Crossword Puzzle Number 6297 (Medium Grid)

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ACROSS

1. A small piece of cloth.
4. A dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays.
12. System of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds.
15. The second larges of the four main islands of Japan.
16. An Old World reptile family of Sauria.
17. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
18. Battle in 401 BC when the Persian King Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne.
20. A song that was formerly popular.
21. The cry made by sheep.
22. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
23. Type genus of the Gliridae.
25. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
27. (botany) Especially of leaves.
28. 16 ounces.
33. 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.
37. (prefix) Coming before or being preliminary or preparatory.
38. Chocolate cookie with white cream filling.
40. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
41. (classical architecture) A molding for a cornice.
44. Of or relating to a fetus.
48. In or of the month preceding the present one.
49. Not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course.
51. Presence of excess lipids in the blood.
53. A town in southwestern British Columbia on Vancouver Island west of Vancouver.
56. A motley assortment of things.
57. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
59. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion.
60. An informal conversation.
62. Submersible vessel for one or two persons.
65. The act of persuading (or attempting to persuade).
70. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
71. Shod or cased with iron.
74. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
75. The 26th letter of the Roman alphabet.
76. A female ballet dancer.
77. An intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving.
78. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
79. An elementary particle with negative charge.
80. (Babylonian) The sky god.

DOWN

1. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
2. Of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky.
3. A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced.
4. Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio.
5. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
6. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
7. Air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog.
8. Unstratified soil deposited by a glacier.
9. Capable of being added or added to.
10. King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 (1906-1975).
11. A fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services.
12. A clique that seeks power usually through intrigue.
13. Wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting.
14. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
19. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
24. The capital city of Vietnam.
26. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
29. (music) The pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds.
30. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
31. Ancient name for the coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos).
32. United States writer (born in 1933).
34. In bed.
35. A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.
36. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
39. A line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle.
42. Large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas.
43. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
45. Italian violin maker in Cremona.
46. Component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard.
47. Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill.
50. In accordance with nature.
52. Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food.
54. One million periods per second.
55. A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region.
58. Tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp.
61. (Assyrian) Chief god of the Assyrians.
63. A quantity of no importance.
64. Consisting of or made up of bone.
66. Chief port of Yemen.
67. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri.
68. German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living `infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851).
69. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
72. A committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security.
73. (usually followed by `to' or `for') On the point of or strongly disposed.

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