Crossword Puzzle Number 5873 (Medium Grid)

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ACROSS

1. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
4. The mother of Jesus.
11. Free from risk or danger.
15. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
16. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Oxford University.
17. The capital of Western Samoa.
18. Fed beyond capacity or desire.
20. The near or foreseeable future.
21. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
24. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
25. Of a pale purple color.
28. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
30. The basic unit of money in Ghana.
31. Attack someone physically or emotionally.
32. The act of sitting or standing astride.
37. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
38. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
39. A genus of Paridae.
43. Spin or twist together so as to form a cord.
46. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
48. United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938).
49. Having had weeds removed.
50. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on land.
52. Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68).
53. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color.
55. A recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur.
56. A farewell remark.
59. (Old Testament) The eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the Covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac.
61. Provide commentary for a film, for example.
63. Widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers.
67. A chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures.
70. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
71. English logician who introduced Venn diagrams (1834-1923).
72. Any of various plants of the genus Phlomis.
75. A nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine.
76. Refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style.
77. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.

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1. (football) Of advancing the ball by throwing it.
2. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
3. Of or relating to a seizure or convulsion.
4. Resembling sculpture.
5. An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.
6. Housing that someone is living in.
7. In operation or operational.
9. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
10. New World chameleons.
11. An overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa).
12. Situated at an apex.
13. Punished by the imposition of a penalty.
14. A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary).
19. Any plant of the genus Erica.
22. Worn until no longer useful.
23. Ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side.
26. An informal term for a father.
27. (neurology) Of or relating to the vagus nerve.
29. Comb-plate or locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused.
33. A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders).
34. Imperial moths.
35. United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886).
36. A glancing rebound.
40. A blind god.
41. Very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams.
42. (usually followed by `to') Strongly opposed.
44. Sticking fast n.
45. Inhabitant of the island of Cebu.
47. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
51. Any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system.
54. (used informally) Very small.
57. In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock.
58. A native or inhabitant of Iran.
60. Eliminate from the body.
62. A long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening.
64. Similar or related in quality or character.
65. Very dark black.
66. An informal term for a father.
68. An inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms.
69. Tooth on the rim of gear wheel.
73. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters.
74. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.

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