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1. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system.
4. Flesh of young or small pike.
12. A caustic detergent useful for removing grease.
15. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
16. Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93).
17. A sheath worn to protect a finger.
18. A police officer who investigates crimes.
19. Something resembling the head of a nail that is used an an ornamental device.
20. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
21. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
23. The sound made by a pigeon v 1.
24. One of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization).
28. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
30. Stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water.
32. South African term for `boss'.
36. A city in central Alabama on the Alabama river.
38. Characterized by friendship and good will.
40. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
42. Pasta in the form of slender tubes.
43. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
44. A small island.
46. Long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family.
47. Tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down.
51. The mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded.
52. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
55. A unit of pain intensity.
56. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
58. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
60. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
62. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
64. Highly excited.
68. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
72. Small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs.
73. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
74. (European mythology) A supernatural smith and king of the elves.
76. The median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly.
77. The cry made by sheep.
78. Something lost (especially money lost at gambling).
79. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
3. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors.
4. Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases.
5. One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
6. A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British).
7. One thousand grams.
8. The persistence of a sound after its source has stopped.
9. Fish eggs or egg-filled ovary.
10. An extinct ancient language of unknown affinities.
11. Filled with a great quantity.
12. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
13. (anatomy) A somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part.
14. Indicating the most important performer or role.
22. Molten rock in the earth's crust.
25. A long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy.
26. Tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw.
27. Fallow deer.
29. Someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold.
31. Stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces.
33. Away from the mouth or oral region.
34. Trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets.
35. A glass for beer.
37. (computer science) A kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the cpu chip.
39. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
41. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
45. The basic unit of money in Albania.
48. Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.
49. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
50. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
53. Capital of Armenia.
54. Be owned by.
57. A group of 3 goddesses of destiny.
59. A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term).
61. A small cake leavened with yeast.
63. An island in Indonesia east of Java.
65. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
66. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
67. Offering fun and gaiety.
69. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
70. Nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes.
71. A federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955.
75. An honorary degree in science.
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