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1. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
4. Of or relating to the self.
12. Top part of an apron.
15. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.
16. Medicine consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc..
17. A port in southwestern Scotland.
18. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
19. An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach).
20. The cry made by sheep.
21. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
23. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
24. The essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized.
26. Having help.
29. (archaic) Of persons.
32. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
33. An equal exchange.
37. A chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia halfway between New Guinea and Japan.
42. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
43. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
45. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
46. Any of various plants of the genus Althaea.
48. A short high tone produced as a signal or warning.
50. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
51. European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves.
52. Port city that is the capital and largest city of Latvia.
54. A woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East.
56. Before noon.
59. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
63. A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected.
66. From 190 million to 230 million years ago.
70. A slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer.
71. (in writing) See below.
74. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri.
75. Large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses.
76. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
78. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
79. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
80. Low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea.
81. A Spanish title of respect for a gentleman or nobleman.
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1. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
2. A light springing movement upwards or forwards.
3. English monk and scholar (672-735).
4. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
5. A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced.
6. Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual.
7. A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy.
8. A thrusting blow with a knife.
9. A local and habitual twitching especially in the face.
10. The formation of frost or ice on a surface.
11. Any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars.
12. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
13. The eighth month of the civil year.
14. (Scotland) A slope or hillside.
22. The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state.
25. A unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter.
27. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
28. A Russian river.
30. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Columba and Eridanus.
31. Talk pompously.
34. Large North American deer with large much-branched antlers.
35. The mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded.
36. Small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals.
38. An anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids.
39. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
40. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
41. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
44. A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter.
47. Annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region.
49. A river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean.
53. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
55. A rotund individual.
57. Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog.
58. 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.
60. The sacred city of Lamaism.
61. (of mines and mining) Worked from the exposed surface.
62. Being one more than one.
64. Wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk.
65. Monotypic genus of palms of Australasia.
67. (informal) A bunch.
68. The villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife.
69. A bluish shade of green.
72. French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815).
73. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
77. An associate degree in nursing.
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