Crossword Puzzle Number 2561 (Large Grid)

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1. The momentary present.
4. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
8. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
12. German musician who developed a system for teaching music to children (1895-1982).
16. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
17. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
18. Not widely known.
19. One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam.
20. Any seed plant yielding balsam.
22. A motley assortment of things.
24. Large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard.
25. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
26. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
27. An island in the Persian Gulf.
29. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
31. Any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing.
33. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
34. Common black-and-gray Eurasian bird noted for thievery.
37. Wedged or packed in together.
42. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
43. Colloquial British abbreviation.
46. Informal terms for a mother.
47. Port city in northwest Portugal.
48. 1/1000 gram.
49. A substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland.
50. Relating to or being a member of an ethnic group.
51. A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge).
52. A cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie.
54. Any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate.
55. European freshwater fish resembling the roach.
57. Remaining after all deductions.
58. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
60. A light springing movement upwards or forwards.
62. A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium.
64. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
66. United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969).
68. A European river.
69. An organization of independent states to promote international peace and security.
70. Half the width of an em.
74. Russian country house.
75. (zoology) Lacking a tail or taillike appendage.
77. One or more recordings issued together.
80. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
83. An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
84. Small lynx of North America.
86. Any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap.
87. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
91. The eleventh month of the civil year.
92. Antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA.
95. Any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia.
97. The syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization.
100. A small cake leavened with yeast.
102. Irritate or vex.
103. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
104. An edilbe seaweed with a mild flavor.
105. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
106. A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair.
107. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color.

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1. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
2. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
3. Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I.
4. The cry made by sheep.
5. An annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year.
6. Being nine more than ninety.
7. A member of an American Indian peoples of NE South America and the Lesser Antilles.
8. Wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia.
9. A light touch or stroke.
10. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
11. A medium for oil-paints.
12. Tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell.
13. Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology.
14. An independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands.
15. Ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail.
21. A town in northern Egypt.
23. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
28. Thrown together in a pile.
30. A public promotion of some product or service.
32. (Norse mythology) Giant who lives in the roots of Yggdrasil and guards the well of wisdom.
35. Any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table.
36. A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip).
38. (an Irish term of address expressing affection) Darling.
39. Island in West Indies.
40. More of the same adv.
41. Rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia.
44. A member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska.
45. An intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X.
53. The basic unit of money in Romania.
56. The habitation of wild animals.
59. A republic on the Isthmus of Panama.
61. The title of the ancient Egyptian kings.
63. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum.
65. Make a subtraction.
67. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
71. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
72. An associate degree in applied science.
73. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
76. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
78. Genus of African timber trees.
79. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
81. More than enough in size or scope or capacity.
82. Infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice.
83. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
85. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
88. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
89. Open to or abounding in fresh air.
90. A body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land.
93. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
94. A rapid escape (as by criminals).
96. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
98. A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
99. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
100. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
101. A radioactive element of the actinide series.

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