Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes

PUZZLES AND JOKES

By Kirit Shukla

Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase

Clues Across: 1. To reject; A water sprite for German folklore. 4. A Jewish festival of lights & feast of dedication. (11/29/21) 11. Barack —, 44th president of the United States. 13. Negatively charged ions. 14. Former members of the armed forces. 16. Help given. 17. One that formerly held a specified position or place. 18. Hindu festival of lights. (November 4, 2021) 20. Wisconsin. (*) 21. An endorsement on a passport for the bearer to proceed. 22. A former monetary unit of India, equal to ¹/₁₆ rupee. 24. A temp. combination of parties in a legislative assembly. 26. A Hindu goddess and the first queen consort of Krishna. 29. A snakelike bony fish of Electro Phoridae family. 30. To remove lead from. 31. A part that revolves in a stationary part. 33. A city on the Raisin River in southeastern Michigan. 35. Somethings which are not acceptable to mention or do. 37. A garment wore by Indian women that is wrapped on. 38. A dried grape. 39. A Rhaeto-Romance dialect of Alto Adige in north Italy. 40. A region or scene of simple pleasure and quiet. 42. Steam Generator. (*) 43. Yards. (*) 44. An island in the English Channel , area: 2 square miles. 45. An affirmative reply. 1. The eleventh month of the calendar year. 2. A wild mountain goat. 3. A carved pole of various North American Indian peoples. 4. “ _____ Sohail”, Pakistani cricketer. (Born 1989) 5. The father of one's mother. (Hindi word) 6. Not quenched or satisfied. 7. Potassium Iodide. (Chemical formula). 8. King of Apples. (*) 9. An extinct Australian language of New South Wales. 10. High Speed Direct Injection. (*) 12. Any of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa). 15. Showing realization, perception or knowledge. 19. A British satellite telecommunications company, offering global mobile services. 21. Pertaining to electricity or electric currents, especially when produced by chemical action, as in a cell. 23. A city in Kheda, Gujarat, known for Santram Mandir. 25. A unisex skin-tight one-piece garment for women that covers the body from the crotch to the shoulder. 27. Urban Leadership Alliance Seminar. (*) 28. The divisions of a cricket match during which one team takes its turn to bat. 30. Robots that possessed artificial intelligence. 32. Outward Bound South Africa. (*) 34. To begin to occur or to exist. 36. Office of NAFTA and Inter American Affairs. (*) 38. A beam of radiant energy (such as light). 41. Arkansas. (*)

(solution on page 88)

Hee Hee

Jokes From Around The World

Three older ladies, travelling by train, were bragging. Ina: “I am 60 years old.” (She was 75) Mina: “I am 45 years old.” (She was 60) Dika: “I am 30 years old.” (She was 45) Ina then asked a 10 year-old boy seated across from them how old he was. Boy: “According to your math, I haven’t been born yet.” ********* A woman was locked out of her home. She was crying and praying: “Oh God, send me some help to open my door.” A man then ran up and somehow opened up the lock. She: “Oh God, thank you for sending me an angel.” He: “I’m no angel. I'm a burglar who just escaped from jail and the cops are now chasing me. Bye.” She: “Thank you, God for sending me a professional.”

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

AKAL AKHANDPATH AMRITSAR ARDAS FATEH GOLDENTEMPLE GRANTHSAHIB GURBANI GURUDWARA HARMONIUM KACHERA

KANGHA KESH KHALSA KIRPAN KIRTAN LANGAR MEDITATION NANAK RAAGI SHLOK TURBAN

The unused 18 letters spell is ”The salutation used among the Sikhs .”

(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 “OVE” - Fill in the blanks) Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase 1. An envelope or wrapper for mail. _ OVE _ 2. To an excessive degree. OVE _ _ _ 3. The number of shares traded on a stock. _ _ _ _ OVE _ 4. The state of one who lacks money. _ OVE _ _ _ 5. Acting or executed in secret; Spy. _ _ _ _ _ _ OVE _ 6. A change of residence or location. _ OVE 7. An affectionate or benevolent friend. _ OVE _ 8. To accept as satisfactory. _ _ _ _ OVE 9. A chamber used for baking, heating, or drying. OVE _ 10. A town in York County, South Carolina. _ _ OVE _ 11. The eleventh month of the calendar year. _ OVE _ _ _ _ 12. A device that generates heat for cooking. _ _ OVE 13. To exaggerate in acting. OVE _ _ _ _ 14. It is a duty for someone to do something . _ _ _ OVE 15. A small red-footed black guillemot. _ _ _ _ OVE 16. An American warbler that builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground. OVE _ _ _ _ _ 17. Possessed of supreme power. _ OVE _ _ _ _ _ 18. A planting of fruit or nut trees. _ _ OVE 19. From one end to the other. OVE _ _ _ _ 20. A brief popular epigram or maxim. _ _ OVE _ _ 21. Past participle of “WEAVE”. _ OVE _

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

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