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1. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
4. A genus of tropical Asian and Malaysian palm trees.
10. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system.
13. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
14. Annual or perennial herbs.
15. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
16. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
17. A foot traveler.
19. A midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery.
22. The sixth month of the civil year.
23. An associate degree in applied science.
25. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
26. A doctor's degree in optometry.
28. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances.
29. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
33. A member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America.
37. Small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk.
40. (Irish folklore) A female spirit who wails to warn of impending death.
42. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
43. (Babylonian) The sky god.
44. A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube.
45. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
46. Relating to or characteristic of a tribe.
48. Of or involving the ovaries.
50. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
51. Informal terms for a mother.
53. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
57. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
62. The central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes.
63. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
66. The use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images.
67. Relating to or containing the azo radical.
68. A period of 10 years.
69. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
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1. Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats.
2. (Greek mythology) One of the mountain nymphs.
3. Jordan's port.
4. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
5. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
6. Large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male.
7. Danish composer (1865-1931).
8. A group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Mali and northern Ghana.
9. Before noon.
10. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
11. Wife of Ramachandra.
12. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
18. A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.
20. A viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular.
21. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
24. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
27. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
30. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
31. Type genus of the Ranidae.
32. The twelfth month of the civil year.
34. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
35. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
36. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
38. The table in Christian churches where communion is given.
39. Not widely known.
41. The compass point that is one point north of due east.
47. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
49. The capital and largest city of Liechtenstein.
50. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
52. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
54. Fallow deer.
55. A city in northern India.
56. Israeli statesman (born in Russia) (1898-1978).
58. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
59. A resource.
60. The last (12th) month of the year.
61. (informal) Of the highest quality.
64. The 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
65. A public promotion of some product or service.
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