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1. The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England.
4. East Asian perennial herbs.
12. A group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Mali and northern Ghana.
15. An association of countries in the western hemisphere.
16. Or family Polypodiaceae.
17. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
18. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
19. A white or colorless mineral (BaSO4).
20. A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world.
22. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
24. A share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given.
26. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
27. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
30. Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center.
32. A form of address for a man.
34. A drama set to music.
36. Formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India.
40. The longest division of geological time.
42. Wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg.
44. At or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other.
45. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
47. Very fertile.
49. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
50. Rich in decorative detail.
55. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
56. An unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes.
58. (Old Testament) Wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.
60. A popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles.
61. A member of the Uniat Church.
64. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality.
65. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
66. Have supper.
68. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
75. The act of escaping physically.
77. A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced.
79. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
80. Being two more than fifty.
81. A great rani.
83. A member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala.
84. A boy or man.
85. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril).
86. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A pointed instrument used to prod into motion.
2. (New Testament) The sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born.
3. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
4. Large high frilly cap with a full crown.
5. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
6. An emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning.
7. Set down according to a plan.
8. (prefix) Within.
9. Type genus of the Adelgidae.
10. A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days.
11. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
12. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
13. In or relating to or obtained from urine.
14. Type genus of the Ranidae.
21. Relating to the deepest parts of the ocean (below 6000 meters).
23. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
25. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
28. Small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar.
29. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
31. A committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security.
33. Someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice.
35. God of fire.
37. (folklore) A small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
38. An isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time.
39. (of a shore or shoreline) Having an extensive gently sloping area covered with sand or gravel or shingle down to the water line.
41. A name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped.
43. A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles.
46. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
48. Biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root.
51. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
52. (Scotland) A slope or hillside.
53. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
54. Show a response or a reaction to something.
57. Either of two spiral-horned antelopes of the African bush.
59. Preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church.
62. Large Indian antelope.
63. Normally existing at birth.
67. Of or relating the the Vedas or to the ancient Sanskrit in which they were written.
69. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
70. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
71. A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman.
72. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
73. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
74. God of love and erotic desire.
76. A syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation.
78. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
82. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters.
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