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1. A young woman making her debut into society.
4. A genus of Drepanididae.
12. The smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers.
15. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
16. A region in central France.
17. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
18. A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains.
20. Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight.
21. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
22. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
23. Belonging to some prior time.
26. Any of various plants of the genus Althaea.
28. Philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events.
30. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion.
32. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
33. An African grass economically important as a cereal grass (yielding white flower of good quality) as well as for forage and hay.
34. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
36. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
39. A small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere.
43. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
44. Jordan's port.
47. By bad luck.
48. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
50. In bed.
51. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
52. Sect of Orthodox Jews who follow the Mosaic Law strictly.
56. Minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell.
59. Of or belonging to an enemy.
60. Bark in a high-pitched tone.
62. Radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked.
63. Yellow-fever mosquitos.
65. Being ten more than one hundred forty.
66. (informal) Exceptionally good.
69. Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.
72. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
76. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
78. A Hindu prince or king in India.
79. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
82. Immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit of.
83. A light touch or stroke.
84. One who dodders from old age and weakness.
85. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
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1. An informal term for a father.
2. A British peer ranking below a Marquess and above a Viscount.
3. An ancient city in northern Portugal.
4. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
5. Leatherleaf ferns.
6. A unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt.
7. The state prevailing during the absence of war.
8. Type genus of the Ardeidae.
9. Sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia).
10. Relating to or being within or near the inner side or limit.
11. (usually followed by `to' or `for') On the point of or strongly disposed.
12. An island of central Hawaii.
13. Infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice.
14. A woman of refinement.
19. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
24. Greek mythology.
25. Capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria.
27. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
29. A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.
31. An inhabitant of ancient Thebes.
35. Lower in esteem.
37. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
38. Tag the base runner to get him out.
40. Of a surface.
41. (combining form) Indicating radiation or radioactivity.
42. An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia.
45. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
46. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
49. Being one more than one hundred.
53. An iconic mental representation.
54. A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair.
55. Of or relating to bone marrow.
57. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
58. Of or relating to or located near a hilum.
61. Any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling.
64. An indication of potential opportunity.
67. Avatar of Vishnu.
68. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
70. Hoop that covers a wheel.
71. Any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland.
73. Type genus of the Majidae.
74. Slightly open.
75. The lean flesh of a fish similar to cod.
77. Electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities.
80. A sliver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum.
81. A soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group.
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