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1. A Loloish language.
5. State in northeastern India.
10. A small piece of cloth.
13. A protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building.
14. Greek mythology.
15. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
16. Remote in manner.
18. A lawman concerned with narcotics violations.
19. (in Scotland or Ireland) A mountain or tall hill.
20. A Powhatan Indian woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617).
23. A landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa.
26. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
29. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
30. Tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
33. (Hinduism) Term of respect for a Brahmin sage.
36. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
37. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
38. Large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean.
39. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
41. A person forced to flee from home or country.
43. A radioactive transuranic element.
44. Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae.
46. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
47. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
48. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
49. French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976).
53. A nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue.
56. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
58. A member of a Tanoan people living in the southwestern United States.
60. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
63. Extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use.
64. The act of drawing or hauling something.
65. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
68. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
69. Other than what is under consideration or implied.
70. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
71. A small cake leavened with yeast.
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1. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
2. Tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine.
3. A loud raucous cry as of an awl.
4. Traveling by foot.
5. An associate degree in nursing.
6. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
7. A health resort near a spring or at the seaside.
8. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality.
9. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
10. (Old Testament) Wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.
11. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
12. Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center.
17. A distinct feature or element in a problem.
21. Botswanan statesman who was the first president of Botswana (1921-1980).
22. The cry made by sheep.
24. A doctor's degree in religion.
25. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
27. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
28. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand of its people.
31. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
32. An awkward stupid person.
34. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
35. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
40. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
42. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
45. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
50. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
51. A person of unquestioning obedience.
52. An oil port in southern Iraq.
54. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
55. On the positive side or higher end of a scale.
57. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
59. Predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin.
61. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
62. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
66. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
67. A public promotion of some product or service.
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