Crossword Puzzle Number 2699 (Medium Grid)

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ACROSS

1. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
4. Pearl oysters.
12. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
15. A graphical record of electrical activity of the brain.
16. A person who worships idols.
17. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
18. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
19. Any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals.
20. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
21. An Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum.
23. A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
24. Trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol.
27. Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.
28. An Asian river.
36. French philosopher and critic.
38. A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary).
39. (archaic) Of persons.
40. Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.
44. Prong on a fork or pitchfork.
45. An accidental happening.
46. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
47. (informal) Of the highest quality.
48. A man who serves as a sailor.
49. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
54. The lean flesh of a fish similar to cod.
57. (law) The seat for judges in a courtroom.
59. An Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean.
62. A unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells.
63. A dialect of Chinese spoken in southeastern China.
67. Not worn away by exposure.
69. An abundance of material possessions and resources.
70. (Hinduism or Buddhism) A sacred word or syllable repeated in prayer or meditation.
71. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
74. Jordan's port.
75. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors.
76. Semi-parasitic herb with purple or white or pink flowers.
79. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
80. Last or greatest in an indefinitely large series.
81. A famous waterfall in Venezuela.
82. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.

DOWN

1. A form of rummy using two decks and four jokers.
2. Not only so, but.
3. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
4. A member of the North American Indian people living in southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
5. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
6. A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
7. The weather in some location averaged over some long period of time.
8. The sound made by a gentle blow.
9. Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus.
10. Go away from the surface to which it is adsorbed, of a substance.
11. Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood.
12. The provision of money temporarily (usually at interest).
13. A friendly nation.
14. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
22. Confused movement.
25. A small island.
26. An American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation.
29. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
30. Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense.
31. Large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances.
32. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
33. Any of a group of heavenly spirits under the god Anu.
34. A fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon.
35. Small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests.
37. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
41. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
42. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
43. The act of scanning.
50. A visual display of information.
51. A self-replicating protein molecule that occupies a fixed place on a chromosome.
52. The compass point that is one point west of due north.
53. Small crude shelter used as a dwelling.
55. A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term).
56. A member of an aboriginal people living in the hills in southeastern India.
58. An intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X.
60. Order by virtue of superior authority.
61. A long seat for more than one person.
64. Botswanan statesman who was the first president of Botswana (1921-1980).
65. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
66. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga).
68. (British) An open river valley (in a hilly area).
72. Strong liquor flavored with juniper berries.
73. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
77. A state in northwestern North America.
78. A state in midwestern United States.

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