Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes

PUZZLES AND JOKES

By Kirit Shukla

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) 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. (*)

(solution on page 88)

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.”

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

ATTIRE BAMBOO BARAK BOATRACE CANAL CHAMPHUT CHEIRAOBA CHINDWIN COCONUT CORN DAMPA DOYANG ELEPHANT IMPHAL

IRANG IROMBA KHUGA KIRTAN KUT LOKTAK MEITEI NATTE NGRI OAK PINE PUMTEN RICE TRIL

The unused 16 letters spell: “The Keibul Lamjao National Park is this last natural habitat of Manipur.”

(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 (Number 11 is given): 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 “JUN” - Fill in the blanks)

1. Coniferous tree/shrub of the cypress family. JUN _ _ _ _ 2. Something of poor quality; trash. JUN _ 3. A city at the foot of the Girnar hills, Gujarat. JUN _ _ _ _ _ 4. An Acadian descendant living within the bayou areas of southern Louisiana. _ _ JUN 5. Discontinuous. _ _ _ JUN _ _ 6. The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar. JUN _ 7. The capital city of Alaska. JUN _ _ _ 8. The second part of a human’s small intestine. _ _ JUN _ _ 9. The act or an instance of enjoining. _ _ JUN _ _ _ _ _ 10. Lower in standing or rank.; younger. JUN _ _ _ 11. A point of time. JUN _ _ _ _ _ 12. Relating to or a characteristic of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung. JUN_ _ _ _ 13. An associate or assistant of another. _ _ JUN _ _ 14. A council for political or governmental purposes. JUN _ _ 15. The middle portion of the small intestine. _ _ JUN _ 16. One of the Pandavas, the archer. _ _ JUN 17. A place or point of meeting. JUN _ _ _ _ _ 18. East Indian tree yielding the oleoresin balsam. _ _ _ JUN 19. The wife of Jupiter, queen of heaven and goddess of light, birth, women, and marriage. JUN_ 20. Something joined with another. _ _ _ JUN _ _ 21. A group of people joined for a common purpose. JUN _ _ 22. Tangled mass of tropical vegetation. JUN _ _ _

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

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