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1. The basic unit of money in South Africa.
5. A rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults.
9. A hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck.
13. Tag the base runner to get him out.
16. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
17. The capital of Western Samoa.
18. An elaborate song for solo voice.
19. The United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities.
20. Immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit of.
21. (superlative of `good') Having the most positive qualities.
22. Fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan.
23. A broad flat muscle on either side of the back.
24. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
28. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
34. The time when something ends.
37. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
40. Reprehensible acquisitiveness.
42. An organization of independent states to promote international peace and security.
43. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
45. Something twisted and tight and swollen.
47. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
48. (in golf) The standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course.
49. The face of a timepiece.
51. A ruler of the Inca Empire (or a member of his family).
52. Standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian.
53. A cruel wicked and inhuman person.
55. Tropical American thorny shrub or small tree.
59. Block consisting of a thick piece of something.
61. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
62. Metal shackles.
63. (of a liquid) Treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification.
67. A Russian river.
70. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
71. Of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism).
74. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
77. Title used for a married Frenchwoman.
79. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
83. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
86. New information about specific and timely events.
88. Very dark black.
89. (informal) Roused to anger.
90. Surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale.
91. A member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada.
92. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
93. Used of a single unit or thing.
94. An informal term for a father.
95. Long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat.
96. The inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm.
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1. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
2. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga).
3. A rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode.
4. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
5. A native-born Israeli.
6. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
7. A city in Tuscany.
8. Take in solid food.
9. Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium.
10. (Greek mythology) The Muse of lyric and love poetry.
11. Sweetened beverage of lime juice and water.
12. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
13. Large Indian antelope.
14. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
15. A wine bottle made of leather.
25. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
26. A composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way.
27. A pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3).
29. Jordan's port.
30. A steep rugged rock or cliff.
31. A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium.
32. Informal terms for a mother.
33. Feed excessively.
35. A stopping.
36. Expanded in scope.
38. Correction by erasing.
39. A group that defends a principle.
41. A baby bed with sides and rockers.
44. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
46. (Babylonian) Father of the gods.
50. In or of the present month.
54. 16 ounces.
56. A light informal meal.
57. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
58. In a subordinate position.
60. A public promotion of some product or service.
64. Having been read.
65. Being ahead of time or need.
66. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
67. Large Indian antelope.
68. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
69. The cry made by sheep.
72. A hard gary-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite.
73. A waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water.
74. English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (born in 1907).
75. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
76. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
78. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
80. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829).
81. The middle of the day.
82. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
84. A doctor's degree in education.
85. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
87. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
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