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1. A caustic detergent useful for removing grease.
4. Outstanding United States athlete (1914-1956).
12. A solution containing a phosphate buffer.
15. The sound made by a gentle blow.
16. Electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds.
17. Take in solid food.
18. Jackal-headed god of tombs.
20. A resident of Iowa.
21. (informal) Of the highest quality.
22. The capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates.
24. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
26. Large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat.
28. The organ of sight (`peeper' is an informal term for `eye').
30. A small ball with a hole through the middle.
31. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
32. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
34. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
37. A New England state.
40. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
44. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
46. A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments.
48. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
49. Lower in esteem.
51. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
52. (British) Your grandmother.
53. Low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers.
58. Forming or set at an angle.
59. A thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral).
62. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
63. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
64. A foot traveler.
68. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
73. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
74. A light touch or stroke.
75. Of or relating to Papua or its people or language.
79. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
80. Oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them.
82. Standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian.
83. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
84. The act of sitting or standing astride.
85. The starting place for each hole on a golf course.
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1. Personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task.
2. An island of central Hawaii.
3. Reject with contempt.
4. A family of fish in the order Zeomorphi.
5. An associate degree in applied science.
6. A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
7. The capital of Western Samoa.
8. A major French river.
9. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri.
10. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
11. Cause to go somewhere.
12. The state prevailing during the absence of war.
13. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
14. The function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another.
19. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
23. The sport of gliding on skates.
25. Make less active or intense.
27. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
29. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
33. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
35. Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958).
36. The longest river of Asia.
38. A byproduct of inflammation.
39. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
41. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
42. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
43. Type genus of the Ranidae.
45. A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.
47. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
50. Capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River.
54. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
55. A light strong gray lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong light-weight alloys (as for airplane parts).
56. A transuranic element.
57. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
60. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
61. An unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman.
65. A mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,450 feet high).
66. Remove from memory or existence.
67. Income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments.
69. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
70. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
71. A constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans.
72. A soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime.
76. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
77. (in golf) The standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course.
78. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
81. Being nine more than forty.
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