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1. A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off).
5. Transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data.
12. A tube in which a body fluid circulates.
15. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
17. Automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system.
18. In bed.
19. Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.
20. Basic principles of the cosmos.
22. Hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum.
24. The last (12th) month of the year.
26. Goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered.
27. A ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element.
29. Before noon.
31. Very fertile.
32. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
35. South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix.
37. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
39. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
44. (of champagne) Moderately dry.
45. A young woman making her debut into society.
47. Shrubby plant with aromatic grayish-green leaves used as a cooking herb.
49. A sign of something about to happen.
51. An honorary arts degree.
55. The excrement of sea birds.
56. Type genus of the Ranidae.
57. The sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this).
58. State in northeastern India.
59. An occurrence of thorough mixing.
61. (Babylonian) Any of a group of powerful earth spirits or genii.
63. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
64. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
65. A member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia.
67. A small cake leavened with yeast.
72. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
76. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
80. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
81. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
82. Of or relating to or contained in or serving as an archive.
83. The compass point that is midway between north and northeast.
84. The basic unit of money in Albania.
85. A great raja.
86. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
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1. A narcotic that is considered a hard drug.
2. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
3. The content of cognition.
4. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
5. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
6. An interest followed with exaggerated zeal.
7. A canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse).
8. Lacking companions or companionship.
9. In operation or operational.
10. A resource.
11. Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods.
12. Light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity).
13. Someone whose business is advertising.
14. A slap with the flat of the hand.
21. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
23. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
25. A telephone connection.
28. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
30. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
33. Relating to the blood vessels or blood.
34. From 40 million to 58 million years ago.
36. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
38. A signal transmitted along a narrow path.
40. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
41. Any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers.
42. A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea.
43. Leafless East Indian vine.
46. Soft creamy white cheese.
48. Of or relating to or supporting Islamism.
50. Wife of Balder.
52. Medium tall celery pine of New Zealand.
53. Something of sentimental value.
54. A British peer of the highest rank.
60. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
62. Not out.
66. Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat.
68. A French abbot.
69. Related to or located at the back.
70. God of death.
71. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
73. God of fire.
74. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
75. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
77. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
78. A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.
79. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
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