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1. Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907).
5. (of tempo) Leisurely n.
11. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
15. An Asian river between China and Russia.
16. An account of the author's personal experiences.
17. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
18. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
19. An ancient port city in southwestern Spain.
20. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
21. Type genus of the Anatidae.
23. A Russian river.
25. A decree that prohibits something.
26. Unable to relax or be still.
28. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
30. A public promotion of some product or service.
32. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
34. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
35. A reformed prostitute.
40. The state prevailing during the absence of war.
44. Any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves.
45. Someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential).
46. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
49. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
50. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
51. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
52. Having inflections to indicate tense.
55. Relating to the deepest parts of the ocean (below 6000 meters).
57. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
59. A large number or amount.
60. Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.
62. United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903- ).
63. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
65. A republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula.
69. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
75. The content of cognition.
76. An imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children.
78. A member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting the Maritime Provinces of Canada.
80. The dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China.
81. Not welcome.
84. The residue that remains when something is burned.
85. A doctor's degree in education.
86. Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506).
87. Remaining after all deductions.
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1. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
2. A sign of something about to happen.
3. Port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf.
4. Forceful and extreme and rigorous.
5. Before noon.
6. The process of gradually becoming inferior.
7. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
8. Expletives used informally as intensifiers.
9. Being one more than two.
10. Pasta shaped like pearls of barley.
11. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months.
12. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
13. A small cake leavened with yeast.
14. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
22. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
24. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
27. Of or like a cecum.
29. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
31. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
33. Read anew.
36. Any of various small biting flies.
37. Any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers.
38. Having come or been brought to a conclusion.
39. In such a manner as could not be otherwise.
41. The address where a person lives.
42. The compass point that is one point north of due east.
43. A poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States.
47. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
48. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
53. (Norse mythology) Goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
54. Of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind.
56. (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious.
58. A beckoning gesture.
61. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
64. Mediterranean germander having small hairy leaves and reddish purple flowers.
66. Someone whose business is advertising.
67. Property that is leased or rented out or let.
68. An expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing.
70. Cheap showy jewelry or ornament or clothing.
71. In bed.
72. Time during which some action is awaited.
73. Any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland.
74. A primeval personification of air and breath.
77. Slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses.
79. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
82. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
83. A heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element.
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