Sunday, June 27, 2021

Time to play the puzzle!

This is the latest Sunday word puzzle from NPR (aired today in the US). Every answer today is a made-up two-word phrase in which the first word has five letters. Add one letter to the front and another at the end to make a seven-letter word that completes the phrase.

 

Ex. Decorative piece of needlework that's big enough --> AMPLE SAMPLER

 

1. Difficult extended period without rain

2. Tray that carries espressos mixed with steamed milk

3. Not these or those female parents

4. Sweepstakes with a prize of a playful mammal

5. Criss-cross framework in the top story of the house

6. Angry baseball players in Pittsburgh

7. Costs to buy poison derived from the castor bean

8. Destitution that's not hidden

9. Sikh head coverings worn in cities

 


Answer Keys

    1.  rough drought

    2.  latte platter

    3.  other mothers

    4.  otter lottery

    5.  attic lattice

    6.  irate pirates

    7.  ricin pricing

    8.  overt poverty

    9.  urban turbans

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Let's stop and laugh!

 When was the last time you laughed your ass off or rolled on the floor laughing? Since this friggin’ virus named Covid-19 swept the whole world and trapped us all inside, there’s hardly been a day or two for us to feel completely relaxed and ready to welcome the moment of jollification. Pandemic is not over yet, so it might be too early to make jokes about quarantine, but let us just sit back for a second and laugh with these jokes.

 

picture source: https://www.uth.edu/news/story.htm?id=676b5d01-16a0-4d6e-934a-40407f42d5e5 


Humor #1

“Do you know why COVID-19 won’t do any harm to Hollywood actor Tom Hanks?

He has already survived a World War, being stranded on an island, being stranded at an airport, a failed moon landing, an emergency flight landing on the river and a ship hijacking.”

(*Source from Twitter user’s comment)

 

 

Humor #2

Mom: Going to a party? NO WAY! Just enjoy it as a zoomer!

Teenaged kid: Okay, okay, boomer!

(*Source from a conversation I heard from a friend)

 

 

Humor #3

This is your pilot speaking. I’m working from home today”.

 

 

Humor #4

 “The greatest love affair is between my hand and my face. They refuse to be apart. They long for each other’s company, only happy when cradling each other.”

(*Source from the editor of Teenvogue Samhita Mukhopadhyay)

 

 

Humor #5

Scenes from retail stores and grocery markets in the first half year of pandemic era were like athletes training for Olympics trials:

They nervously wait in line. The moment the door opens, they dash into the store for the right aisles at a speed of light. On their way to the destination aisle, they do the obstacle course of parkour; swiftly running, leaping, and jumping through other shoppers’ carts. They grab the 48 rolls of toilet papers and sanitizing wipes and then throw them in their cart carried by their family in a distance like a shot-put competitor. When having dibs on the very last item with other shopper at the same time, the third shopper plays the role of a referee before a terrible and desperate tug-of-war starts. In the dairy section, the shopper in line who sees the final carton of milk or eggs taken right before his or her turn become dejected and have to wait for another chance in a day or two.

(*Source from my own experience 😉 )

 


 

Humor #6

A restaurant owner’s words:

“ If you would like to know how it feels to be in hospitality during this Corona Virus Pandemic? Remember when the Titanic was sinking and the band was still continuing to play? Well….we’re the band.”

 

 

Humor #7

“Well, sometimes I wonder if all this is happening because I didn’t forward that chain letter on my email to 10 people.”

(*Source from an Instagram page of ‘Champagnetastehome’)

 

 

Humor #8

“I’m not buying the 2021 planner until I see the trailer.”

(*Source from ivf.ninja)

 

 

Humor #9

“Are you sure you can eat your friend’s birthday cake after she has blown out the candles on it?”

 

 

Humor #10

“Until further notice, the days of the week are now called ‘This day, That day, Other day, Some day, Yesterday, Today, and Nextday’ 

(*Source from Instagram posting of dubaiconfidential)

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Time to play the puzzle from NPR Sunday On-air challenge!

Time to check out this last Sunday’s Word Puzzle from NPR!! Every answer today is a famous person, past or present, whose last name has 7 letters. I'll give you a word or phrase that contains those letters in left-to-right order (not consecutively) and a hint to that person. You name the person.

 

Example: CAME AROUND — British prime minister --> (David) Cameron

 


1. EMERY STONE — Philosopher and essayist

 

2. FENDER BENDER — Tennis champion

 

3. STRANGELY ENOUGH — American poet

 

4. BOMBER JACKET — Humorist

 

5. GROUP THEORIES — Folk singer

 

6. SLANDEROUS — U.S. senator

 

7. PRO WRESTLING — Best-selling author of “Harry Potter” series

 

8. TO TAKE EFFECT — American painter

 

Answer Keys

    1.  Emerson

    2.  Federer

    3.  Angelou

    4.  Bombeck

    5.  Guthrie

    6.  Sanders

    7.  Rowling

    8.  O’keefe

Sunday, June 6, 2021

Time to play the latest Sunday Puzzle aired on NPR!!!

Today’s Sunday Puzzle from NPR might be a bit culturally skewed quiz, because people outside the US or Britain might not be familiar with these TV shows. But with Netflix and many other sources, one might already have been on top it all and easily ace this quiz. Let us just try to give it a try for fun.

Every answer today is the name of a TV series past or present. Two consecutive letters in each title have been changed into one letter to spell a new word or phrase. You change one letter back into two to name the series.



Ex. CHESS --> CHEERS

 

1. FRONDS

 

2. FULL HOUR

 

3. NIGHT COAT

 

4. FRAMER

 

5. THE WAGONS

 

6. BATON

 

7. SOUTH PAW

 

8. DOCTOR NO

 

9. LEAKING BAD

 

 

Answer Keys

    1.  Friends

    2.  Full House

    3.  Night Court

    4.  Frasier

    5.  The Waltons

    6.  Batman

    7.  South Park

    8.  Doctor Who

    9.   Breaking Bad



*   *Picture Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/518406607088214291/

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