Crossword Puzzle Number 1486 (Large Grid)

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1. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
4. Bottle that has a narrow neck.
9. Predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin.
13. Sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce.
16. Towards the side away from the wind.
17. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
18. Fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm.
19. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
20. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
21. Of or relating to a seizure or convulsion.
22. A strip of land projecting into a body of water.
23. A run that is the result of the batter's performance.
24. By bad luck.
26. An island republic in the west central Pacific just south of the equator.
29. Top part of an apron.
31. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
32. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
33. A river in western Asia.
34. A member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners.
36. A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys.
37. Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing.
38. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
39. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
42. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
45. South African term for `boss'.
48. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
52. Large arboreal boa of tropical South America.
54. Surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments.
55. A river of southwestern Africa that rises in central Angola and flows east and then north (forming part of the border between Angola and Congo) and continuing northwest through Congo to empty into the Congo River on the border between Congo and Republic of the Congo.
57. A Russian river.
58. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
59. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
62. A member of a people in India living in Orissa and neighboring areas.
65. Pitiable in circumstances especially through abandonment.
66. A republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula.
68. (Babylonian) A goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea.
69. Prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules.
71. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
72. A river in southeastern France.
74. A state in midwestern United States.
75. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group.
77. A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube.
78. A doctor's degree in dental surgery.
80. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system.
84. Characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity.
87. A Hindu prince or king in India.
90. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
92. Undo the braids of.
94. Paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak.
96. Term of address for a man.
97. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
98. A city in southeastern South Korea.
100. A loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite.
101. The United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities.
102. Mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'.
103. Worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down.
104. (Scotland) A slope or hillside.
105. Tag the base runner to get him out.

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1. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
2. Being or occurring in fact or actuality.
3. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
4. The law enforcement agency in the Justice Department.
5. The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
6. (of radiate organisms) Located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated.
7. Scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians.
8. Bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves.
9. An annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance.
10. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
11. Pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet.
12. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
13. Of or relating to or characteristic of Bermuda or its inhabitants.
14. Productive work (especially physical work done for wages).
15. Type genus of the Triglidae.
25. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
27. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
28. A vehicle resembling a bicycle but having skis instead of wheels.
30. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
35. A genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers.
40. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
41. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
43. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
44. Of the appetites and passions of the body.
46. A port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya.
47. A deep bow.
49. A small cake leavened with yeast.
50. Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.
51. A fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle.
53. A small band of jazz musicians.
56. (legend) Chalice used by Christ at the last supper.
60. (Norse mythology) Goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
61. Belonging to some prior time.
63. Not suitable for food.
64. Something a given number of yards long.
67. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
70. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
73. Everything you own.
76. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
79. Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person.
81. A river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River.
82. (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious.
83. Long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp.
85. Type genus of the family Unionidae.
86. A European river.
88. Upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame.
89. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
91. The seventh month of the Hindu calendar.
92. A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific.
93. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
95. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
99. A brittle gray crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors.

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