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1. Annual grass of Europe and North Africa.
4. Realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906).
9. An important seaport on the Island of Cebu in the Philippines.
13. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system.
16. 100 pyas equal 1 kyat.
17. The main city of ancient Phoenicia.
18. Consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity.
19. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
20. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
21. Used in former classifications to include all ratite bird orders.
23. Animal food for browsing or grazing.
25. Largest crested screamer.
27. A loss of will power.
29. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
30. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
32. Red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds.
34. Talk indistinctly.
37. Take in solid food.
40. Of or in or relating to the nose.
44. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
45. A Russian river.
47. A native or inhabitant of Iran.
50. Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants.
51. A minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC).
53. Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
55. Port city that is the capital and largest city of Latvia.
56. Sour or bitter in taste.
57. Follower of Rastafarianism.
58. Moderately warm.
59. (Norse mythology) God of war and strife and son of Odin.
60. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
62. Belonging to some prior time.
65. The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands.
66. Casserole of eggplant and ground lamb with onion and tomatoes bound with white sauce and beaten eggs.
68. Any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate.
70. An associate degree in nursing.
71. Tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit.
73. A capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring.
75. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
78. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
81. Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm.
84. A health resort near a spring or at the seaside.
86. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
87. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
88. Surrounded by hostile forces.
91. A loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral.
94. Found along western Atlantic coast.
96. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
97. English essayist (1775-1834).
98. The sign language used in the United States.
99. New Zealand conifer.
101. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
104. A hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care.
105. Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.
106. Jordan's port.
107. African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos.
108. The month following January and preceding March.
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1. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
2. An Indian nursemaid who looks after children.
3. A village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin).
4. Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean.
5. The cry made by sheep.
6. Wife of Ramachandra.
7. Suitable for use as food.
8. An international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security.
9. A Hindu disciple of a swami.
10. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
11. Offering little or no hope.
12. A city in the European part of Russia.
13. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
14. An narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family.
15. Having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified.
22. A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element.
24. A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented.
26. Rapid and indistinct speech.
28. The formation of frost or ice on a surface.
31. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
33. Half the width of an em.
35. Gray foxes.
36. The capital of Lesotho.
38. Affected manners intended to impress others.
39. A plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers.
41. An island in the southern Mariana Islands that is the administrative center of the United States Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
42. A bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition.
43. Guiding star.
46. United States writer of poems and plays about racial conflict (born in 1934).
48. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
49. That is to say.
52. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
54. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
61. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
63. A South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes.
64. A republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland.
67. Scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians.
69. Physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression).
72. Any of various plants of the genus Ursinia grown for their yellow- or orange- or white-rayed flowers.
74. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
76. To a moderately sufficient extent or degree.
77. Diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria.
79. Capital and largest city of Iraq.
80. The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state.
81. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
82. Small shrubby African tree having compound leaves and racemes of small fragrant green flowers.
83. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
85. Liquid excretory product.
89. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
90. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
92. Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance.
93. Material used to daub walls.
95. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
100. A state in northwestern North America.
102. An expression of greeting.
103. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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