Crossword Puzzle Number 699 (Medium Grid)

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1. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
4. Characterized by friendship and good will.
12. A republic in central Europe.
15. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
16. Of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England.
17. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
18. A unit of pressure.
19. A card game for 2 players.
20. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
22. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
24. Cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect.
26. The principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology.
29. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
31. The cry made by sheep.
36. Large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal.
40. The capital and largest city of Fiji (on Viti Levu island).
41. (dialect) A short straight stick of wood.
42. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
43. A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region.
44. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829).
45. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
47. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
50. A transuranic element that has not been found in nature.
51. A deep bow.
54. That is to say.
55. A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term).
57. Symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue.
60. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
62. A graphical record of electrical activity of the brain.
63. A pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
65. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
68. A small cake leavened with yeast.
72. An honorary degree in science.
76. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
77. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
79. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
80. Edible tuber of any of several yams.
81. Any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having 3-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring.
82. An associate degree in applied science.

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1. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
2. (prefix) In front of or before in space.
3. Fallow deer.
4. (informal) Of the highest quality.
5. A cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the surface of the sun.
6. A native or inhabitant of Iran.
7. Cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth.
8. Of or being the lowest female voice.
9. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.
10. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
11. Hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth.
12. A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge).
13. Avatar of Vishnu.
14. A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence).
21. Type genus of the family Lycosidae.
23. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
25. Being or given to servile imitation.
27. A decree that prohibits something.
28. Mostly tropical songbird.
30. Brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes.
32. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element.
33. A residential district located on the outskirts of a city.
34. A member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia.
35. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
37. Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat.
38. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
39. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
46. Serving as or forming a base.
48. Marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint.
49. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
52. In bed.
53. One millionth of a gram.
56. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
58. A range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline).
59. Devoid of warmth and cordiality.
61. The capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port.
64. Large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn.
66. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
67. Make secure by lashing.
69. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
70. A wine bottle made of leather.
71. Type genus of the Anatidae.
73. A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes.
74. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
75. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
78. Being nine more than ninety.

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