Crossword Puzzle Number 6829 (Medium Grid)

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ACROSS

1. The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally.
5. Relating to or characterized by spasm.
12. Piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid.
15. A visual representation of an object or scene or person produced on a surface.
16. Enchanter's nightshade.
17. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
18. Any competition.
19. Fruit of the oak tree.
20. A brief indulgence of your impulses.
22. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
24. (Zoroastrianism) Title for benevolent deities.
25. The capital and largest city of Venezuela.
27. Talks a great deal about uninteresting topics.
29. The compass point that is one point south of southeast.
30. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
33. The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington.
35. Type genus of Ochnaceae.
39. A law passed by US Congress to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment.
41. The dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal).
44. A small ball with a hole through the middle.
45. Adopted in order to deceive.
46. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
48. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
49. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
50. American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds.
52. Used especially of fabrics.
56. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
57. Being one hundred more than two hundred.
60. Resembling an owl.
61. A radioactive transuranic element.
63. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
64. Tag the base runner to get him out.
65. Singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs).
73. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
74. Of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals.
77. Austrian writer (1881-1942).
78. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits.
79. Extinct order of jawless vertebrates.
81. A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times.
82. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
83. A great raja.
84. The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands.

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1. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
2. Jordan's port.
3. An oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels.
4. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
5. Scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians.
6. Prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973).
7. Beside one another in a row or rank.
8. Lean end of the neck.
9. A form of Japanese poetry.
10. That is to say.
11. Melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh.
12. A gesture involving the shoulders.
13. A European river.
14. Humble request for help.
21. A tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships.
23. (informal) Of the highest quality.
26. United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993).
28. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
31. Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science.
32. The 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
34. A roll of tobacco for smoking.
36. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
37. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
38. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
40. An African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad.
42. Informal terms for a (young) woman.
43. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
47. A Mid-Atlantic state.
51. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
53. Conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane.
54. A festival featuring African-American culture.
55. Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped.
58. Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws.
59. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
62. Marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude.
66. In bed.
67. A sudden short attack.
68. The basic unit of money in Papua New Guinea.
69. English essayist (1775-1834).
70. English monk and scholar (672-735).
71. Large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male.
72. Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food.
75. 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.
76. The month following March and preceding May.
80. A person who announces and plays popular recorded music.

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