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1. The month following September and preceding November.
4. A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean.
8. A three-tone Chadic language.
12. Marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience.
16. Seed of a pea plant.
17. (informal) Very tired.
18. A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.
19. Bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail.
20. Automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes.
21. A lake in northwestern Russia north of St. Petersburg.
23. A person forced to flee from home or country.
24. (superlative of `good') Having the most positive qualities.
25. (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') End v 1.
27. Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921).
31. Minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings.
40. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding.
43. Obtained from various tropical plants.
44. Wool of the alpaca.
45. The ending of a series or sequence.
46. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
47. A soft gray malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air.
48. Makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks.
50. A branch of the Tai languages.
53. Explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene.
54. Pearl oysters.
57. The sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage.
59. Whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering of the eyeball.
60. A large entrance or reception room or area.
61. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
62. Before noon.
64. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
65. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
67. A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy.
71. Radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked.
73. The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information.
77. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
80. Of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba.
84. Denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units.
85. The great hall in ancient Persian palaces.
89. (Greek mythology) The winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology.
90. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
91. Cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven.
93. A bachelor's degree in theology.
94. The compass point that is midway between north and northeast.
95. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
96. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
97. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
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1. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
2. Give over.
3. Thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus.
4. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
5. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
6. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
7. An island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon.
8. A feudal lord or baron in Scotland.
9. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
10. Make anew.
11. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
12. A midwestern state on the Great Plains.
13. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
14. In or of the present month.
15. An elaborate party (often outdoors).
22. Expletives used informally as intensifiers.
26. A cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear.
28. The United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor.
29. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
30. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
32. A commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.
33. Attribute to a source or cause.
34. Any competition.
35. A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard.
36. Of or relating to or characteristic of Uganda or its people.
37. Being one more than fifty.
38. A protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine).
39. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally.
41. A person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting.
42. Of metal e.g..
49. An unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate.
51. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
52. A small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins.
55. Wearing or provided with clothing.
56. A small or moderate or token amount.
58. Capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River.
63. 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).
64. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
66. An edge tool used to cut and shape wood.
68. An expression of approval and commendation.
69. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
70. Melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh.
71. The capital and largest city of Japan.
72. A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders.
74. An ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War.
75. A decree that prohibits something.
76. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
78. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
79. A small cake leavened with yeast.
80. A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube.
81. A vessel in which something is immersed to maintain it at a constant temperature or to process or lubricate it.
82. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
83. The compass point that is one point north of northeast.
86. A wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface.
87. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
88. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
92. A state in northwestern North America.
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