Crossword Puzzle Number 5183 (Large Grid)

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1. An abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly).
4. South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix.
9. The compass point that is one point south of southeast.
13. Marked by skill in deception.
16. The sound made by a cow or bull.
17. The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form.
18. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
19. A tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle.
20. Bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail.
21. A family of birds coextensive with the order Rheiformes.
23. Chief deity of Zoroastrianism.
25. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
27. A brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost.
29. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
31. An oil port in southern Iraq.
33. (trademark) A type of inflatable air mattress.
34. 300 to 3000 megahertz.
37. The cry made by sheep.
39. The imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC.
46. Disposed of as useless.
50. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
53. Perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning.
54. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
55. Relating to or containing gnomes.
56. In bed.
57. A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter.
59. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
61. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
62. Type genus of the Percidae.
65. Italian violin maker in Cremona.
69. A spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter.
72. Have a greater range than, as of guns.
74. A kind of sideboard or buffet.
77. A curve in a stream.
78. The hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn.
80. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
82. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
83. A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade.
84. The condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded).
87. Not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something.
91. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
93. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
94. Genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers.
95. Injured by bites or stings.
96. (India) Absolutely first class and genuine.
98. A rounded thickly curled hairdo.
100. To make a mistake or be incorrect.
101. Used of a single unit or thing.
102. A parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
103. A small cake leavened with yeast.
104. Failing to detonate.

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1. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
2. Marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude.
3. A member of the Siouan people of the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
4. (Greek mythology) Daughter of Zeus and Demeter.
5. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
6. A fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind.
7. City in eastern Belgium.
8. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt.
9. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
10. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
11. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
12. (medieval Europe) A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord.
13. An African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad.
14. Diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension.
15. The capital and largest city of Japan.
22. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
24. Stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles.
26. Argentinian cariama.
28. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
30. A radioactive transuranic element.
32. Marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds.
35. A heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element.
36. A dress crepe.
38. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
40. (Judaism) A chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh.
41. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
42. Something causes misery or death.
43. A woolen cap of Scottish origin.
44. (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious.
45. A state in New England.
47. A ribbon used as a decoration.
48. (statistics) Approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value.
49. A person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle).
51. System of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds.
52. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
58. Informal terms for a mother.
60. Perennial of wet and marshy places in the northern hemisphere.
63. Give new life or energy to.
64. Transparent anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye.
66. A port city in western Mexico on the Pacific Ocean.
67. A small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra.
68. A cyst on the underside of the tongue.
70. A rapid bustling commotion.
71. (Old Testament) Wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.
72. City in eastern Belgium.
73. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
75. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
76. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
79. Retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin.
81. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
85. British writer of short stories (1870-1916).
86. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
88. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
89. A very light brown.
90. An aromatic ointment used in antiquity.
92. The unit of frequency.
97. Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value.
99. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group.

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