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1. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
5. Covered with beads or jewels or sequins.
11. Imprudently incurring risk.
15. Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68).
16. Lose validity.
17. Projectiles to be fired from a gun.
18. French physicist noted for research on magnetism (born in 1904).
19. United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935).
20. Large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles.
22. United States dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987).
25. United States photographer remembered for her portraits of rural workers during the Depression (1895-1965).
26. A joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other.
27. The capital of Morocco.
29. Smeared with something that soils or stains.
31. European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison.
35. One of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs.
36. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
38. A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter.
39. (informal) Informed about the latest trends.
40. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
42. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
45. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
48. Temporary cessation or suspension.
50. A city in western Lithuania on the Baltic Sea.
53. Having a specified kind of border or edge.
54. A landlocked federal republic in central Europe.
55. A shop where a variety of goods are sold.
58. Long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened.
60. The Mongol people living the the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia.
64. A linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing.
66. A woman of refinement.
68. A branch of the Tai languages.
69. Covered with paving material.
72. United States impresario who was born in Russia (1888-1974).
74. A master's degree in business.
75. The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located adv.
76. A dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae.
78. Tag the base runner to get him out.
79. Common black-and-gray Eurasian bird noted for thievery.
80. Hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese.
81. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
2. The sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage.
3. Any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers.
4. (trademark) An antacid.
5. Christian martyr.
6. Go beyond.
7. The ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours).
8. (prefix) Bad or erroneous or lack of.
9. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
10. A young woman making her debut into society.
11. A wired or starched collar of intricate lace.
12. A primeval personification of air and breath.
13. Air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog.
14. A whetstone made of fine gritstone.
21. Fear resulting from the awareness of danger.
23. English prelate noted for his pessimistic sermons and articles (1860-1954).
24. The cry made by sheep.
28. A sudden unexpected piece of good fortune.
30. A mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (27,790 feet high).
32. The longest river of Asia.
33. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) From that fact or reason or as a result.
34. Distance travelled per unit time.
37. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
41. A person of unquestioning obedience.
43. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
44. A state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh).
46. East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder.
47. (Akkadian) Father of the gods and consort of Tiamat.
49. Not only so, but.
51. The crew of an aircraft.
52. The first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac.
56. Advance evidence for.
57. Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.
59. Before noon.
61. A genus of Lamnidae.
62. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
63. Jordan's port.
65. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
67. (Greek mythology) Greek god of war.
70. Of southern Europe.
71. An accountant certified by the state.
73. Range of what one can know or understand.
77. A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
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