Crossword Puzzle Number 5895 (Large Grid)

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ACROSS

1. (computer science) The rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem).
4. (physics) A deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves.
9. A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown.
13. The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet.
16. The address of a web page on the world wide web.
17. Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop.
18. Leafless East Indian vine.
19. A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.
20. Large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web.
22. Rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey.
24. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
25. Large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers.
26. Cause to change.
28. A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days.
29. The capital of Croatia.
30. Support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway.
33. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
37. Relating to only part of a whole.
39. To fix or set securely or deeply.
44. The lowest brass wind instrument.
45. Any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group.
46. Very small species of shrubs of southern hemisphere.
48. An elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus.
49. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
50. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
52. The act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale).
53. A capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring.
56. An alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991.
57. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
58. (folklore) A small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
60. A frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril).
63. Capital of the state of Washington.
66. A nettle yielding fiber resembling flax.
67. A state in midwestern United States.
68. A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders.
70. A unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg.
74. Native to Australia.
78. Tastelessly showy.
80. Suggestive of the supernatural.
82. A mountain range in western Russia extending from the arctic to the Caspian Sea.
83. Something that is regarded as a chance event.
86. Having a squat and fleshy build.
88. An erratic deflection from an intended course.
89. The sixth month of the civil year.
90. A quantity of no importance.
92. A cruel wicked and inhuman person.
93. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
94. A game in which numbered balls are drawn and random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards.
95. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
96. Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances.
97. Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel.

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1. Tall hat.
2. Earlier in time.
3. Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge.
4. Scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians.
5. Swiss composer (born in France) (1892-1955).
6. British composer (1857-1934).
7. The azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian.
8. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
9. Blood-sucking African fly.
10. English physician who in retirement compiled a well-known thesaurus (1779-1869).
11. A green transparent form of beryl.
12. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
13. The heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails.
14. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great distance.
15. The inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm.
21. A port city in western Mexico on the Pacific Ocean.
23. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
27. Small genus of Australian shrubs or trees.
31. A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy.
32. The content of cognition.
34. Sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae.
35. Suffering from abulia.
36. South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918).
38. Tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries.
40. The lean flesh of a saltwater fish found it warm waters (especially Hawaii).
41. A bachelor's degree in religion.
42. Long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat.
43. French composer noted for his experimentalism and rejection of romanticism (1866-1925).
47. A narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming.
51. Make certain of.
54. A share of something.
55. An honorary degree in science.
59. Any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico).
61. One who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel.
62. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
64. An artist of consummate skill.
65. A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint.
69. (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology.
71. Take revenge for a perceived wrong.
72. A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.
73. Free from liquid or moisture.
75. A basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard).
76. Tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit.
77. An ancient city on the Nile in Egypt.
79. A deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks.
81. A visual representation of an object or scene or person produced on a surface.
84. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
85. Noisy talk.
87. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
91. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.

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