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1. United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861).
5. Low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers.
13. An informal term for a father.
17. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
18. Soft-shell clams.
19. At any time.
20. Any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems.
22. Advanced in years.
23. United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945).
24. Any location known for vice and corruption.
25. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
26. Wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting.
28. Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.
29. (physics and chemistry) The smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element.
31. A small hard fruit.
33. Medium tall celery pine of New Zealand.
35. A resident of Alabama.
40. A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
41. (Islamic) The will of Allah.
44. An informal term for a father.
45. The vital principle or animating force within living things.
48. Automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system.
49. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
51. A local and habitual twitching especially in the face.
52. Free from liquid or moisture.
53. Any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis.
56. (of farmland) Capable of being farmed productively.
60. A capacious bag or basket.
62. The period during which something is functional (as between birth and death).
64. Small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles.
65. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
67. Type genus of the Serranidae.
68. Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC).
70. Trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions.
72. Having no parts resembling rays.
73. Anglo-Saxon poet (circa 9th century).
76. (Norse mythology) One of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis.
77. A member of a Caddo people formerly living in north central Texas.
80. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
82. The villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife.
86. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
87. Aromatic root of ginseng plants.
91. A master's degree in business.
93. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
95. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand of its people.
96. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
97. A wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish.
98. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
99. Bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail.
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1. The probability of a specified outcome.
2. Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants.
3. A large Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria.
4. Someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks.
5. After noon.
6. An Indian nursemaid who looks after children.
7. A city in southern Japan on Kyushu.
8. (informal) Of the highest quality.
9. Minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts.
10. A state in the Rocky Mountains.
11. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
12. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
13. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
14. Evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning.
15. A beautiful and graceful girl.
16. Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales.
21. In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon.
27. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
30. Treat badly.
32. A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
34. A consonant pronounced with aspiration v 1.
36. Fan palms of the southern United States and the Caribbean region.
37. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
38. Old World field mice.
39. Being or having an unknown or unnamed source.
42. Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset.
43. (trademark) A tinned luncheon meat made largely from pork.
46. (Greek mythology) Son of Daedalus.
47. In an idle manner.
50. A deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water).
54. A master's degree in library science.
55. Containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal.
57. A light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet.
58. Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
59. The chief source of beryllium.
61. Remove with or as if with a ladle.
63. Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person.
66. A lawyer who pleads cases in court.
67. Minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts.
69. 100 pyas equal 1 kyat.
71. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
74. An African river.
75. Occurring at or forming an end or termination.
76. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
78. A ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another.
79. A boy or man.
81. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
83. (prefix) In front of or before in space.
84. A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion.
85. (Norse mythology) Ruler of the Aesir.
88. A strong emotion.
89. The compass point that is midway between north and northeast.
90. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
91. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
92. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
94. Before noon.
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