Crossword Puzzle Number 6903 (Medium Grid)

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ACROSS

1. (of molten metal or glass) Formed by pouring or pressing into a mold n 1.
5. The ninth month of the Moslem calendar.
12. Not reflecting light.
15. Belonging to some prior time.
16. A state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico.
17. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
18. Solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure.
19. Made wider or larger in all dimensions.
20. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
21. Oldest known reptiles.
23. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
25. A folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle).
27. (informal) Of the highest quality.
29. A dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta.
31. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
32. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
34. Any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers.
38. A genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF.
42. Two items of the same kind.
43. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
44. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
45. Rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey.
46. Large high frilly cap with a full crown.
49. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
51. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
52. The capital of Turkey.
53. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
54. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
56. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
57. A large quantity of written matter.
58. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
60. A doctor's degree in dental surgery.
62. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
63. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
65. The capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port.
69. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
72. King of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC).
74. United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914).
75. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
77. United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight campion for 12 years (1914-1981).
79. A Hindu prince or king in India.
80. (folklore) A small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
81. Erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement.
83. A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea.
84. Used of a single unit or thing.
85. The attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth.
86. A small cake leavened with yeast.

DOWN

1. A South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes.
2. Sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds.
3. Disposed of as useless.
4. A knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher.
5. (used of opinions and actions) Far beyond the norm.
6. Surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments.
7. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
8. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
9. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
10. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
11. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
12. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
13. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
14. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
22. (law) A courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge in a trial that is held out of the jury's hearing.
24. A minor parish official who serves as an usher and preserves order at services.
26. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
28. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
30. Not done.
33. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
35. City in Sudan.
36. Connected with or belonging to or used in a navy.
37. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
39. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
40. Fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs.
41. Having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number.
47. Photographic equipment consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other.
48. An archaic name for Easter or Passover.
50. Small East Indian shrubby mint.
55. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
59. (Spanish) Saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken.
61. Scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians.
64. A farewell remark.
66. Green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts.
67. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
68. Squash bugs.
70. A historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain.
71. A French abbot.
73. Be agitated.
76. The rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state.
78. What you can repeat immediately after perceiving it.
82. 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.

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