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1. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
4. Any of various plants of the genus Sabbatia having usually pink cymose flowers.
12. The syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization.
15. An associate degree in applied science.
16. A royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806.
17. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
18. An alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral.
19. The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle).
20. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
21. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
22. (prefix) Across or crossing or on the opposite side.
26. A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
27. A son who has the same first name as his father.
28. A port city in southwestern Iran.
31. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
33. The highest level or degree attainable.
37. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
39. Genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs.
40. A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished.
41. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
43. Money in the form of bills or coins.
44. A local computer network for communication between computers.
45. A chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40.
48. An intense and irresistible love for yourself and concern for your own needs.
50. The basic unit of money in China.
52. A doctor's degree in optometry.
53. A blow that renders the opponent unconscious.
54. Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord.
55. Extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use.
61. Conveyed by sea.
65. In former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising all hoofed mammals.
67. An inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another.
70. (prefix) Coming before or being preliminary or preparatory.
71. (Akkadian) Mother of the gods and consort of Apsu.
73. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
74. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
75. A genus of evergreen shrub that grows in New Zealand.
77. (Greek mythology) The Muse of history.
78. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
79. Adapt anew.
80. English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833).
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1. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
2. One of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof.
3. (Old Testament) The eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the Covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac.
4. Lac purified by heating and filtering.
5. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
6. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
7. A bachelor's degree in architecture.
8. At right angles to the length of a ship or airplane.
9. A circular segment of a curve.
10. Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.
11. How long something has existed.
12. Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods.
13. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
14. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
23. A river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela.
24. (Norse mythology) Ruler of the Aesir.
25. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
29. A chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean.
30. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
32. A rounded thickly curled hairdo.
34. Group of people related by blood or marriage.
35. (anatomy) Being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body.
36. Expel air.
38. A branch of the Tai languages.
42. Highly excited.
49. Any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves.
51. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
58. Before noon.
63. A yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour.
64. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
69. A meson produced as the result of high-energy particle collision.
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