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1. A former monetary unit in Great Britain.
4. Of or having to do with or belonging to an abbey or abbot, or abbess.
12. Select as an alternative.
15. The month following March and preceding May.
16. (Greek mythology) The Muse of epic poetry.
17. The month following February and preceding April.
18. Water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.
20. United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924).
22. An ice containing milk.
24. Any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors.
25. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
28. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
29. Pertaining to or resembling amoebae.
33. The bottom of a sea or ocean.
35. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
36. A Spanish male Gypsy.
41. A member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona.
43. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
44. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
45. Of or being the lowest female voice.
46. Jordan's port.
50. One of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse.
51. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
52. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
53. (architecture) Forming or resembling an arch.
56. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
62. A carriage consisting of two wheels and calash top.
65. The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs.
68. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
72. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
73. Used of a single unit or thing.
74. (chemistry) Having a valence of two or having two valences.
76. (Roman Catholic) A greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist.
77. A doctor's degree in education.
78. A genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae.
79. Outer space as viewed from the earth.
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1. Gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden bars supported on uprights.
2. Large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean.
3. Soft creamy white cheese.
4. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
5. A large bundle bound for storage or transport.
6. A blemish made by dirt.
7. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
8. Harvest flies.
9. (Greek mythology) A maiden seduced by Zeus.
10. Great coolness and composure under strain.
11. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
12. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
13. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
14. Relating to or used in or intended for trade or commerce.
19. Agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor.
21. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
23. God of wealth and love.
26. (Old Testament) The first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC).
27. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
30. A fighter who batters the opponent.
31. Related on the mother's side.
32. Monotypic genus of palms of Australasia.
34. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
37. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
38. An atom having a valence of one.
39. A fraudulent business scheme.
40. Offering fun and gaiety.
42. Lacking companions or companionship.
47. A small cake leavened with yeast.
48. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
49. A lizard of the family Agamidae.
54. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
55. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
57. Of or relating to or derived from or containing boron.
58. Full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals.
59. The short weak cry of a young bird.
60. Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism (1469-1538).
61. Inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements.
63. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
64. Advanced in years.
66. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
67. (military) Signal to turn the lights out.
69. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
70. Any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers.
71. Marked by skill in deception.
75. A state in New England.
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