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1. A branch of the Tai languages.
4. African antelopes.
11. At a specific prior time.
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. An oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides.
17. An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint.
18. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
19. A knitted fabric or one resembling knitting.
21. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
23. Red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds.
24. A genus of delicate ferns belonging to the family Osmundaceae.
25. Joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia.
26. Arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal.
28. An ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River.
30. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
35. A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief.
38. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
40. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
42. Eaten as mush or as a thin gruel.
43. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
45. A groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels).
46. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
48. (used of persons) Standing above others in character or attainment or reputation.
51. A hostel for pilgrims in Turkey.
53. A local computer network for communication between computers.
54. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
57. Rich in decorative detail.
60. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa.
63. The tide while water is flowing out.
68. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
69. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
72. A Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ.
73. (British) A recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports.
74. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
76. A user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon.
77. United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924).
78. A benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin.
79. Step on it.
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1. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
2. (Greek mythology) The goddess of youth and spring.
3. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
4. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
5. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
6. Constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic.
7. An impression in a surface (as made by a blow).
8. A member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska.
9. A clan identified by their kinship to a common totemic object.
10. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
11. A bronchodilator (trade names Elixophyllin and Slo-Bid and Theobid) used to treat asthma and bronchitis and emphysema.
12. A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska.
13. Other than what is under consideration or implied.
14. Acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals.
20. What you can repeat immediately after perceiving it.
22. A general anesthetic (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly.
27. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
29. Small genus of mediterranean shrubs.
31. Advanced in years.
32. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
33. Administer an oil or ointment to.
34. A strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging.
36. Antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia.
37. Learn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it.
39. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
41. A particular environment or walk of life.
44. The basic unit of money in Ethiopia.
47. A language spoken by the Atakapa people of the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas.
49. A ray of moonlight.
50. A Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed people of northern Siberia.
52. A radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium.
55. (often used in combination) Having hair as specified.
56. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
58. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
59. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
61. A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region.
62. Remove with or as if with a ladle.
64. A small cake leavened with yeast.
65. A contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite.
66. A shop selling delicatessen (as salads or cooked meats).
67. A member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York.
70. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
71. A container.
75. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances.
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