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1. An inhabitant of Lappland.
5. A socially awkward or tactless act.
10. A solution containing a phosphate buffer.
13. United States chemist who discovered deuterium (1893-1981).
14. Mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats).
15. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
16. An informal term for a father.
17. Acquire or gain knowledge or skills.
19. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
21. An Indian nursemaid who looks after children.
22. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
26. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
28. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
32. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
33. Gull family.
36. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
37. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
39. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
40. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
42. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
44. A master's degree in education.
45. In bed.
47. Tag the base runner to get him out.
49. A French river.
52. Small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made.
56. Ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles.
59. The principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology.
60. Stalk of a moss capsule.
61. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
64. A Dravidian language spoken in southeast India.
65. The act of scanning.
66. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
67. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
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1. (British) A simple board game in which players move counters according to the throw of dice.
2. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
3. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
4. 100 pyas equal 1 kyat.
5. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
6. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
7. 32nd President of the United States.
8. A barrier that serves to enclose an area.
9. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
10. Imagined as in a play.
11. A small cake leavened with yeast.
12. Title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran.
18. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
20. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
23. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
24. Capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River.
25. The month following March and preceding May.
27. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
29. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
30. A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy.
31. A notable achievement.
34. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
35. A state in midwestern United States.
38. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
41. A native of ancient Troy.
43. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs.
46. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.
48. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
50. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
51. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
53. (music) A curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato.
54. Perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning.
55. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
57. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
58. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
62. A public promotion of some product or service.
63. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
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