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1. A diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it).
4. Remove from its packing.
10. (prefix) Coming before or being preliminary or preparatory.
13. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
14. Remove the claws from (a cat).
15. Take in solid food.
16. The face or front of a building.
18. At full speed.
20. Lower in esteem.
21. The capital and largest city of Managua.
23. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
26. A type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel.
27. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
30. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
31. Jordan's port.
35. Tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack.
38. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
39. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
40. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
41. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
42. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
44. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
46. A doctor's degree in education.
48. South African term for `boss'.
50. A deep bow.
53. A river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River.
57. Relatively small fast-moving sloth.
58. An inhabitant of Lappland.
62. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
63. Being or moving lower in position or less in some value.
64. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
65. On or toward the lee.
66. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
67. Horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits.
68. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
3. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
4. Mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats).
5. (meaning literally `born') Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman.
6. A small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time.
7. A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum.
8. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
9. A festival featuring African-American culture.
10. Small beads made from polished shells and formerly used as money by native Americans.
11. Radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland.
12. An inactive volcano in Sicily.
17. Wild ginger.
19. South American plant cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers.
22. A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element.
24. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
25. Unknown god.
28. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
29. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
32. A French abbot.
33. With no effort to conceal.
34. In bed.
36. A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt.
37. A small cake leavened with yeast.
43. (Arthurian legend) The battlefield where King Arthur was mortally wounded.
45. A decree that prohibits something.
47. All the animal life in a particular region.
49. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
50. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
51. Small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns.
52. A field of cultivated and mowed grass.
54. A public area set aside as a pedestrian walk.
55. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
56. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
59. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
60. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
61. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
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