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1. Narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used for gliding over snow.
4. Of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia.
11. Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed.
15. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
16. Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior.
17. A river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn.
18. Relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area.
20. An oil port in southern Iraq.
21. Pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness.
22. The capital and largest city of Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria.
24. A flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas.
26. An island in the West Indies.
28. A small Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and Tibet.
29. Border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug).
32. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
35. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on land.
36. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits.
40. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
41. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
45. A river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean.
48. Situated away from the axis of any body or part.
49. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril).
50. Someone employed by a gas company.
51. A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
52. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
55. Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.
59. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
62. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
66. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
70. The month following February and preceding April.
71. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
72. The fifth day of the week.
73. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
74. Seed of a pea plant.
75. Made or produced in the home or by yourself.
76. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
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1. A member of the Algonquian people living in Wisconsin the Fox River valley and the shores of Green Bay.
2. A Chadic language spoken in Chad.
3. A ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another.
4. An ancient country is southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean.
5. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
6. The capital of Morocco.
7. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
8. A piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle.
9. A negatively charged atom.
10. Property that is leased or rented out or let.
11. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
12. A means of serving.
13. An easy victory.
14. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
19. Any of various small plant-sucking insects.
23. A true bug.
25. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
27. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
30. Type genus of the Danaidae.
31. Something twisted and tight and swollen.
33. A band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over.
34. Reflecting light.
37. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
38. 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.
39. Any thick messy substance.
42. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
43. A river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River.
44. European herb resembling vetch.
46. A rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode.
47. Type genus of the Anatidae.
53. Discrimination against people who are overweight.
54. A landlocked republic in central Africa.
56. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
57. A loud harsh or strident noise.
58. Food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked.
60. A strip of land projecting into a body of water.
61. Starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root.
63. Type genus of the Amiidae.
64. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
65. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
67. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland.
68. A branch of the Tai languages.
69. A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair.
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