Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes

PUZZLES AND JOKES

By Kirit Shukla

Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase

Clues Across: 1. Classical dance of Andhra Pradesh, India. 9. District Attorney. (*) 11. To take in eagerly or greedily. 12. Omegas of Charleston Community Uplift Project. (*) 14. Less common spelling of through. 15. The year following the current year. 17. Feels ill. 19. Good Night. (*) 20. Palestine Liberation Organization.(*) 21. Not attentive to what being said. 23. “ __ Teferra”- an Ethiopian feminist activist. 25. ___ Restaurant. Service offered for seated diners. 27. A young woman. 28. Automated Teller Machine. (*) 29. Windows Image Acquisition. (*) 30. Pitched in the first octave above the treble staff; high. 31. A round flat leavened bread baked in a tandoor. 32. Global Positioning System. (*) 34. India Standard Time. (*) 36. Antilock Braking System. (*) 37. A Hamitic people of the French territory of the Afars. 38. A lead actress in the Malayalam television industry. 40. Forms by means of instruction. 43. An ardent follower of a religion. 45. Stamped Self-Addressed Envelope (*) 46. An aggregate fruit consisting of drupes or achenes. 47. Price. (*) Clues Down: 1. A collection of articles usually for personal use. 2. Not capable of being lived in. 3. The day before the day celebrating the birth of Christ. 4. Pulled. 5. Illinois. (*) 6. A fenced enclosure for animals. 7. Two roughly parallel ranges of chalk hills in southeast England. 8. Intensely cold. 9. People who believe the world is ruled by good and evil. 10. Garments of cloth, usually fastened in the back and worn across the front to protect other clothing. 13. Inflammation of the brain parenchyma. (Medical term.) 16. For Example. (*) 18. Precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals. 21. Any body posture utilized in yogic exercise. 22. Small shoots or branches usually without their leaves. 24. Equatorial Launch Australia. (*) 26. Website that used to facilitate free distribution of digital music. 33. Signaling Access Routers. (*) (Sprint). 35. To operate an electroshock stun gun against a subject. 37. International Air Transport Association. (*) 39. A word used to express negation, denial, or refusal. 41. And So On (*) (Computer) 42. A brief sleep, often during the day. 43. The first tone of the major scale in solfège. (Music) 44. Electrical Engineering. (*)

(solution on page 88)

Hee Hee

Jokes & Riddles From Around The World

Wife: “Why was that police officer at the door?” Husband: “Oh he was asking if our dogs are chasing the neighbors on bikes.” Wife: “What? That’s ridiculous!” Husband: “I know! Our dogs don’t even own bikes.” *****

Booddhoo: “Is it true that light travels faster than sound?” Scientist: “Yes. That’s why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.”

Booddhoo: “I lost my job at the bank on the very first day!” Mafatlal: “How did you manage that?” Booddhoo: “A customer asked me to check his balance, so I pushed him over.”

Find & circle the words in the puzzle. Subject: Andhra Pradesh, India

AP AMARAVATI ANANTPUR ASHOKA BALAJI BEE CANAL CEMENT DIAMOND EUCALYPTUS GHAT GODAVARI GOLCONDA

GUNTUR HYDERABAD KRISHNA KURNOOL LAKE MAHAMAYA MICA PUPPETRY ROSEWOOD SUGAR TEAK TEL

The unused 13 letters spell: The subject of this puzzle.

(answer on page 88)

Math Magic

Fill in the empty squares to get = the final given answers. Use any number from 2 to 9 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 “DEC” - Fill in the blanks)

1. The act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid. DEC _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. A roof, or terrace for sunning. _ _ _ DEC _ 3. To make a final choice or judgment about. DEC _ _ _ 4. The techniques/procedures of espionage. _ _ _ DEC _ _ _ _ 5. To undergo decomposition. DEC _ _ 6. Surgical removal of part of the eye’s iris. _ _ _ DEC _ _ _ _ 7. To give a false impression. DEC _ _ _ _ 8. A city & municipality in central Albania. _ _ _ _ _ DEC 9. A stage setting; scenery. DEC _ _ 10. A unit of length equal to ¹/₁₀ meter. DEC _ _ _ _ _ _ 11. A landing deck for helicopters on ships. _ _ _ _ DEC 12. Twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar. DEC _ _ _ _ _ 13. An NSAID, a COX-2 inhibitor given orally especially to treat osteoarthritis & rheumatoid arthritis. _ _ _ DEC _ _ _ _ 14. Glass bottle used for serving wine. DEC _ _ _ _ _ 15. An American toasted coconut chocolate maker in Madagascar. From beans to bars. _ _ DEC _ _ _ _ _ 16. Free from immodesty or obscenity. DEC _ _ _ 17. A relative of Esther who gave advice on saving the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman. _ _ _ DEC _ _ 18. A plane polygon of 10 angles and 10 sides. DEC _ _ _ _ 19. A degree of loudness. DEC _ _ _ _ 20. An explicit, formal announcement, either oral or written. DEC_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21. A dead person. DEC _ _ _ _ _ 22. An old French silver coin equal to ¹/₄ ecu. _ _ _DEC _

(Puzzle solutions are on page 88. NO peeking!)

Saathee Puzzle Master Kirit Shukla