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1. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
4. Having seven units or components.
12. (Roman mythology) Goddess of abundance and fertility.
15. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
16. A wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding.
17. A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia.
18. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
19. Affectedly dainty or refined.
20. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
21. In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon.
24. Soft suede glove leather from goatskin.
26. A state in New England.
27. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
30. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
31. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
33. A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus.
34. (Old Testament) The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus.
36. One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
39. Singing jazz.
42. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
44. Edible tuber of any of several yams.
47. Before noon.
48. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
51. An island in Indonesia south of Borneo.
53. Water frozen in the solid state.
54. Genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor.
56. A genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae.
58. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
59. Taken or to be taken at random.
61. An outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down.
62. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
64. Someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential).
68. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
71. God of love and erotic desire.
73. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
77. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
78. With no effort to conceal.
79. (Greek mythology) A river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon.
80. A type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel.
81. By bad luck.
82. A base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine.
83. A master's degree in education.
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1. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
2. A signal transmitted along a narrow path.
3. Alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae.
4. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland.
5. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
6. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
7. Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation.
8. Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange.
9. Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel.
10. Provided with artificial light.
11. Tall tufted perennial grasses (such as lyme grass or wild rye).
12. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
13. Capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.
14. Lean end of the neck.
22. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
23. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
25. A port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea.
28. Modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave.
29. The longest division of geological time.
32. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
35. A written version of a play or other dramatic composition.
37. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
38. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
40. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
41. 100 toea equal 1 kina.
43. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
45. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
46. The qualities of a hero or heroine.
49. Port city that is the capital and largest city of Latvia.
50. The range within which a voice can be heard.
52. Leisure time away from work.
55. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
57. Noisy talk.
60. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
63. Established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules.
65. Very large red gum tree.
66. Affect with wonder.
67. Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea.
69. Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales.
70. (linguistics) The form of a word after all affixes are removed.
72. A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum.
74. (slang) A gangster's pistol.
75. Lacking self-confidence.
76. The compass point that is midway between north and northeast.
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