Crossword Puzzle Number 4998 (Medium Grid)

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ACROSS

1. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
4. A gelatinous substance secreted by plants.
12. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
15. Serving as an essential component.
16. Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
17. An extension at the end and at right angles to the main building.
18. A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder.
20. United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903- ).
22. The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife.
24. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
25. Speak in a nasal voice.
27. Serve oneself to, or consume regularly.
29. Omnivorous mammal of Central and South America.
32. Constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic.
34. City in central Iran.
37. A puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words.
41. An unofficial association of people or groups.
42. An informal term for a father.
43. (often followed by `of') A large number or amount or extent.
45. Of southern Europe.
46. How long something has existed.
47. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
48. The act of arousing.
50. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
52. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
54. Kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western Burma.
55. In bed.
58. A theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers.
60. Pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland).
65. A Mid-Atlantic state.
66. (Judaism) A Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
67. An intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or low-birth-weight or seriously ill newborn.
69. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
73. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
75. A particular environment or walk of life.
77. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
78. (Irish) The sea personified.
79. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
81. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
82. The compass point midway between east and southeast.
83. Herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowers.
84. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.

DOWN

1. A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean.
2. Informal abbreviation of `gentleman'.
3. An Indian nursemaid who looks after children.
4. Lost temporarily.
5. A mountain range in western Russia extending from the arctic to the Caspian Sea.
6. Made from baking chocolate or cocoa powder and milk and sugar.
7. A liquid used for printing or writing or drawing.
8. Being one more than fifty.
9. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
10. Relating to or characteristic of the Celts.
11. Late time of life.
12. A twilled woolen fabric.
13. A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula.
14. Very attentive or observant.
19. The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one.
21. Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight.
23. (informal) Informed about the latest trends.
26. (of panes of glass) Fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead.
28. Australian clover fern.
30. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers.
31. Transient cessation of respiration.
33. A resident of Iowa.
35. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
36. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
38. (botany) Especially of leaves.
39. The act of using.
40. A single splash.
44. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
49. Lacking leadership.
51. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
53. An ambitious and aspiring young person.
56. The dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia.
57. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
59. A public promotion of some product or service.
61. (Roman mythology) Goddess of agriculture.
62. A river in southeastern France.
63. Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares.
64. Sour or bitter in taste.
68. Type genus of the family Unionidae.
70. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
71. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
72. A city in northern India.
74. (music) The pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds.
76. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
80. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.

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