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1. An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan.
5. Sottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721).
12. Any of various units of capacity.
15. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
16. Deciduous small trees or shrubs of China and eastern North America.
17. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
18. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
20. Cause to lose one's nerve.
21. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
22. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
23. A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
24. A doctor's degree in religion.
25. A male servant (especially a footman).
28. A state in northwestern North America.
30. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
31. At full speed.
38. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
40. Relating to a style of design popular in the Europe and the United States between 1920 and 1940 (sometimes known as Art Deco).
43. Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896).
44. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
45. A steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall.
46. (Greek mythology) God of love.
48. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
49. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
50. The shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
57. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
58. A port city in southwestern Iran.
61. Made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned.
64. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
65. Impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism.
69. An alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral.
72. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
73. Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself).
74. (Greek mythology) The god of the underworld in ancient mythology.
76. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
77. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
78. A state of refreshing tranquility.
79. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
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1. Fallow deer.
2. The sixth month of the civil year.
3. Not widely known.
4. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
5. An African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad.
6. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
7. (Welsh) A warrior god.
8. A green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant.
9. A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school.
10. The basic unit of money in Iran.
11. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
12. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
13. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
14. A polite name for any woman.
19. Thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries.
26. Most important element.
27. A flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries.
29. A member of a Finnish people living in the northwestern Urals in Russia.
32. The Oceanic language spoken by the Maori people in New Zealand.
33. The superior of an abbey of monks.
34. The dialect of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and Yugoslavia.
35. Soft suede glove leather from goatskin.
36. Adorned by inlays.
37. Lace again.
39. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
41. Dearly loved.
42. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
47. Low-growing Old World herbs with minute bright green leaves.
51. The grasses.
52. Fiddler crabs.
53. An area of northern Israel.
54. (computer science) A graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface.
55. A federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions.
56. Being nine more than ninety.
59. Be in contradiction with.
60. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
62. Blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel.
63. People having the same social or economic status.
66. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
67. Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of.
68. (biology) Shed at an early stage of development.
70. Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment.
71. A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers.
75. An honorary degree in science.
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