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1. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
5. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
10. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
13. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
14. Lacking leadership.
15. A member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala.
16. Law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions.
17. Set down according to a plan.
19. Half the width of an em.
20. Alternative names for the body of a human being.
22. (Roman mythology) A princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage.
24. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
25. A tight-fitting headdress.
28. A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter.
30. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
31. (of tempo) Leisurely n.
33. A light touch or stroke.
35. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
39. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
41. The upper side of the thighs of a seated person.
45. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
47. State in northeastern India.
48. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
50. A narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband.
51. A state in midwestern United States.
52. Antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis.
54. United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968).
57. The quantity a scoop will hold.
60. Large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas.
62. A strong emotion.
63. Having a toe or toes of a specified kind.
64. A sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety.
66. Noisy talk.
67. Either extremity of something that has length.
68. A cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear.
69. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
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1. A title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority.
2. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man.
3. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
4. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
5. A Scottish word.
6. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
7. Surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments.
8. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
9. A public promotion of some product or service.
10. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
11. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
12. Italian violin maker in Cremona.
18. An uproarious party.
21. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
23. 10 grams.
26. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
27. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances.
29. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
32. Deciduous round-headed Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries.
34. Moderate or restrain.
36. (law) A defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question.
37. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
38. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
40. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
42. Any of various herbaceous plants whose leaves or stems or flowers are cooked and used for food or seasoning.
43. Wandering freely.
44. The Magadhan language spoken by the Assamese people.
45. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
46. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
49. A device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position.
53. Monotypic genus of palms of Australasia.
54. An informal term for a father.
55. Using speech rather than writing.
56. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
58. An unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles.
59. A syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation.
61. Brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply.
65. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
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