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1. A caustic detergent useful for removing grease.
4. Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907).
8. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
12. The heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails.
16. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
17. An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan.
18. A Chadic language spoken in Chad.
19. (Norse mythology) Ruler of the Aesir.
20. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
21. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
22. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
23. Not widely known.
24. A small cake leavened with yeast.
26. Talks a great deal about uninteresting topics.
29. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
32. Fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period.
34. A doctor's degree in optometry.
35. A large fleet.
40. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
41. Alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae.
45. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
48. Relating to or consisting of runes.
50. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
51. Held in servitude.
52. Large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of North Africa.
53. A radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth.
54. A visual representation of an object or scene or person produced on a surface.
57. An acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants.
58. Term of address for a man.
61. King of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839).
64. A monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae.
66. The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation.
67. Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth.
69. Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923).
71. A port city in southwestern Iran.
73. Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
74. Spin or twist together so as to form a cord.
76. Used improperly or excessively especially drugs.
78. A state in the western United States.
79. A subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition.
82. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
84. Any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate.
87. Extremely pleasing.
88. A British peer ranking below a Marquess and above a Viscount.
91. A baton used by a magician or water diviner.
94. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
96. An enclosed space.
98. Well known or easily recognized.
100. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
101. The sacred city of Lamaism.
103. (Roman mythology) God of love.
104. Brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply.
105. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
106. Not still wet.
107. Type genus of the Ranidae.
108. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
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1. A member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries.
2. A Russian river.
3. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
4. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion.
5. An association of countries in the western hemisphere.
6. The phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid.
7. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
8. Jordan's port.
9. Established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules.
10. A steep rugged rock or cliff.
11. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
12. Of or relating to or shaped like a toroid.
13. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
14. Candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers.
15. Make uniform.
25. A port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya.
27. Any location known for vice and corruption.
28. Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae.
30. A public promotion of some product or service.
31. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
33. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
36. Antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil).
37. Baboon of west Africa with red and blue muzzle and hindquarters.
38. A city in east central Texas.
39. A genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders.
42. Wool of the alpaca.
43. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
44. The bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service.
46. Sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both.
47. A gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar.
49. Being ten more than one hundred.
55. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
56. A long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head.
59. A heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically).
60. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
62. The 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
63. An awl for making small holes for brads or small screws.
65. Paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak.
68. (Babylonian) The sky god.
70. (informal) Of the highest quality.
72. (British) An open river valley (in a hilly area).
75. The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit.
77. Any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters.
80. A Nilotic language.
81. Lower in esteem.
83. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
84. The former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil.
85. A city in northwestern Syria.
86. Look at with amorous intentions.
89. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great distance.
90. Avatar of Vishnu.
92. Horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits.
93. Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.
95. Late time of life.
97. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
99. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
102. A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
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