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1. Largest known toad species.
5. An overwhelming number or amount.
11. Become gelatinous.
15. (computer science) A unit for measuring the execution speed of computers.
16. (neuroscience) Of or relating to or resembling an axon.
17. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
18. United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954).
19. United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight campion for 12 years (1914-1981).
20. A territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine.
21. The brightest star in Cygnus.
23. Any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems.
25. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
26. The final stages of an extended process of negotiation.
28. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding.
31. One or some or every or all without specification.
32. Any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism.
35. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
40. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
42. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
43. Originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s.
47. A radioactive transuranic element.
48. (Greek mythology) The Muse of history.
50. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
51. Diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema.
53. A local and well-defined elevation of the land.
54. Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn.
55. An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint.
56. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
57. Not in good physical or mental health.
60. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
62. Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.
63. Characteristic of false pride.
65. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
67. Grown for its thickened edible aromatic root.
75. (sometimes followed by `of') Having or showing realization or perception.
76. An informal term for a father.
79. A Hindu prince or king in India.
80. Having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.
81. A person who fights duels.
83. (British) Traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s.
84. Free from liquid or moisture.
85. An ache localized in the middle or inner ear.
86. A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire.
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1. Any organic compound containing the group -CONH2.
2. Specified in advance.
3. become turned or set on end.
4. The slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa.
5. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
6. A farcical afterpiece in the ancient Roman theater.
7. Set lower.
8. A member of the Uniat Church.
9. Talks a great deal about uninteresting topics.
10. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
11. A port in western Israel on the Mediterranean.
12. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
13. A pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished.
14. Similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region.
22. (law) The seat for judges in a courtroom.
24. Before noon.
27. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
29. A loud harsh or strident noise.
30. An emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning.
33. Moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place).
34. Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of.
36. The principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology.
37. The lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
38. (informal) Exceptionally good.
39. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
41. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
44. The capital and largest city of Norway.
45. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
46. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
49. United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938).
52. A small piece of cloth.
58. A city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande.
59. Being two more than fifty.
61. Seed of a pea plant.
64. Greek mythology.
66. The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries.
68. An open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring.
69. A polite name for any woman.
70. A telephone connection.
71. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
72. Capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast.
73. Slightly open.
74. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
77. Domestic swine.
78. A unit of pressure.
82. The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England.
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