Crossword Puzzle Number 3559 (Large Grid)

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1. A state-chartered savings bank owned by its depositors and managed by a board of trustees.
4. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
9. Type genus of the Apidae.
13. An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans.
16. An extension at the end and at right angles to the main building.
17. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
18. Colloquial British abbreviation.
19. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
20. An engraving made from a woodcut.
22. Characterized by absence of emotional agitation.
24. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
25. Roman statesman and philosopher who was and advisor to Nero (circa 4 BC - 65 AD).
28. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
29. 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).
30. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
31. Any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body.
33. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
35. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
37. A small cake leavened with yeast.
40. An informal term for a father.
41. A soft gray malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air.
44. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
48. A form of address for a married woman.
49. An ancient port on the Mediterranean.
52. A bottle of ink.
53. A long pointed rod used as a weapon.
54. Affect with wonder.
56. A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response.
57. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
58. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
59. A deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water).
61. 100 aurar equal 1 krona.
63. Large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind.
65. Supply with battlements.
66. A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.
67. Not agitated.
69. A state in midwestern United States.
71. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
72. Tall tufted perennial grasses (such as lyme grass or wild rye).
74. (zoology) Lacking a tail or taillike appendage.
77. (used of opinions and actions) Far beyond the norm.
81. Relating to or resembling or made of or adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl.
89. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
91. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
92. Formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India.
93. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
96. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
98. A game in which numbered balls are drawn and random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards.
99. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
100. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
101. The main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants.
102. Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.

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1. (British) Street lined with building that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings.
2. Wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh.
3. Being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or gray eyes.
4. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
5. A large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil.
6. Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse.
7. Before noon.
8. Melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh.
9. Extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use.
10. (botany) Outer tissue of bark.
11. Region of western Asia Minor colonized by Ancient Greeks.
12. A distinctive odor that is pleasant.
13. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
14. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
15. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
21. Relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use.
23. Half the width of an em.
26. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
27. God of the earth.
32. An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes.
34. Relating to or being a palace.
36. Shining intensely.
38. Any of several plants of the genus Brodiaea having basal grasslike leaves and globose flower heads on leafless stems resembling those of genus Allium.
39. (anatomy) Not connected to the sternum or breastbone.
42. A city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England.
43. A bachelor's degree in architecture.
45. A yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour.
46. Being one more than two.
47. A strong emotion.
50. Used of old persons or old trees.
51. A shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary.
55. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
60. English essayist (1775-1834).
62. River in eastern Asia.
64. Lock up in jail.
68. Standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian.
70. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
73. (Norse mythology) One of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis.
75. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
76. Shaped like a dish.
77. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
78. A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world.
79. A small Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and Tibet.
80. Lower in esteem.
82. A British peer ranking below a Marquess and above a Viscount.
83. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
84. A blow that renders the opponent unconscious.
85. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
86. A reason for wanting something done.
87. A coniferous tree.
88. Very dark black.
90. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
94. A public promotion of some product or service.
95. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
97. A gray tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals.

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