Crossword Puzzle Number 5563 (Medium Grid)

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1. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
4. Belgian surrealist painter (1898-1967).
12. A loft for storing hay.
15. (British) Informal term for information.
16. An organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live.
17. Used of a single unit or thing.
18. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
19. An artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes.
20. A sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together.
22. An important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail.
24. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
26. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
27. Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects.
30. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
32. A genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae.
36. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
37. Type genus of the Amiidae.
39. Someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall.
40. A blind god.
41. A small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon.
44. Annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region.
45. A public promotion of some product or service.
47. Consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity.
49. A master's degree in theology.
50. Not often.
53. Being or occurring in fact or actuality.
55. English economist (born in Austria) noted for work on the optimum allocation of resources (1899-1992).
57. (trademark) A liquid that temporarily disables a person.
58. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
59. Station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods.
61. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
65. South African term for `boss'.
67. (Sumerian) Water god and god of wisdom.
68. Capable of wounding.
70. Of or belonging to an enemy.
72. A river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean.
74. A Spanish title of respect for a gentleman or nobleman.
75. Herbs or shrubs or small trees.
78. A local computer network for communication between computers.
79. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
80. Pearl oysters.
81. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.

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1. God of fire.
2. Having been read.
3. Small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa.
4. Covered with paving material.
5. Frogs, toads, tree toads.
6. French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873).
7. Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796).
8. The bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections.
9. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding.
10. A metallic element of the rare earth group.
11. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
12. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
13. Belonging to some prior time.
14. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
21. A professional person authorized to practice law.
23. A member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century.
25. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
28. The 3 goddesses of fate or destiny.
29. On or toward the lee.
31. Submerged freshwater perennials.
33. A cartoon character created by Walt Disney.
34. United States writer of stories and plays (1894-1946).
35. An edilbe seaweed with a mild flavor.
38. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
42. Sharp piercing cry.
43. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
46. A member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan language.
48. Thin wafer-like bread of Scandinavia.
51. Type genus of the Lycaenidae.
52. The form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation.
54. Brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes.
56. An adjective used as a noun.
60. Small songbirds resembling larks.
62. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
63. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
64. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
66. Sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds.
69. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
71. Informal terms for the mouth.
73. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
76. A heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically).
77. A crystalline metallic element not found in nature.

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