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1. The compass point midway between south and southeast.
4. A member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia.
10. An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans.
13. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
14. Of or like a cecum.
15. An associate degree in applied science.
16. German philosopher who developed phenomenology (1859-1938).
18. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
19. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
20. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
22. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
23. Black tropical American cuckoo.
25. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
27. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
30. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
32. Absent without permission.
36. A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus.
39. Jordan's port.
42. Common Indian weaverbird.
43. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
45. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
46. 10 grams.
49. (prefix) Indicating difference or variation.
51. A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man.
54. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
58. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
59. Capital and largest city of Iraq.
63. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
64. An advanced law degree.
65. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
66. A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs.
67. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
68. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
69. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
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1. A district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts.
2. Flesh of fish found in colder waters of northern Atlantic coast of the United States.
3. Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.
4. (informal) Of the highest quality.
5. The month following February and preceding April.
6. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
7. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
8. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
9. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
10. Panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest.
11. An informal term for a father.
12. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
17. A mark left by the healing of injured tissue.
21. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
24. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
26. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
28. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
29. Distant in either space or time.
31. A small cake leavened with yeast.
33. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
34. A strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula.
35. A jaunty rhythm in music.
37. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
38. A British peer ranking below a Marquess and above a Viscount.
40. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
41. A loose cloak with a hood.
42. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
44. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
47. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
48. Pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America.
49. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
50. A Russian river.
52. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
53. God of love and erotic desire.
55. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
56. A primeval personification of air and breath.
57. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
60. Any thick messy substance.
61. A young woman making her debut into society.
62. A light touch or stroke.
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