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1. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
5. A Bantu language spoken by the Chaga people in northern Tanzania.
10. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
13. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
14. United States writer of stories and plays (1894-1946).
15. Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.
16. Wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills.
17. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
19. The male is bright red with black wings and tail.
21. A Hindu prince or king in India.
22. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
23. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
25. The 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
33. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
36. The address of a web page on the world wide web.
37. A muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part.
40. Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers.
43. Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog.
44. Any spiny succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World.
45. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
47. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
50. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
52. Long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant.
56. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
58. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
61. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
62. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
63. In a foreign country.
65. Black tropical American cuckoo.
66. A doctor's degree in dental surgery.
67. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
68. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
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1. The habitation of wild animals.
2. A river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea.
3. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
4. The quarter of many North African cities in which the citadel is located.
5. Make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas.
6. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
7. (informal) Of the highest quality.
8. A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea.
9. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
10. The capital and largest city of Mongolia.
11. Tough Asiatic grass whose culms are used for ropes and baskets.
12. Type genus of the Amiidae.
18. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
20. A state in midwestern United States.
24. A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
26. English essayist (1775-1834).
27. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
28. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
29. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
30. An inferior dog or one of mixed breed.
31. A married German woman.
32. Voluntary contributions to aid the poor.
34. Very large white gannet with black wing tips.
35. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
38. Jordan's port.
39. The bill in a restaurant.
41. An associate degree in applied science.
42. The persistence of a sound after its source has stopped.
46. A seaport in northwestern Italy.
47. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
48. Located at or near the back of an animal.
49. A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea.
51. A lyric poet.
53. English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833).
54. Type genus of the Ranidae.
55. Lacking sufficient water or rainfall.
57. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
59. A label made of cardboard or plastic or metal.
60. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
64. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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