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1. A caustic detergent useful for removing grease.
4. A Hindu sect worshiping Shakti.
11. Black honeycreepers with yellow feathers around the tail.
15. Feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and being unable to roar.
16. A spectator who shouts encouragement.
17. A theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
18. Type genus of the Anatidae.
20. Lower in esteem.
22. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
23. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
25. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
29. A light touch or stroke.
31. Any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets.
34. A reptile genus of Iguanidae.
37. The 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
40. Large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges.
42. Music composed for dancing the saraband.
44. A yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
45. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits.
46. A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask.
50. Of or relating to or involving an area.
52. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
53. A native-born Israeli.
56. A resident of Ohio.
61. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
64. (used of opinions and actions) Far beyond the norm.
66. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
67. (Greek mythology) A maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers.
70. A mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21,709 feet high).
72. Step on it.
73. Grown for its thickened edible aromatic root.
75. Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel.
76. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
77. That part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form.
78. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A burn cause by hot liquid or steam.
2. An island of central Hawaii.
3. Support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway.
4. A white trivalent metallic element.
5. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
6. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
7. A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands.
8. The bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections.
9. The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located adv.
10. A form of address for a man.
11. (British) A minicar used as a taxicab.
12. An edilbe seaweed with a mild flavor.
13. Injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation.
14. Being the only one.
19. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
21. Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence.
24. The ninth month of the civil year.
26. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
27. (chemistry) P(otential of) H(ydrogen).
28. (Greek mythology) The winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology.
30. Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae.
32. Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn.
33. British admiral.
35. Long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central and South America.
36. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt.
38. Explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene.
39. A public promotion of some product or service.
41. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
43. A bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases.
47. City in southern Malawi.
48. A partially opened flower.
49. A short sleep (usually not in bed).
51. (archaic or Scottish) Faithful and true.
54. The largest city of Cameroon.
55. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
57. A unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg.
58. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
59. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
60. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
62. A sudden short attack.
63. On or toward the lee.
65. One of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse.
68. A protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another.
69. The fatty flesh of eel.
71. Fiddler crabs.
74. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
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