Crossword Puzzle Number 2454 (Medium Grid)

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ACROSS

1. An ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage.
4. A language spoken by the Atakapa people of the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas.
12. Worthless or oversimplified ideas.
15. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
16. Either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from Rhodopsin by the action of light.
17. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
18. An association of countries in the western hemisphere.
19. Tarpons and ladyfishes.
20. A light touch or stroke.
21. United States feminist (born in 1934).
23. A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour.
25. The middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen.
26. Any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia.
31. Something resembling the head of a nail that is used an an ornamental device.
37. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
38. Alternative names for the body of a human being.
40. Being one more than two.
41. A hazy or indistinct representation.
43. Horny projecting mouth of a bird.
44. East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient.
46. Acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals.
48. Robber flies.
51. The comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment.
53. Chief god of the Rig-Veda.
55. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
56. Internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity).
60. Resembling sculpture.
65. The cry made by sheep.
66. Tending to adhere.
69. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
70. The shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object.
71. A heavy precious metallic element.
72. Characteristic of a mob.
73. A chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40.
74. A tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site.
75. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.

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1. A town in central Belgium.
2. The event of dying or departure from life.
3. A path set aside for walking.
4. A particular environment or walk of life.
5. A character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter.
6. (physics and chemistry) The smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element.
7. (British) Sleep.
8. Of the appetites and passions of the body.
9. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
10. A genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples).
11. (meaning literally `born') Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman.
12. A genus of Ploceidae.
13. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
14. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
22. A Dravidian language closely related to Tamil that is spoken in a hilly section of southwestern India.
24. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters.
27. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
28. Provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction.
29. A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic.
30. (usually followed by `to') Not having the necessary means or skill or know-how.
32. A name that has been assumed temporarily.
33. Any of a group of heavenly spirits under the god Anu.
34. A populous province in northeastern China.
35. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
36. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
39. By bad luck.
42. Before noon.
45. English essayist (1775-1834).
47. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
49. Deprive of by deceit.
50. (Babylonian) Father of the gods.
52. Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.
54. Pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia.
57. Horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits.
58. A language unit by which a person or thing is known.
59. Deeply moved.
61. The female reproductive cell.
62. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
63. Very dark black.
64. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
67. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
68. Be seated.

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