Crossword Puzzle Number 1583 (Medium Grid)

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ACROSS

1. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
5. The capital of Malta.
12. An accountant certified by the state.
15. (Old Testament) The eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the Covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac.
16. Pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point.
17. A human limb.
18. Send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code.
20. A town in southwestern Idaho.
21. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
22. Not openly expressed.
24. God of wealth and love.
26. Being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time.
28. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
29. A nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine.
32. English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882).
33. Danish philologist whose work on Old Norse pioneered in the field of comparative linguistics (1787-1832).
36. Having lips or parts that resemble lips.
40. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
41. The bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections.
42. Being one more than fifty.
43. An ancient branch of the Semitic languages.
47. Swedish theologian (1688-1772).
51. Any orchid of the genus Aerides.
52. Relating to or having or hearing with only one ear.
53. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
54. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
55. An associate degree in nursing.
56. 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.
57. A flat tortilla with various fillings piled on it.
61. The bill in a restaurant.
62. Strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants.
66. Sect of Orthodox Jews who follow the Mosaic Law strictly.
70. An athlete who plays basketball.
71. The fur of a rabbit.
72. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
75. A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy.
76. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
77. (Japanese) An ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea.
79. A primeval personification of air and breath.
80. A doctor's degree in education.
81. Showing a sense of guilt.
82. An aromatic ointment used in antiquity.

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1. (British) Street lined with building that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings.
2. The seventh month of the Hindu calendar.
3. An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
4. Of or relating to the kingdom of Kuwait or its people.
5. A period of sleeplessness.
6. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
7. The linear extent in space from one end to the other.
8. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
9. An instance or single occasion for some event.
10. A protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another.
11. Jordan's port.
12. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
13. Capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.
14. Type genus of the Amiidae.
19. A state in northwestern North America.
23. The back side of the neck.
25. Any of several Orthodox Jewish sects who reject modern secular culture and many of whom do not recognize the spiritual authority of the modern state of Israel.
27. A genus of Mustelidae.
30. A mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive.
31. Realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906).
34. French romantic writer (1766-1817).
35. A member of the Siouan people of the Kansas river valley in Kansas.
37. One or more recordings issued together.
38. A relative position or degree of value in a graded group.
39. Having the head uncovered.
44. Influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804).
45. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
46. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
48. The basic unit of money in Gambia.
49. British playwright (1911-1977).
50. The time of day immediately following sunset.
58. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
59. A port city in southwestern Iran.
60. Done or occurring in a brief period of time.
63. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
64. A West African language closely related to Fula.
65. A general direction in which something tends to move.
67. Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health.
68. A unit of length (in United States and Britain) equal to one twelfth of a foot.
69. Knock unconscious or senseless.
73. The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security.
74. Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile).
78. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.

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