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1. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
4. Having the wind against the forward side of the sails.
9. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits.
13. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
14. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
15. Not agitated.
16. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
17. A brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes.
18. Cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect.
19. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
21. Any of the celestial bodies (other than comets or satellites) that revolve around the sun in the solar system.
22. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
23. A Loloish language.
26. Any of several weedy vetches grown for forage.
28. On a beach.
30. A genus of Ploceidae.
33. The use of bacteria or viruses of toxins to destroy men and animals or food.
34. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
37. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
38. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
41. A bachelor's degree in religion.
42. Fallow deer.
44. Rounded like an egg.
48. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
51. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
54. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
57. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
60. Outer space as viewed from the earth.
61. A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court.
62. A new embodiment of a familiar idea.
63. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
64. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
65. Cut the head of.
66. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
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1. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
2. Something twisted and tight and swollen.
3. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
4. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
5. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
6. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
7. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
8. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
9. Ending in a sharp point.
10. A Dravidian language spoken in southern India.
11. Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son.
12. Give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role.
20. Food for domestic livestock.
24. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
25. A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus.
27. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
29. A television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail.
31. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
32. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
35. A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys.
36. A public promotion of some product or service.
39. A licensed medical practitioner.
40. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
43. (informal) Of the highest quality.
45. East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit.
46. An upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling).
47. Make less active or intense.
49. A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.
50. Genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers.
52. In bed.
53. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
55. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing.
56. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
57. Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment.
58. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
59. The cry made by sheep.
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