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1. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
4. A member of an ancient people living east of Babylonia as early as 4000 BC.
11. Anything that serves as an enticement.
15. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
16. An acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds.
17. Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants.
18. An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
19. Either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus.
20. The general activity of selling.
21. An ancient city in southern Bulgaria.
23. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
25. (Greek mythology) A maiden seduced by Zeus.
26. Pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland).
29. A long-handled oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward.
32. Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism (1469-1538).
33. Dutch postimpressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890).
37. Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977).
39. A deficiency of red blood cells.
41. Acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach) n.
43. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
45. (Babylonian) The sky god.
46. (Irish) The sea personified.
47. Related by blood.
49. Noisy and mischievous merrymaking.
51. Type genus of the Anatidae.
53. A Bantu language spoken by the Kamba people in Kenya.
55. A river in northern Italy that flows southeast into the Adriatic Sea.
56. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
57. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
59. Lower in esteem.
61. In operation or operational.
63. A public promotion of some product or service.
65. A desert in southern Israel.
67. A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open.
73. Of the appetites and passions of the body.
75. A Finnish steam bath.
77. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
78. A unit of pain intensity.
79. (Judaism) An eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem.
81. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
82. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
83. (sports) With hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level.
84. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
2. Fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed.
3. Black honeycreepers with yellow feathers around the tail.
4. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine).
5. (New Testament) Disciple of Jesus.
6. Tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia.
7. (informal) Roused to anger.
8. Used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function.
9. A large faint constellation in the southern hemisphere containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud.
10. Standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian.
11. Surround so as to force to give up.
12. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
13. Not in action or at work.
14. Having a toe or toes of a specified kind.
22. Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923).
24. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
27. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
28. Similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs.
30. Of or relating to a pointed conical tooth.
31. (used of opinions and actions) Far beyond the norm.
34. Of or relating to Oman or its people.
35. Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds.
36. Valuable source of caviar and isinglass.
38. A geographical area and former kingdom in northeastern India in the Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and Bhutan.
40. Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae.
42. A conversation between two persons.
44. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
48. A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter.
50. Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence.
52. Capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River.
54. The second month of the Hindu calendar.
58. A member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah.
60. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
62. Moving quickly and lightly.
64. (Irish) Chief god of the Tuatha De Danann.
66. An organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom.
68. An ancient Assyrian city on the River Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria.
69. South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers.
70. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922).
71. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
72. God of love and erotic desire.
74. A room equipped with toilet facilities.
76. (British) Your grandmother.
80. A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube.
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