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1. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
4. An observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something.
11. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
15. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
16. A member of the Caddo people who formerly lived in the Dakotas west of the Missouri river.
17. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
18. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
19. Letter carrier's shoulder bag.
20. God of death.
21. Greek poet who is said to have originated Greek tragedy (sixth century BC).
23. Small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra.
25. A doctor's degree in theology.
28. Tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
31. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
32. Type genus of the Anatidae.
36. Absent without permission.
38. Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin.
39. Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant.
41. British slang.
44. (Norse mythology) One of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis.
45. A river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean.
47. (the feminine of raja) A Hindu princess or the wife of a raja.
49. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
50. Relatively small fast-moving sloth.
51. Call before a court to answer an indictment.
53. Alcoholic drink from fermented cider (`cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usage for the fermented beverage).
56. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
57. Being one more than one hundred.
58. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
60. A lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs.
63. An ancient city on the Nile in Egypt.
66. United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933).
68. Squash bugs.
71. Having a gradual increase in width.
73. Given or having a specified name.
75. A sharp projection on an edge or surface.
76. A disorderly crowd of people.
77. A member of an Indian people formerly living along the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas.
79. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
80. Look at with amorous intentions.
81. Of or relating to a basin.
82. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
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1. A milkshake made with malt powder.
2. Not only so, but.
3. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
4. The Greek lyric poet of Lesbos.
5. (botany) Relating to a plant of the family Araceae.
6. A young woman.
7. A proportion multiplied by 100.
8. The mints.
9. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
10. Myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil.
11. Armor plate that protects legs below the knee.
12. The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation.
13. A pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper.
14. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
22. Russian Soviet leader.
24. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
26. Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968).
27. A state in the eastern United States.
29. Physically and mentally fatigued.
30. English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924).
33. A group of southern Bantu languages.
34. Report or maintain.
35. Any plant of the genus Silene.
37. The 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
40. Of or relating to or resembling a bull n.
42. English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833).
43. Canadian hockey player (born 1948).
46. A small cake leavened with yeast.
48. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
52. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
54. A card game for 2 players.
55. A member of the Algonquian people of Maine and southern Quebec.
59. 1 species.
61. Relating to the deepest parts of the ocean (below 6000 meters).
62. Polish filmmaker (born in 1929).
64. Work doggedly or persistently.
65. Make high-pitched, whiney noises.
67. A strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula.
69. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
70. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
72. A light touch or stroke.
74. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
78. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
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