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1. An alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991.
4. Someone who draws sketches.
12. The compass point that is one point north of due east.
15. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
16. The angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself.
17. Towards the side away from the wind.
18. A resident of Alabama.
20. Water scorpions.
21. To patch up or renovate.
22. 1,000,000,000 periods per second.
24. A state in New England.
25. Not divisible by two.
26. Type genus of the Amiidae.
28. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
30. A thin coat of water-base paint.
33. A spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle.
35. An aromatic ointment used in antiquity.
38. Antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis.
40. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
42. Become less tense.
46. Resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy.
48. Tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
50. A ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
51. Copy that is not the original.
52. United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859).
53. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
54. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
55. Having the slant of a bevel.
58. A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy.
60. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand of its people.
63. Capital of Armenia.
65. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
68. Annual grass of Europe and North Africa.
71. Any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers.
72. A family of Ural-Altaic languages.
74. A form of Japanese poetry.
76. Remaining after all deductions.
77. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
79. Someone whose job is to dye cloth.
80. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
81. The great hall in ancient Persian palaces.
82. A sign of something about to happen.
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1. A human female who does housework.
2. Not in action or at work.
3. Speaking a Slavic language.
4. Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge.
5. The capital and largest city of Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria.
6. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
7. Lace bugs.
8. A New England state.
9. A member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century.
10. Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.
11. Cause to move back by force or influence.
12. An imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity.
13. A small ball with a hole through the middle.
14. A condition requiring relief.
19. German organist and contrapuntist (1685-1750).
23. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
27. Informal terms for a mother.
29. Large arboreal boa of tropical South America.
31. Administer an oil or ointment to.
32. Walk or tramp about.
34. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
36. A member of the Texas state highway patrol.
37. Deprive of by deceit.
39. Being three more than sixty.
41. English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833).
43. (Greek mythology) One of the three Graces.
44. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
45. An electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually.
47. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
49. Of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture.
56. Either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye.
57. A distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas).
59. A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role.
61. A shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary.
62. Make less active or intense.
64. A doctor who practices veterinary medicine.
66. A member of the Athapaskan people of the Trinity River valley in California.
67. An informal term for a father.
69. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits.
70. A mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers).
73. Informal abbreviation of `representative'.
75. A rapid bustling commotion.
78. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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