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1. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
4. Any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia.
10. Of southern Europe.
13. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
14. A semiautomatic rifle.
15. (computer science) A measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium.
16. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
18. (used as a sentenced connector) Therefore or consequently.
19. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
20. Denuded of leaves.
23. A cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie.
26. An island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey.
33. An unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles.
34. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
37. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
38. Any seed plant yielding balsam.
40. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
41. A mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services.
42. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
43. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
45. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
47. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
52. An unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang.
56. Any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap.
58. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
59. A domain in which something is dominant.
62. A small cake leavened with yeast.
63. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
64. The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).
66. A member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala.
67. An informal term for a father.
68. A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India.
69. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
2. A quantity of no importance.
3. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
4. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
5. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
6. A particular environment or walk of life.
7. A heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal.
8. English prelate noted for his pessimistic sermons and articles (1860-1954).
9. A rapid bustling commotion.
10. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829).
11. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
12. A linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing.
17. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
21. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
22. The superior of a group of nuns.
24. A law passed by US Congress to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment.
25. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
27. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
28. Not in action or at work.
29. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
30. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
31. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
32. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
35. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
36. An informal term for a father.
39. The act of scanning.
44. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
45. The products of human creativity.
46. Lean end of the neck.
48. Before noon.
49. A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage.
50. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
51. Wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump.
53. Avatar of Vishnu.
54. Toward the mouth or oral region.
55. Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology.
56. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
57. A Russian river.
60. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
61. A state-chartered savings bank owned by its depositors and managed by a board of trustees.
65. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
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