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1. An early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940).
4. Type genus of the family Plantaginaceae.
12. Bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail.
15. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
16. Cut off or left behind.
17. Something that remunerates.
18. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) Quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree.
20. A financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities.
21. Capital and largest city of Colombia.
23. Small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit.
25. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
27. Of or relating to the kidneys.
28. A concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location.
31. A woody climbing usually tropical plant.
32. The 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
34. German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy.
36. The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England.
37. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
43. A carriage consisting of two wheels and calash top.
45. (informal British usage) Aggravation or aggression.
46. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
47. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
49. A federal agency that supervises carriers that transport goods and people between states.
51. A change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety.
52. Take off a hook.
54. The lean flesh of a saltwater fish found it warm waters (especially Hawaii).
57. The state prevailing during the absence of war.
59. Small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs.
62. The capital and largest city of Zambia.
66. A derogatory term for a white person (said to have been used by North American Indians).
69. Smeared thickly.
70. The sixth month of the civil year.
71. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
74. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
77. A local computer network for communication between computers.
78. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
79. City in central Iran.
80. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. An island in Indonesia east of Java.
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. (Judaism) A Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
4. After noon.
5. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
6. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
7. A military officer appointed from enlisted personnel.
8. The capital and largest city of Japan.
9. An associate degree in nursing.
10. God of the earth.
11. Having no odor.
12. (possibly Roman) Goddess of horses and mules and asses.
13. A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.
14. City in Sudan.
19. Covered with scabs.
22. A Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing.
24. United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933).
26. A state in northwestern North America.
29. Go ashore.
30. God of wealth and love.
33. A colorless odorless gas used as fuel.
35. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
38. A Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
39. Relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area.
40. Any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers.
41. United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971).
42. Cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems.
44. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
48. Meat from an adult domestic bovine.
50. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels.
53. Of a moderate orange-yellow color.
55. New World lizards.
56. Genus of tropical Asiatic trees having large solitary flowers.
58. Liquid excretory product.
60. Chief port and economic center of Nigeria.
61. A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge.
63. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
64. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
65. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
67. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
68. Set down according to a plan.
72. An American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation.
73. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
75. Unknown god.
76. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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