Crossword Puzzle Number 2483 (Medium Grid)

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ACROSS

1. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
4. A jail (literally, a French jail).
12. The last (12th) month of the year.
15. 10 hao equal 1 dong.
16. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality.
17. The capital and largest city of Japan.
18. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
19. Conveyed by sea.
20. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
21. English architect (1746-1813).
23. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
24. (neurology) Of or relating to the vagus nerve.
26. Ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse.
28. Coils of worsted yarn.
30. Any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers.
34. The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands.
37. (Greek mythology) The winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology.
38. Someone with the power to settle matters at will.
41. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
43. A fighter (especially one who participates in brawls).
45. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
46. Other than what is under consideration or implied.
47. God of fire.
48. Acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals.
49. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
51. A rapid escape (as by criminals).
52. A small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound.
54. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element.
55. A woody climbing usually tropical plant.
57. Polish labor leader and statesman (born in 1943).
60. The jurisdiction or office of an abbot.
64. (informal) Exceptionally good.
67. Long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant.
71. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
75. An associate degree in applied science.
76. Narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used for gliding over snow.
77. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
78. A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes.
79. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
80. A mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high).
81. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.

DOWN

1. A wad of something chewable as tobacco.
2. Being or befitting or characteristic of an infant.
3. A South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes.
4. The act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift.
5. Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment.
6. Title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran.
7. Italian operatic soprano (born in 1922).
8. Extremely robust.
9. (Irish) The sea personified.
10. A local computer network for communication between computers.
11. Being one more than ten.
12. Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity.
13. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
14. Fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period.
22. A protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another.
25. A long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods).
27. In a peacefully serene manner.
29. (Hinduism and Buddhism) The effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation.
31. A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
32. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga).
33. A Spanish river.
35. Infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves.
36. Someone who cuts and delivers ice.
39. Small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs.
40. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
42. Muslim name for God.
44. Send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code.
50. Group of people related by blood or marriage.
53. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
56. The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation.
58. An immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull).
59. A purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens.
61. A restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle.
62. Of or relating to or containing barium.
63. God of justice.
65. A fraudulent business scheme.
66. A sign of something about to happen.
68. God of love and erotic desire.
69. Uttering in an irritated tone.
70. United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993).
72. Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus.
73. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
74. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.

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