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1. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
4. Bubble shells.
12. White crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor.
15. (often followed by `of') A large number or amount or extent.
16. Any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes.
17. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
18. Great coolness and composure under strain.
20. A large round wicker basket (used on farms).
22. Having two axes.
24. Washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water.
26. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
29. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
31. A Mid-Atlantic state.
32. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
36. Not widely known.
41. The residue that remains when something is burned.
43. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
46. Perennial herb of North America.
49. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
50. A sudden short attack.
51. Small genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs.
52. Enduring strength and energy.
54. Make synchronous and adjust in time or manner.
55. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
57. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
58. Candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers.
61. A small cake leavened with yeast.
64. Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers.
66. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
70. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
74. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
75. Of a light yellowish-brown color n 1.
76. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
77. 32nd President of the United States.
78. Inquire about.
79. A small tessera.
80. The starting place for each hole on a golf course.
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1. Loose or flaccid body fat.
2. A member of the Shoshonean people of northeastern Arizona.
3. (Greek mythology) A Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders.
4. A complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules.
5. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
6. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
7. The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function.
8. Of the color of black ink.
9. Mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'.
10. More than enough in size or scope or capacity.
11. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
12. A woman of refinement.
13. The scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals.
14. Willing to face danger.
19. Any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical.
21. Morally bad or wrong.
23. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
25. A public promotion of some product or service.
27. Fallow deer.
28. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
30. In a despicable, ignoble manner.
33. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
34. An Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland.
35. A port city in southwestern Iran.
37. A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world.
38. Hungarian playwright (1878-1952).
39. (British slang) An absolute certainty.
40. A natural talent.
42. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
44. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
45. A large fleet.
47. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
48. A chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia halfway between New Guinea and Japan.
53. An associate degree in applied science.
56. A flag that shows its nationality.
59. Relating to or resembling or made of or adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl.
60. Of or relating to a speaker of the Tamil language or the language itself.
62. Type genus of the Anatidae.
63. A financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities.
65. A member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada.
67. A flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers.
68. Give over.
69. A unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries.
71. Standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west.
72. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
73. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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