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1. Having only superficial plausibility.
4. (used of opinions and actions) Far beyond the norm.
9. Slightly open.
13. The month following March and preceding May.
14. A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.
15. The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event).
16. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
18. Type genus of the Gavidae.
19. Large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and sweet-pulp seed pods eaten by cattle.
20. Acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning.
22. The basic unit of money in South Africa.
23. Paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak.
25. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
27. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
28. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
32. A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean.
35. Baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables.
37. United States astronomer (1835-1909).
39. An enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue.
40. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
41. Easily broken or damaged or destroyed.
45. A port city in southwestern Iran.
48. A governor of a province in ancient Persia.
53. A woman of refinement.
56. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
57. A theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
59. Psychoactive substance present in marijuana.
60. A narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts.
61. Tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit.
62. Take in solid food.
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1. A fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan.
2. Strike with disgust or revulsion.
3. An evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia.
4. (Greek mythology) The Muse of astronomy.
5. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
6. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion.
7. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
8. An associate degree in nursing.
9. (sometimes followed by `of') Having or showing realization or perception.
10. An island in Indonesia south of Borneo.
11. Similar or related in quality or character.
12. Having been read.
17. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
21. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
24. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
26. Follower of Rastafarianism.
29. God of fire.
30. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
31. Any competition.
33. God of the earth.
34. A group of African language in the Niger-Congo group spoken from the Ivory Coast east to Nigeria.
36. A quantity of no importance.
38. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
42. The capital and largest city of Dominica.
43. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
44. A colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling.
46. Capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast.
47. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
49. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
50. Amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis.
51. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
52. A written agreement between two states or sovereigns.
54. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
55. A cgs unit of work or energy.
58. A person who announces and plays popular recorded music.
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