Crossword Puzzle Number 1536 (Large Grid)

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ACROSS

1. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
5. Successive (without a break).
13. Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge.
17. A fit of shivering.
18. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels.
19. Not easy.
20. A facial expression of contempt or scorn.
21. Able to walk about.
22. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
23. A streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode.
25. Place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel.
27. A form of address for a man.
30. A native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro.
33. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
34. A member of the Dravidian people living in the Nilgiri hills in southern India.
38. A colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling.
39. A genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples).
41. A person who makes use of a thing.
42. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine).
47. Two-year-old sheep.
48. A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court.
49. A Powhatan Indian woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617).
52. A cordial disposition.
54. Not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something.
56. Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656).
57. Of lesser importance or stature or rank.
58. Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907).
60. Related on the mother's side.
61. A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade.
64. Small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles.
65. Give a description of.
67. Abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes.
69. The herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen.
72. Scratch and scrimp.
75. Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight.
78. Rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos.
82. A mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys.
84. In the same place (used when citing a reference).
86. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
87. A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school.
88. Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler.
90. Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68).
91. Step on it.
92. A protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another.
93. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
94. Fallow deer.
95. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.

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1. Stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding.
2. American novelist (1909-1955).
3. Two items of the same kind.
4. A long and mournful complaint.
5. A mark left by the healing of injured tissue.
6. A master's degree in theology.
7. The capital of Morocco.
8. Scale-like structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly.
9. Having no employment.
10. The father of your father or mother.
11. A whetstone made of fine gritstone.
12. Explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene.
13. The smallest of the four main islands of Japan.
14. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
15. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
16. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws.
24. A university town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River north of Bangor.
26. A public promotion of some product or service.
28. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
29. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
31. Graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward.
32. Not agitated.
35. A musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition.
36. A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin.
37. Woody climbers of tropical Asia to Australia.
40. Moved to action.
43. Terrestrial game birds of the Old World and Australia.
44. United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914).
45. A unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg.
46. Informal terms for a (young) woman.
50. The capital and largest city of Norway.
51. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
53. Relating to minerals.
55. Diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema.
59. An important seaport on the Island of Cebu in the Philippines.
62. Having a small indentation.
63. The outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue.
66. Marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects.
67. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
68. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
70. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
71. (Greek mythology) A princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father.
73. (computer science) A kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the cpu chip.
74. An inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another.
76. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
77. Having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature.
79. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
80. Characteristic of false pride.
81. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
83. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
85. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand.
89. An associate degree in nursing.

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