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1. An edge tool used to cut and shape wood.
4. A person who uses flattery.
12. The cry made by sheep.
15. A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus.
16. Derived from or imitative of Latin.
17. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
18. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
19. Of or relating to or characteristic of Ghana or its people or language.
20. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
21. The second month of the Hindu calendar.
23. Decorated with designs of sprigs.
25. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
26. American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814).
27. A light strong gray lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong light-weight alloys (as for airplane parts).
31. Weapons considered collectively.
35. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
37. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
39. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
40. Reprehensible acquisitiveness.
43. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great distance.
45. First or beginning.
46. Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation.
49. Fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense.
53. To make a mistake or be incorrect.
54. Of or relating to or involving an area.
56. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
58. Extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit.
66. Rounded like an egg.
67. In the same place (used when citing a reference).
70. (used especially of vegetation) Having lost all moisture.
71. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
72. Outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921).
73. An elaborate song for solo voice.
74. The sixth month of the civil year.
75. A port city in southwestern Iran.
76. A public area set aside as a pedestrian walk.
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1. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
2. An informal term for a father.
3. Austrian writer (1881-1942).
4. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
5. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
6. A state in the western United States.
7. United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959).
8. Extinct order of jawless vertebrates.
9. Large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia.
10. Type genus of the Otariidae.
11. A proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys.
12. (informal) Exceptionally good.
13. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
14. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
22. South Asian deer with three-tined antlers.
24. Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.
28. Feeling or showing extreme anger.
29. Give over.
30. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
32. Go into retirement.
33. A resident of Maine.
34. Someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed.
36. Lower in esteem.
38. A lever that is operated with the foot.
41. (law) Lacking any legal or binding force.
42. A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church.
44. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
47. A genus of Mustelidae.
48. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
50. A fighter who batters the opponent.
51. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
52. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
55. Any plant of the genus Erica.
57. State in northeastern India.
59. (often followed by `for') Ardently or excessively desirous.
60. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
61. Flat tableland with steep edges.
62. A primeval personification of air and breath.
63. A three-tone Chadic language.
64. A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports.
65. Using speech rather than writing.
68. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
69. Failing to detonate.
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