Crossword Puzzle Number 2285 (Medium Grid)

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1. A mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water.
5. Subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration.
12. Any of various units of capacity.
15. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits.
16. The pelt of a leopard.
17. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
18. A state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands.
19. (botany) Of some seeds.
21. In bed.
22. English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924).
24. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
25. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
27. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
30. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
34. Any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis.
37. A user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text.
38. In a cagey manner.
40. Subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe.
42. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury.
43. With no effort to conceal.
44. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
47. A very small circular shape.
48. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
49. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
51. Sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).
53. Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself).
56. Consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree.
58. A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.
60. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
62. A member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico.
66. A complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists.
69. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
70. A car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors.
73. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
75. Unpleasantly cool and humid.
76. A studio especially for an artist or designer.
78. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
79. Type genus of the Amiidae.
80. (Old Testament) Wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.
81. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.

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1. United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914).
2. Jordan's port.
3. Fastened with stitches.
4. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
5. Prepared by cutting.
6. 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.
7. (Greek mythology) A maiden seduced by Zeus.
8. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
9. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
10. Lacking sufficient water or rainfall.
11. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
12. A loud harsh or strident noise.
13. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
14. United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924).
20. Washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water.
23. Medieval artillery used during sieges.
26. God of death.
28. A soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh.
29. Any of a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir and eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan.
31. The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation.
32. A monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal.
33. A group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole.
35. A genus of Indriidae.
36. Any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh.
39. A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia.
41. Gully or streambed in North Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season.
45. An associate degree in nursing.
46. Someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations.
50. A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.
52. Of or relating to or measured in ohms.
54. The cry made by sheep.
55. Any fungus of the family Boletaceae.
57. One thousand periods per second.
59. (India) Absolutely first class and genuine.
61. The fourth month of the Hindu calendar.
63. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
64. A Loloish language.
65. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
67. (Greek mythology) The goddess of youth and spring.
68. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
71. A young woman making her debut into society.
72. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
74. Tag the base runner to get him out.
77. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.

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