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1. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
5. Large high frilly cap with a full crown.
11. A Loloish language.
15. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
16. A South American river.
17. French cabaret singer (1915-1963).
18. Rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes.
20. The main city of ancient Phoenicia.
21. A Hindu prince or king in India.
22. Large elongated compressed food fish of European Atlantic waters.
24. An English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718).
26. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air.
27. American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799).
28. The elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point.
30. (zoology) Having freedom to move about.
33. A representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus.
37. An inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face.
38. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500).
41. Having spots or patches of color.
43. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
45. In such a manner as could not be otherwise.
47. Any of various young herrings (other than brislings) canned as sardines in Norway.
48. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
50. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
52. Any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers.
55. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
56. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
57. A reproach for some lapse or misdeed.
58. A flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery).
63. One of the six playing periods into which the game of polo is divided.
67. Genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions.
70. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
71. A military engineer who lays or detects and disarms mines.
74. Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn.
75. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
76. French revolutionary who was prominent in the early days of the French Revolution (1749-1791).
78. A rapid escape (as by criminals).
79. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
80. A permanent absence of rainfall.
81. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. (military) Signal to turn the lights out.
2. An elaborate song for solo voice.
3. A very attractive or seductive looking woman.
4. United States poet and critic (1916-1986).
5. A member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners.
6. An association of countries in the western hemisphere.
7. The people of Great Britain.
8. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
9. Small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns.
10. A large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach.
11. The month following March and preceding May.
12. Deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers.
13. A pilgrim who journeys to Mecca.
14. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great distance.
19. (Brit) An area of open or forested country.
23. 100 lwei equal 1 kwanza.
25. A protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers.
29. A mistake resulting from inattention.
31. Small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa.
32. Great brightness.
34. Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset.
35. Any of various lithe-bodied round-headed fissiped mammals many with retractile claws.
36. Combined or joined to increase in size or quantity or scope.
39. Type genus of the Anatidae.
40. An angel of the first order.
42. The basic unit of money on Malta.
44. A married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified.
46. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
49. A personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others.
51. A genus of Icteridae.
53. On or of upper floors of a building.
54. (used of count nouns) Every one considered individually.
59. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
60. Dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut.
61. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
62. An island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy.
64. A kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans.
65. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
66. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
68. Female equine animal.
69. A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown.
72. A number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge.
73. The compass point that is one point north of due east.
77. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
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