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1. Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come.
5. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex.
9. (of molten metal or glass) Formed by pouring or pressing into a mold n 1.
13. The highest level or degree attainable.
14. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
15. Type genus of the Amiidae.
16. (informal) Very tired.
17. In bed.
18. A sodium salt of carbonic acid.
19. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
21. Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog.
23. (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious.
24. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
26. The person who plays that position on a football team.
27. A sudden short attack.
31. The cry made by sheep.
33. An associate degree in nursing.
35. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
38. Measure of the US economy adopted in 1991.
39. Lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down v 1.
40. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
42. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
44. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
46. Capital and largest city and economic center of Peru.
48. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
51. Industrial city of Belarus southeast of Minsk.
55. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
56. The noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine).
59. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
60. A small cake leavened with yeast.
61. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs.
62. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
63. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
64. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
65. South African term for `boss'.
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1. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
2. A large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere.
3. Genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions.
4. Small genus of mediterranean shrubs.
5. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
6. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
7. The starting place for each hole on a golf course.
8. A pilgrim who journeys to Mecca.
9. Dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative.
10. In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon.
11. Large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances.
12. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
20. Having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number.
22. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
25. A region whose eastern part is Bangladesh and western part is included in India.
28. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
29. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
30. Fallow deer.
32. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
34. A person forced to flee from home or country.
36. Youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali.
37. Sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels.
41. A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India.
43. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
45. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
47. 1/1000 gram.
49. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
50. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
52. Type genus of the Majidae.
53. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
54. The sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage.
57. Government agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants.
58. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
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