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1. (usually followed by `to' or `for') On the point of or strongly disposed.
4. Engrave by means of dots and flicks.
11. A sodium salt of carbonic acid.
15. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
16. Type genus of the family Ascaridae.
17. In or relating to or obtained from urine.
18. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
19. Of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb.
20. Grind together, of teeth.
21. (Norse mythology) God of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature.
23. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
24. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
25. The face veil worn by Muslim women.
29. A language of Australian aborigines.
32. An alloy of copper and zinc.
36. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
37. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances.
40. A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea.
43. A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific.
44. Owed and payable immediately or on demand.
45. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
46. A unit of current equal to 10 amperes.
49. An associate degree in nursing.
51. An inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans.
52. A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off).
53. A unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms.
54. Singing jazz.
57. An edge tool used to cut and shape wood.
58. Time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis.
60. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
62. By bad luck.
64. Genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers.
67. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
71. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
74. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
75. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
76. Tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes.
78. Try to manage without help.
79. Take in solid food.
80. Written in print characters or produced by means of e.g. a printing press.
81. A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown.
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1. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
2. A genus of Mustelidae.
3. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
4. A governor of a province in ancient Persia.
5. Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland.
6. Water frozen in the solid state.
7. Low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers.
8. Capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.
9. Of a pale purple color.
10. A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
11. A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun.
12. Using speech rather than writing.
13. Any orchid of the genus Disa.
14. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
22. United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941).
26. (Norse mythology) Wife of Thor and guardian of the home.
27. A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
28. At right angles to the length of a ship or airplane.
30. A Buddhist who has attained nirvana.
31. Having been read.
33. A number that is added to another number (the augend).
34. True lizards.
35. Ready to fall asleep.
38. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
39. A festival featuring African-American culture.
41. Any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts.
42. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
47. Frivolous banter.
48. A note appended to a letter after the signature.
50. Goddess of fertility.
55. Before noon.
56. A town twenty miles east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name).
59. French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793).
61. At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane.
63. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
65. A theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
66. Informal abbreviation of `gentleman'.
68. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
69. An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin.
70. Remove with or as if with a ladle.
72. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
73. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
77. A public promotion of some product or service.
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