Crossword Puzzle Number 6653 (Large Grid)

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ACROSS

1. Characteristic of a mob.
4. A threadlike anatomical structure or chainlike series of cells.
9. A flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers.
13. (usually followed by `to') Naturally disposed toward.
16. A rapid bustling commotion.
17. A genus of Lamnidae.
18. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
19. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
20. Grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns.
22. A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man.
24. Grind together, of teeth.
26. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
27. Taken before a meal as an appetizer.
30. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
31. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
33. A public promotion of some product or service.
34. Kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western Burma.
35. Toward the mouth or oral region.
36. Indigo bush.
40. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
42. A member of the Tungus speaking people of Mongolian race who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia.
43. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
46. A native of ancient Troy.
50. Defeated in a competition.
52. One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
55. The amount a salary is increased.
56. Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord.
57. Not worn away by exposure.
58. A dissolute man in fashionable society.
59. A pair of shoes with cleats on the soles.
62. (computer science) A system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that is generated at the recipient's terminal when he logs in.
64. An acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance.
65. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
66. An inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face.
67. Half the width of an em.
68. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group.
70. Green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts.
75. A diagram or picture illustrating textual material.
77. Chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching.
80. (South African) A camp defended by a circular formation of wagons.
84. Of a pale purple color.
85. A woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East.
89. Frogs, toads, tree toads.
90. Animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes.
91. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
93. A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown.
95. An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan.
96. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
97. An informal term for a father.
98. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
99. A primeval personification of air and breath.
100. To make a mistake or be incorrect.
101. Chief port of Yemen.
102. The basic unit of money in South Africa.
103. (used with singular count nouns) Colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a'.

DOWN

1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. A European river.
3. Greenish-yellow pear.
4. An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease.
5. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
6. A unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions.
7. Not fed.
8. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
9. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
10. A conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere.
11. A radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium.
12. A label made of cardboard or plastic or metal.
13. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
14. A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt.
15. A landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa.
21. Marked by a rhythmical cadence.
23. The basic unit of money in Papua New Guinea.
25. A tributary of the Missouri River.
28. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
29. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922).
32. Cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven.
37. Pertaining to filberts or hazelnuts.
38. Decrease in size, extent, or range.
39. The art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,.
41. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
44. A person of unquestioning obedience.
45. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
47. Garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist.
48. Relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation.
49. As of a conifer.
51. A piece of cloth used for dusting.
53. Slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes.
54. Big-eyed scad.
60. Canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained.
61. A brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur.
63. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
69. Thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern.
70. Not fed.
71. A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.
72. Of or relating to or characteristic of Uganda or its people.
73. Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste.
74. Stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings.
76. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
78. Something hard to endure.
79. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
81. Tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers.
82. A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.
83. (of weather) Wet by periods of rain.
86. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
87. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
88. A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube.
92. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
94. Either extremity of something that has length.

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