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1. A castrated tomcat.
4. A disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin).
11. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
15. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
16. Antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure.
17. A member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California.
18. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
19. A tumor consisting of fatty tissue.
20. One of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages.
21. Jordan's port.
23. Capital and largest city of Italy.
25. (British) An informer or spy working for the police.
26. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
28. A stringed instrument that has a keyboard.
30. A drumbeat of bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters.
33. A genetic abnormality resulting in short stature.
36. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
37. A blast of a horn.
39. Capable of existing or taking place or proving true.
41. A federal agency that supervises carriers that transport goods and people between states.
44. A boy or man.
45. Waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls.
47. Spray very finely.
50. United States theologian (born in Germany) (1886-1965).
51. Any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes.
52. An associate degree in applied science.
54. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
55. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
58. Unknown god.
60. A telegram sent abroad.
64. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
68. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man.
69. A rapid bustling commotion.
70. A member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America.
73. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
74. Unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons.
76. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
77. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
78. Devoid of physical sensation.
79. Towards the side away from the wind.
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1. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
2. A republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
3. A small cake leavened with yeast.
4. The capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea.
5. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
6. Automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system.
7. A knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain).
8. Offer as a sacrifice by killing.
9. A man who serves as a sailor.
10. A unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms.
11. Type genus of the family Zygnemataceae.
12. 100 aurar equal 1 krona.
13. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
14. Framework for holding objects.
22. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
24. (often followed by `for') Ardently or excessively desirous.
27. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
29. Having or making equal angles.
31. (computer science) American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
32. The basic unit of money in Thailand.
34. A fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together.
35. Yellow-fever mosquitos.
38. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
40. A sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption.
42. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
43. Any competition.
46. Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn.
48. A master's degree in theology.
49. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
53. Having an oblique or slanting direction or position.
56. Relating to the deepest parts of the ocean (below 6000 meters).
57. A positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device.
59. Lower in esteem.
61. Obvious and dull.
62. A linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons.
63. Related on the mother's side.
65. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922).
66. God of love and erotic desire.
67. Similar or related in quality or character.
71. Fish eggs or egg-filled ovary.
72. Kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts.
75. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series.
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