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1. A wad of something chewable as tobacco.
5. Wear away.
11. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
15. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
16. Alligator-like reptile of Central and South America having a more heavily armored belly.
17. By bad luck.
18. Genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers.
20. A small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant.
21. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
22. Intelligence derived from non-communications electromagnetic radiations from foreign sources (other than radioactive sources).
23. Serving as or forming a base.
25. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
28. A white trivalent metallic element.
30. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
34. Flat and uninspiring.
38. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
40. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
41. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
43. Before noon.
45. The organ of sight (`peeper' is an informal term for `eye').
46. Informal terms for a meal.
48. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
50. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
52. Cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person.
53. An Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum.
54. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
55. Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae.
57. Small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk.
59. The seventh month of the civil year.
62. Type genus of the Anatidae.
63. The Palestinian uprising (beginning in 1987) against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
66. German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere.
70. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
71. A sudden short attack.
73. A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports.
74. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
75. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
78. The use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images.
79. A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans.
80. Genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants.
81. The cry made by sheep.
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1. Perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning.
2. Precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents.
3. A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary).
4. An ambitious and aspiring young person.
5. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
6. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
7. Being in competition.
8. A doctor's degree in musical arts.
9. (British) An open river valley (in a hilly area).
10. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
11. Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases.
12. Having winglike extensions.
13. A small cake leavened with yeast.
14. An ancient Assyrian city on the River Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria.
19. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
24. Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue.
26. French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524).
27. An informal term for a father.
29. A historical region of southwestern India on the west coast.
31. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
32. Small genus of delicate mossy bog plants having white or violet flowers.
33. Of or relating to a creed.
35. New Zealand conifer.
36. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
37. The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid.
39. Carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end.
42. Cut the head of.
44. A state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh).
47. A native or inhabitant of Spain.
49. Low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers.
51. Large heavy rope for nautical use.
56. (Norse mythology) Wife of Thor and guardian of the home.
58. Of or at or relating to an anode.
60. Minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end.
61. Australian clover fern.
64. A cape at the southern tip of Norway.
65. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
67. Young sheep.
68. The basic unit of money on Malta.
69. English essayist (1775-1834).
72. An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
76. Half the width of an em.
77. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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