Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes

PUZZLES AND JOKES

By Kirit Shukla

Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase

Clues Across: 1. A sequence of 6 balls in Cricket; move above. 4. “The Inaccessible”, (Sanskrit); The Hindu Goddess Shakti. 10. Crime Investigation Department. (*) 11. Resinous astringent substances of tropical plants of Asia. 13. Largest island of SE West Indies; Capital: Port of Spain. 15. Fine particles of mineral from a volcanic vent. 16. A dreaded person or object. 17. A Parsi dish made by cooking goat meat with lentils and vegetables, served with caramelized white rice. 19. A number system based only on the numerals 0 and 1. 21. The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet. 22. European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society. (*) 23. To remove the dark dorsal vein from (shrimp). 25. Rhode Island. (*) 26. Precise; Systematic (Math) 28. Alternate reality game. (*) 29. Watchful and prompt to meet danger or emergency. 31. A black vulture. 34. Present tense third-person singular of ‘BE’. 35. Political subdivisions of Imperial Russia or U.S.S.R. 37. The act of making someone seem less important. 40. National Equipment Register. (*) 41.To create a binary image by replacing all values with 1 & 0. 44. Consisting of bodily movements as means of expressions. 45. A large northern sea duck having fine soft down. 1. The tenth month of the calendar year. 2. The Eastern state of U.S. Capital: Richmond. 3. Formerly Adrianople, a city, in extreme western Turkey. 4. Father, Pappa. 5. The Beehive state. Capital: Salt Lake City. 6. To date again or anew. 7. Gas Chromatography. (*) 8. The name applied in the Hebrew Bible to three rulers and to a Babylonian official in the Book of Tobi . 9. An Indo-Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan. 11. Cast Iron. (*) 12. United States of America. (*) 14. Free from dirt & disorder; habitually clean & orderly. 18. A 9 night Hindu festival of Durga pooja. (10/6-14, 2021) 20. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. (*) 23. Dorchester. (Postal Code, UK) 24. Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistor. (*) 27. Nuclear. 30. Persons who make untrue statements. 31. The bones on the little-finger side of the human arm. 32. One who escorts persons to their seats. 33. Damn; (used euphemistically). 36. The inner room of a 2-room cottage. (Scotland) 38. The insect, who feed on nectar and stores honey. 39. Extensive Background Investigation. (*) 42. Idaho. (*) 43. Zero Emission. (*)

(solution on page 88)

Hee Hee

Jokes From Around The World

Doctor: “What reward will you give me if I make you perfectly well?” Patient: “I am a poor man, but I do work in a graveyard. I can dig a grave absolutely free for you, sir.” ********* Prosecutor: “Sir, this crime was carried out in a very clever and skillful manner by a master thief.” Booddhoo: “Flattery will get you nowhere, but I’m still not going to confess.”

********* Teacher: “Which of these two runs faster: heat or cold?” Student: “Heat.” Teacher: “What makes you think that?” Student: “Because we can catch a cold.”

Find & circle the words in the puzzle. Subject: Columbus

ADVENTURE AMERICA BOAT CATHOLIC CHRISTOPHER DISCOVER EASTASIA EXPECTATION EXPLORER GEMS GENOA GOLD HISPANIOLA

INDIANS ITALY JOURNEY LIASON NAVIGATED OCEAN OHIO PARROTS RISK SEA SHIPS TRADE

The blank 11 letters spell: ”The subject’s celebration in US.”

(answer on page 88)

Math Magic

Fill in the empty squares to get = the final given answers. Use the remaining numbers from 1 to 9 (except 5) only once: Note: Follow the order of operation per basic math rule: ×,÷, +, - The multiplication or division is done before addition and subtraction. (solution on page 88)

EZ-BZ

TEST YOUR IQ The common letters are “BER” - Fill in the blanks) Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase 1. 1. To take away especially by force. BER _ _ _ _ 2. Province of west Canada; capital: Edmonton. _ _ BER _ _ 3. A juicy edible red fruit of the rose family. _ _ _ _ _ BER _ _ 4. One whose actions are recklessly defiant. BER _ _ _ _ 5. A Flag carrier airline of Spain. _ BER _ _ 6. The most populous county in New Jersey. BER _ _ _ 7. American ride-hailing company. _ BER 8. TB for short. _ _ BER _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9. A level space, shelf, or raised barrier. BER _ 10. The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar. _ _ _ _ BER 11. A ginger plant of Southeast Asia. _ _ _ _ _ BER 12. The capital of Switzerland. BER _ 13. A mathematical object used to count and label. _ _ _ BER 14. An egg of a fish or lobster. BER _ _ 15. A member of an Iranian religious sect practicing modern version of Zoroastrianism. _ _ _ BER 16. Descendants of the pre-Arab inhabitants of North Africa. BERBER _ 17. Vast region of northern Asia chiefly in Russia. _ _ BER _ _ 18. Natural brown or reddish-brown earth pigment. _ _ BER 19. A port on the Gulf of Aden in North Somalia. BERBER _ 20. To pass the winter in a torpid sleep. _ _ BER _ _ _ _ 21. Islands in the west Atlantic; Cap. Hamilton. BER _ _ _ _ (Puzzle solutions are on page 88. NO peeking!)

Saathee Puzzle Master Kirit Shukla