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1. A boy or man.
5. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
12. A caustic detergent useful for removing grease.
15. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
16. A member of the British order of honor.
17. (prefix) Reverse of or absence of.
18. A theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
19. Having hair on the cheeks and chin.
20. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
21. Any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South and Central America.
23. The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet.
25. A licensed medical practitioner.
26. The third day of the week.
28. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
29. Offensively curious or inquisitive.
32. Not out.
34. A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal).
40. The sign language used in the United States.
41. The United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities.
43. A federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions.
45. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
46. North American hickory having loose gray shaggy bark and edible nuts.
49. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
51. Provide with a terrace, as of a house.
52. Any of the Hindu sacred writing.
54. An elaborate song for solo voice.
55. A resident of Kansas.
57. Chief port of Yemen.
58. Antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis.
59. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
61. A state in midwestern United States.
65. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
69. The second great battle of the American Civil War (1862).
72. A city in north-central India.
74. An associate degree in applied science.
75. A local computer network for communication between computers.
76. Pertaining to or near the sun.
78. The syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization.
79. The compass point that is one point north of due east.
80. A great raja.
81. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
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1. Elegant and stylish.
2. Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology.
3. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
4. An analgesic for mild pain.
5. The jurisdiction or office of an abbot.
6. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
7. Having no fixed course.
8. Take something away by force or without the consent of the owner.
9. Complacently or inanely foolish.
10. A large constellation on the equator near Pisces and Aquarius.
11. Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment.
12. Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy.
13. Spanish poet and dramatist (1898-1936).
14. Resembling a serpent in form.
22. An oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments.
24. The 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
27. An organization of independent states to promote international peace and security.
30. Someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals.
31. A Dravidian language spoken in south central India.
33. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
35. A pirate along the Barbary coast.
36. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
37. Insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs.
38. A sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains.
39. A car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors.
42. A covering to disguise or conceal the face.
44. Any orchid of the genus Disa.
47. Made of packed earth or gravel.
48. Genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers.
50. Green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts.
53. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
56. (slang) A batch of things that go together.
60. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
62. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
63. (Greek mythology) The Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology.
64. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
66. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
67. An unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision.
68. United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993).
70. A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers.
71. A unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere.
73. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
77. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
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