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1. Of southern Europe.
4. A disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches.
11. The battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War.
15. (computer science) A measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium.
16. Loss of the ability to swallow.
17. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
18. (in Scotland or Ireland) A mountain or tall hill.
19. (trademark) A material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided.
20. A group of southern Bantu languages.
21. Electronic warfare undertaken to insure effective friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum in spite of the enemy's use of electronic warfare.
23. A small amount of residue.
25. Type genus of the Ranidae.
26. Thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus.
28. Relating to the Lamaze method of childbirth.
29. Fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses.
31. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
32. Divulge information or secrets.
36. Type genus of the Gadidae.
39. A public promotion of some product or service.
40. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
41. Wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump.
42. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
45. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
47. Deprived of parents by death or desertion.
50. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
53. A noisy riotous fight.
54. A state in midwestern United States.
55. A group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea.
58. Joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces.
59. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
60. Step on it.
61. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
63. A burn cause by hot liquid or steam.
69. Bottle that has a narrow neck.
72. A village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin).
75. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
76. Chief port of Yemen.
77. Any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest).
78. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
79. A small ball with a hole through the middle.
80. Any expected deliverer.
81. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A French abbot.
2. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
3. Pearl oysters.
4. An audiotape recording of sound.
5. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
6. 30 to 300 gigahertz.
7. In a bald manner.
8. 100 agorot equal 1 shekel.
9. A medium (art or business) that disseminates moving pictures.
10. Unknown god.
11. The capital of Croatia.
12. Largest known toad species.
13. United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859).
14. An elaborate song for solo voice.
22. Shrub bearing round-fruited kumquats.
24. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
27. A city in Tuscany.
30. Agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears.
33. Lacking excess flesh.
34. Of or relating to apnea.
35. Capital and largest city of Iraq.
37. God of wealth and love.
38. Take by theft.
43. (Greek mythology) Greek god of war.
44. Relating to the blood vessels or blood.
46. United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967).
48. Humble request for help.
49. Among the largest bony fish.
51. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
52. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
56. German romantic poet (1787-1862).
57. A way of access consisting of a set of steps.
62. (Irish) Chief god of the Tuatha De Danann.
64. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
65. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
66. The British system of withholding tax.
67. Narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used for gliding over snow.
68. Tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers.
70. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
71. God of love and erotic desire.
73. The rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing).
74. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
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