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1. A vigorous blow.
5. A fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway.
12. A nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue.
15. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
16. Ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column.
17. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels.
18. British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888).
19. An Indian gum from the dhawa tree.
20. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs.
21. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
22. An ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile.
23. A light touch or stroke.
25. Monotypic genus of palms of Australasia.
27. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
30. Largest known toad species.
32. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
35. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
39. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
40. Rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution.
43. A Bantu language spoken in southern Zaire.
45. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
46. An established custom.
47. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
50. Metal shackles.
51. An Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum.
53. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
55. The function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another.
56. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
57. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
59. A yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
60. Extremely pleasing.
61. The act of scanning.
64. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
67. A lump on the body caused by a blow.
70. An association of countries in the western hemisphere.
74. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
75. The law enforcement agency in the Justice Department.
76. The arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire.
77. Brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply.
78. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
79. Excessive flow of saliva.
80. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
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1. One of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof.
2. On or toward the lee.
3. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
4. The capital and largest city of Zimbabwe.
5. A human limb.
6. Type genus of Ochnaceae.
7. Crested screamers.
8. A knapsack (usually for a soldier).
9. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
10. A geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam.
11. A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
12. A port city in southwestern Iran.
13. A three-tone Chadic language.
14. One of the common people.
24. Singing jazz.
26. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
28. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
29. The basic unit of money in Panama.
31. Not loved.
33. Small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra.
34. Type genus of the Alaudidae.
36. (informal) Fortitude and determination.
37. A small ball with a hole through the middle.
38. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
41. Soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees.
42. Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods.
44. Relatively small fast-moving sloth.
48. Water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.
49. (Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.
52. Block consisting of a thick piece of something.
54. A device that very useful for a particular job.
58. Muscular and heavily built.
62. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
63. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
65. An elaborate song for solo voice.
66. Informal terms for clothing.
68. Type genus of the Majidae.
69. Capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.
71. An ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage.
72. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand of its people.
73. The 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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