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1. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
4. (of e.g. speech and writing) Tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects.
12. Lacking in light.
15. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
16. Semi-parasitic herb with purple or white or pink flowers.
17. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
18. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
19. Speak in a nasal voice.
20. The capital of Morocco.
22. How a result is obtained or an end is achieved.
24. Large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage.
26. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
27. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
29. A metallic tapping sound.
31. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
32. Former name for the order Crocodylia.
36. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
38. Absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts).
40. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
43. Tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites.
44. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
47. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
48. An index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer.
50. An island of central Hawaii.
52. (law) A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
53. A reddish brown dye used especially on hair.
55. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
56. A shape that sags.
61. A state in midwestern United States.
62. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
65. A Russian river.
68. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
72. Fallow deer.
75. A loud harsh or strident noise.
78. Perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots.
79. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
80. A small cloth bag filled with dried beans.
82. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
83. Having leadership guidance.
84. (of tempo) Fast n 1.
85. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
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1. A fraudulent business scheme.
2. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
3. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
4. Steal goods.
5. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
6. Occurring widely (as to many people).
7. Type genus of the Blattidae.
8. (trademark) A type of inflatable air mattress.
9. A disposition to remain inactive or inert.
10. A hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion.
11. A change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety.
12. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
13. Tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit.
14. New Zealand conifer.
21. (chemistry) Relating to or containing an alkali.
23. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
25. (Sumerian) Goddess personifying earth.
28. A sudden short attack.
30. An accountant certified by the state.
33. Large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber.
34. A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world.
35. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
37. Any of several plants of the genus Camassia.
39. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
41. A Nilotic language.
42. The ending of a series or sequence.
45. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
46. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
49. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
51. (informal) Of the highest quality.
54. Type genus of the Nepidae.
57. Force or compel somebody to do something.
58. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color.
59. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
60. A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India.
63. Leave or strike out, as of vowels.
64. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
66. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
67. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
69. 100 sene equal 1 tala.
70. 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.
71. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
73. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
74. A shaft on which a wheel rotates.
76. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
77. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
81. Functioning correctly and ready for action.
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