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1. A chronic drinker.
4. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
9. A dissolute man in fashionable society.
13. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
16. A genetic disorder of metabolism.
17. (superlative of `bad') Most wanting in quality or value or condition.
18. Extremely robust.
19. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
20. The fatty flesh of eel.
21. Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom.
22. A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence).
23. (computer science) Memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed.
24. A small fragment of something broken off from the whole.
26. A mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air.
29. Italian violinist (1782-1840).
30. A government order imposing a trade barrier.
32. British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888).
34. (British) Diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines (from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)).
36. Make amends for.
37. A state in the Rocky Mountains.
38. A percussion instrument consisting of vertical metal tubes of different lengths that are struck with a hammer.
41. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
44. A small Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and Tibet.
47. A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase.
50. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
51. The clock time given by a clock carried on board a spacecraft.
53. The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington.
55. (sometimes followed by `of') Having or showing realization or perception.
56. Standard temperature and pressure.
58. Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws.
60. Lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down v 1.
61. Stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles.
63. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
66. An island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon.
69. Large open car seating four with folding top.
71. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
73. Force or compel somebody to do something.
74. The second largest city in Tunisia.
78. Common black-and-gray Eurasian bird noted for thievery.
81. An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
83. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
87. Small genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs.
90. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
91. A widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells.
92. Red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds.
94. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
95. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
96. The last (12th) month of the year.
97. City in Sudan.
98. A town in north central Oklahoma.
99. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread.
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1. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
2. An endorsement.
3. Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs.
4. A pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes.
5. The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa.
6. A small hard particle.
7. With one leg on each side.
8. A flammable colorless gaseous alkene.
9. Port city that is the capital and largest city of Latvia.
10. An edilbe seaweed with a mild flavor.
11. United States economist (born in the Netherlands) (1910-1985).
12. An inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face.
13. The capital and largest city of Zimbabwe.
14. With a forward motion.
15. A rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo).
25. The 3 goddesses of fate or destiny.
27. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
28. Hawthorn of southern United States bearing juicy acid scarlet fruit often used in jellies or preserves.
31. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
33. Order of mammals having few or no teeth including.
35. Included seven times in every 19 years.
39. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters.
40. Joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia.
42. Metal supports for logs in a fireplace.
43. Any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves.
45. A garment worn by women in ancient Greece.
46. (Hawaiian) A small guitar having four strings.
48. A slight amount or degree of difference.
49. An island in the south Pacific.
52. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
54. A boy or man.
57. Being ten more than one hundred eighty.
59. Very spicy sauce made from tabasco peppers.
62. A state in northwestern North America.
64. Iranian religious leader of the Shiites.
65. A city in north-central India.
67. One-thousandth of an equivalent.
68. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
70. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
72. New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress.
73. A step in walking or running.
75. Someone whose business is advertising.
76. Not plain.
77. The ninth month of the Hindu calendar.
79. On or toward the lee.
80. (computer science) A kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the cpu chip.
82. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
83. A state in New England.
84. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
85. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
86. A city in northwestern Syria.
88. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
89. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
93. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
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