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1. (Roman mythology) Goddess of abundance and fertility.
4. Wearing stockings.
12. Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord.
15. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
16. Relating to or affected by ischemia.
17. (informal) Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman.
18. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
19. The large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food.
20. To make a mistake or be incorrect.
21. Having the slant of a bevel.
23. Informal terms for a (young) woman.
25. Russian country house.
28. A motley assortment of things.
30. A drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria.
33. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
34. A deep bow.
35. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
42. A state in east central United States.
43. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
44. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
46. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
48. The boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
49. A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells).
50. A long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head.
53. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
55. Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock.
59. Make less active or intense.
60. A region of northeastern France famous for its wines.
64. A projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water.
67. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
70. A theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
71. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
75. Located on a side.
76. Lacking fresh air.
78. Take in solid food.
79. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
80. Without a bed.
81. Mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'.
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1. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
2. An informal term for a father.
3. Disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people.
4. Term of address for a man.
5. A naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War (1905).
6. The month following September and preceding November.
7. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
8. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
9. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
10. An African river.
11. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
12. Sour or bitter in taste.
13. Spanish poet and dramatist (1898-1936).
14. A chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline.
22. A short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms.
24. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
26. A capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring.
27. An associate degree in nursing.
29. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
31. A bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats.
32. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
36. (anatomy) Of or relating to the ilium.
37. A large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm.
38. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
39. Any wingless blood-sucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap.
40. The act of scanning.
41. With no effort to conceal.
45. Failure of some tissue or organ to develop.
47. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
51. (Greek mythology) The goddess of youth and spring.
52. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
54. An extension at the end and at right angles to the main building.
58. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
63. Related on the mother's side.
66. An informal term for a father.
74. A doctor's degree in dental surgery.
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