Crossword Puzzle Number 2583 (Large Grid)

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ACROSS

1. A Spanish title of respect for a gentleman or nobleman.
4. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
9. (pathology) An elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid.
13. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
16. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
17. A selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil).
18. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
19. The address of a web page on the world wide web.
20. An associate degree in applied science.
21. Of the nature of or undergoing an experiment.
22. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500).
23. A broad flat muscle on either side of the back.
24. An implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end.
26. Pertaining to or resembling amoebae.
28. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
29. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
30. A white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers.
33. Providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities.
35. (Norse mythology) The heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes.
38. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group.
39. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
43. (British) Diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines (from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)).
44. A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire.
48. Any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes.
50. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
52. A complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists.
54. Fried quickly in a little fat.
55. Prepared by cutting.
57. Occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure.
58. An honorary degree in science.
59. Italian operatic soprano (born in 1922).
61. A landlocked republic in northwestern Africa.
62. A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia.
65. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
66. A quantity of no importance.
67. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
68. The formation of frost or ice on a surface.
71. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
73. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
74. Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center.
76. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
78. A state in New England.
81. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
83. The eleventh month of the civil year.
84. A hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified.
86. Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963).
91. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
92. Polish labor leader and statesman (born in 1943).
94. Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs.
95. A decree that prohibits something.
97. A neutral middle vowel.
99. A facial expression of contempt or scorn.
100. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
101. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
102. English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943).
103. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.

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1. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
2. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
3. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
4. In a competent capable manner.
5. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
6. Of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation.
7. A member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan.
8. American filmmaker and comic actor (1935- ).
9. The capital and chief port of Qatar.
10. A cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump.
11. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
12. A shop where a variety of goods are sold.
13. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
14. United States writer (1871-1900).
15. The table in Christian churches where communion is given.
25. The striking of one body against another.
27. A small ball with a hole through the middle.
29. A nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century.
31. The compass point that is one point north of due east.
32. A room equipped with toilet facilities.
34. The condition of having no arms.
36. A rosid dicot genus that includes moon carrots.
37. Cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked.
40. A Hindu disciple of a swami.
41. Situated in or facing or moving toward the east.
42. (British) An open river valley (in a hilly area).
45. A large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil.
46. The attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth.
47. A closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it.
49. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
51. A ribbon used as a decoration.
53. A rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group.
56. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
60. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
63. Re-equip a factory or plant.
64. A miserly person.
69. Chinese evergreen conifer discovered in 1955.
70. Drawn into the lungs.
71. American filmmaker and comic actor (1935- ).
72. Large mackerel with long pointed snout.
73. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
75. Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules.
77. Chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil.
79. Either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes.
80. Functioning correctly and ready for action.
82. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
85. Toward the mouth or oral region.
87. A thrusting blow with a knife.
88. The basic unit of money in Cambodia.
89. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
90. A Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities.
93. The compass point midway between south and southwest.
96. An informal term for a father.
98. A unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells.

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