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1. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
4. (of fabrics) Having soft nap produced by brushing.
10. Being six more than fifty.
13. (Babylonian) The sky god.
14. The opening of a subject to public discussion and debate.
15. Late time of life.
16. A pass between mountain peaks.
17. Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence.
19. A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska.
21. A genus of fern sometimes placed in its own family Azollaceae.
23. A genus of Ploceidae.
25. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
26. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
28. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
29. Provoke someone to do something through promises or persuasion.
33. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
34. The residue that remains when something is burned.
37. An African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad.
38. Being one hundred more than two hundred.
41. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
42. Jordan's port.
44. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
47. United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958).
48. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
49. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
55. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
60. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
61. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
62. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
63. A master's degree in fine arts.
64. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
65. By bad luck.
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1. German organist and contrapuntist (1685-1750).
2. Small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns.
3. Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs.
4. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
5. A resource.
6. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
7. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
8. Spin or twist together so as to form a cord.
9. 1/10 gram.
10. (archaic or Scottish) Faithful and true.
11. Large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides.
12. The content of cognition.
18. Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom.
20. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
22. A bluish-white lustrous metallic element.
24. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
27. One who works hard at boring tasks.
30. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
31. A steep rugged rock or cliff.
32. A republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland.
35. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
36. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
39. Genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor.
40. A loose cloak with a hood.
41. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
43. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
45. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
46. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
50. Young of domestic cattle.
51. A small cake leavened with yeast.
52. The food served and eaten at one time.
53. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
54. A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea.
56. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
57. A master's degree in education.
58. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
59. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
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