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1. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
4. A city in western Saudi Arabia.
10. Provide with clothes or put clothes on.
13. The seed of the cereal grass.
14. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
15. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
16. 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.
18. Tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites.
19. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
20. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
22. (usually followed by `of') Having capacity or ability.
25. The basic unit of money in Zambia.
28. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
29. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
31. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
32. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
35. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
38. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
39. An ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River.
42. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
43. A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter.
44. 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.
45. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
50. In bed.
51. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
53. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
54. A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.
57. A room equipped with toilet facilities.
61. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
62. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
63. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
65. An electrically charged particle.
66. A master's degree in fine arts.
67. A port city in southwestern Iran.
68. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
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1. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
2. An Indian nursemaid who looks after children.
3. (Old Testament) Wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.
4. One million periods per second.
5. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
6. A chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40.
7. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
8. A quantity of no importance.
9. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
10. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding.
11. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
12. A self-replicating protein molecule that occupies a fixed place on a chromosome.
17. An awkward stupid person.
21. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
23. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
24. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
26. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
27. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color.
30. A British peer ranking below a Marquess and above a Viscount.
33. A telephone connection.
34. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
36. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
37. A tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system.
40. A notable achievement.
41. A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.
46. English monk and scholar (672-735).
47. A port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya.
48. Type genus of the Gavidae.
49. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
52. Young of domestic cattle.
55. (computer science) A graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface.
56. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
58. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
59. A boy or man.
60. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
64. An associate degree in nursing.
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