PUZZLES AND JOKES
Clues Down: 1. The great king. (Popular Hindi word) 2. “Muhammad ___”, a renowned boxer. 3. Not Applicable. (*) 4. The capitol of Manipur state, India. 5. Of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it. 6. A round soft flat unleavened wheat bread. (Chapati) 7. International Monetary Fund. (*) 8. A set of 78 playing cards; 22 cards used for fortune-telling. 9. The ancient Indian epic written for story of Rama & Sita. 10. Indian Railways. (*) 13. An east Asian country, west of Japan: Cap. Seoul. 16. An Indian people of the Pacific coast of Oregon. 17. Content-Based Image Retrieval. (*) 19. Downloading. (*) 21. To rub or scrape out (something, as written). 22. Causing or conducive to injury, grief or pain. 25. Fermentation. 28. Virginia. (*) 29. A lively 16th century court dance. 31. A highly prized or well-beloved person. 33. Louisiana Early Childhood Association (*) 35. An agreed sum paid at fixed intervals by a tenant to the landlord. 37. Digital Video Interface. (*) 38. Away from a place or position. 40. Bachelor in Business Economics. (*) 42. Europe. (*) 44. Ultra-audible. (*) 46. Compact Disc. (*)
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Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase Clues Across: 1. The folk dance of Imphal, Manipur state, India. 8. A combining form meaning “Three.” 11. A poplar tree. 12. The primordial sound from which the universe was manifest. (Hinduism) 14. Hawaii. (*) 15. An elevated area next to trains’ tracks for the boarding. 17. The classical dance of Manipur. 18. An open way for vehicles, persons, and animals. 20. Reinforcing rods for concrete. 22. The radical C16H33 occurring in compounds in waxes. 23. An exterior covering of some seeds. (as of the yew) 24. Narrative book of canonical Jewish / Christian Scripture. 26. A tree-dwelling three-toed sloth. 27. To make a harsh or discordant sound. 28. Wind. (Hindi/Sanskrit word) 29. Cable News Network. (*) 30. For instance. 31. Georgia. (*) 32. An Indian fair : a gathering of people. (Hindi word) 34. Before. 36. Country in east central Europe: Capital Warsaw. 39. To get aboard a bus. 41. The lower border of a roof that overhangs the wall. 43. A mood for finding or making amusement. 45. In Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology: A warrior & poet. 47. The day honoring dads is celebrated in the United States on the third Sunday of June. (June 19, 2022) Saathee.com
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Hee Hee
Jokes & Riddles From Around The World
An old lady on a bus offers the bus driver some peanuts every few minutes; the driver happily eats them. Driver: “Why don’t you eat them yourself?”She: “I don’t have any teeth.”Driver: “So why do you buy them then?”She: “I enjoy the chocolate coating on them.” ***** Teacher: “Make a sentence using U.” Booddhoo: “U is…” Teacher: “You are....” Booddhoo “U is the 21st letter in the alphabet.” ***** “Don’t you & your wife ever have a difference of opinion?” “Of course, but I don’t let her know about it.” Dad: “What is the exact time?” Son: “9-10.” Dad: “Tell me exactly, is it 9 or 10?” Son: “Dad, it’s exactly 10 minutes after 9 o’clock.” 86
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