cryptoquip Clue: G equals T TELEVISION DeGeneres hosts first night of 'ldol' Ellen DeGeneres has an easygoing vibe about her, so it made sense that her first appearance as a judge on "American Idol" was relatively low key. DeGeneres' debut as a judge took place Tuesday, during the first Hollywood episode of "Idol." When the annual talent contest moves to the Hollywood round, the culling of contestants truly begins in earnest. acerbic judge, even though DeGeneres has promised to offer a kinder, gentler counterpoint to Cowell's pointed critiques. On Tuesday, DeGeneres had no substantial run-ins with Simon Cowell, the show's famously "You scared me," DeGeneres told one stage-prowling contestant. "Don't frighten your audience," she told another singer. McClatchy-Tribune FI To All