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1. Male red deer.
5. A form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members.
12. The compass point midway between east and southeast.
15. Semi-evergreen South American tree with odd-pinnate leaves and golden yellow flowers cultivated as an ornamental.
16. A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group.
17. A theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus).
18. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
19. Loose temporary stitches.
20. The act of using.
21. Either of 2 species of the genus Roridula.
24. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
25. A committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security.
28. A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces.
29. A structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance.
32. A numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for.
34. Any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves.
37. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
40. Divulge information or secrets.
41. Echo repeatedly, echo again and again.
43. A poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare.
46. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
47. Wife of Ramachandra.
48. A person who dissents from some established policy.
50. A public promotion of some product or service.
51. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
52. A crown-like jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions.
54. Any of several plants of the genus Camassia.
56. Of or relating to or in the manner of the playwright Henrik Ibsen.
59. That is to say.
60. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
61. A disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin).
67. With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe.
70. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
71. Jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration.
73. Marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past.
74. Alternative names for the body of a human being.
75. Age or bleach flour with Agene (nitrogen trichloride).
77. (archaic) A fitting reward.
78. Used of a single unit or thing.
79. Large family of important mostly marine food fishes.
80. In an idle manner.
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1. Indicating the most important performer or role.
2. Someone new to a field or activity.
3. Someone who copies the words or behavior of another.
4. Hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum.
5. A town twenty miles east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name).
6. Using speech rather than writing.
7. The seventh month of the civil year.
8. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion.
9. Being one more than two.
10. A branch of the Tai languages.
11. A graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions.
12. A sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety.
13. Interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers.
14. Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.
22. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
23. A slight convexity (as of the surface of a road).
26. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
27. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances.
30. A member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario.
31. Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers.
33. A native or inhabitant of Great Britain.
35. A small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool.
36. A port city in southwestern Iran.
38. Open to debate.
39. Type genus of the Majidae.
42. A medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck.
44. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
45. A pad of paper for keeping notes.
49. Having two horns or horn-shaped parts.
53. Made wider or larger in all dimensions.
55. A cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear.
57. Conforming to truth.
58. Shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats.
62. Very dark black.
63. Remove with or as if with a ladle.
64. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
65. God of fire.
66. Flat tableland with steep edges.
68. British politician (1788-1850).
69. Founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910).
72. Either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye.
76. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
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