Crossword Puzzle Number 3609 (Large Grid)

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ACROSS

1. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
4. The unlimited 3-dimensional expanse in which everything is located.
9. English tennis player who won may women's singles titles (born in 1945).
13. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
16. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
17. Of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color n 1.
18. Very dark black.
19. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
20. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
21. A disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches.
23. Thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries.
25. A small cake leavened with yeast.
27. An informal conversation.
29. Remote and separate physically or socially.
30. A woman of refinement.
32. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
33. French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920).
36. An area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake.
40. Any of several short-billed Old World rails.
43. Isolated from others.
45. 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.
46. In operation or operational.
47. Food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again.
48. A three-tone Chadic language.
49. Russian country house.
51. Type genus of the Amiidae.
56. A three-year law degree.
57. A member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting the Maritime Provinces of Canada.
59. In the area or vicinity.
61. A negatively charged atom.
62. A girl or young woman who is unmarried.
63. (Zen Buddhism) A state of sudden spiritual enlightenment.
65. A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders).
69. Dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds.
70. God of wealth and love.
71. Block consisting of a thick piece of something.
73. Small beads made from polished shells and formerly used as money by native Americans.
74. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
77. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
79. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
80. Wild geese.
82. A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission.
85. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
89. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
90. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
93. The capital of Western Samoa.
95. A local computer network for communication between computers.
96. Be seated.
97. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
98. British politician (1788-1850).
99. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
100. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
101. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
102. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
103. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.

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1. Loose or flaccid body fat.
2. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
3. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
4. An honorary degree in science.
5. Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment.
6. Any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts.
7. Alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae.
8. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
9. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
10. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
11. A licensed medical practitioner.
12. Increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality.
13. A nation in northern North America.
14. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
15. A milkshake made with malt powder.
22. A radioactive transuranic element.
24. South American cavy.
26. A primeval personification of air and breath.
28. An island in the Persian Gulf.
31. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829).
34. Any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum.
35. A supplement to a will.
37. Of or relating to the enteron.
38. A disorder of the glands of the body.
39. Carries luggage to air travelers.
41. Shrubby herb cultivated for their soft velvety foliage and showy scarlet flowers.
42. Providing legal power or sanction.
44. Liveliness and energy.
50. Any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers.
52. Pertaining to or resembling amoebae.
53. A white trivalent metallic element.
54. (Jewish cookery) A loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast.
55. A doctor's degree in dental surgery.
58. An associate degree in nursing.
60. Lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity.
64. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
66. Harmed or injured or spoiled.
67. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
68. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
72. Small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems.
75. A small hard particle.
76. United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902).
78. Jordan's port.
81. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
83. (military) Signal to turn the lights out.
84. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
86. (prefix) Indicating difference or variation.
87. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
88. Small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns.
91. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
92. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
94. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.

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