Crossword Puzzle Number 1697 (Large Grid)

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ACROSS

1. The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England.
4. (astronomy) A relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
9. A program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company.
13. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
16. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
17. The brightest star in Virgo.
18. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
19. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
20. Of or relating to or derived from wheat.
22. A traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat.
24. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
25. Small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit.
26. A public register showing the details of ownership and value of land.
28. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
30. A city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal.
32. A disreputable vagrant.
37. Being ten more than one hundred forty.
40. A unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold.
43. A person with unusual powers of foresight.
45. A primeval personification of air and breath.
46. A ruler of the Inca Empire (or a member of his family).
47. A genus of Ploceidae.
48. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
50. A lake in northwestern Russia.
54. A master's degree in religion.
55. A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers.
56. About three feet long exclusive of tail.
58. Kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western Burma.
60. (informal) Of the highest quality.
61. Situated in a particular spot or position.
63. Having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure.
65. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
66. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
67. In favor of (an action or proposal etc.).
68. A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting.
70. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
73. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
75. Large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of North Africa.
77. The syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization.
78. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
79. The small projection of a mammary gland.
86. Prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules.
88. Type genus of the Otariidae.
91. Being six more than fifty.
92. An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia.
94. Gully or streambed in North Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season.
95. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
96. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
97. A case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule.
98. Having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified.
99. A light touch or stroke.

DOWN

1. An awkward stupid person.
2. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
3. (South African) A journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers).
4. Standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian.
5. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
6. Tropical Asian starlings.
7. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
8. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
9. Made of earth (or baked clay).
10. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
11. Of or related to or derived from oats.
12. (prefix) Coming before or being preliminary or preparatory.
13. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
14. English essayist (1775-1834).
15. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829).
21. An often persistent bodily disorder or disease.
23. (computer science) American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
27. Any seed plant yielding balsam.
29. A unit of power equal to 746 watts.
31. A state in southeastern United States.
33. A Balkan republic in southeastern Europe.
34. Administer an oil or ointment to.
35. Closed off.
36. A fraudulent business scheme.
38. Health care for the aged.
39. Made of packed earth or gravel.
41. A complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists.
42. Act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief.
44. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
49. A drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness.
51. Founder in 1629 of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665).
52. An intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls.
53. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
57. (physics and chemistry) The smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element.
59. Sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system.
62. News that updates your information v 1.
64. Russian country house.
69. Evergreen tree of Pacific North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries.
71. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
72. A port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya.
74. Filled with fear or apprehension.
76. Turn up, loosen, or remove earth.
80. A framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame.
81. Swiss painter influenced by Kandinsky (1879-1940).
82. Address God.
83. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
84. A small cake leavened with yeast.
85. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
87. (slang) A gangster's pistol.
89. An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration.
90. An informal term for a father.
93. A radioactive element of the actinide series.

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