Crossword Puzzle Number 2606 (Small Grid)

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1. Narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used for gliding over snow.
5. A woman of refinement.
10. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
13. Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548).
14. Scale-like structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly.
15. Term of address for a man.
16. Jordan's port.
18. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
19. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
20. (Sumerian and Babylonian) A solar deity.
21. A city and port in northern Jutland.
23. A string of more than 3,000 islands east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean.
26. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
27. Any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers.
30. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
31. The capital of Morocco.
35. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand.
37. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
39. Leafless East Indian vine.
40. Like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape).
43. Before noon.
45. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
46. Stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles.
47. A narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming.
49. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
50. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
51. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
55. Realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906).
59. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
63. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
64. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
65. A river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela.
67. Tag the base runner to get him out.
68. Payment due by the recipient on delivery.
69. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
70. Any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism.

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1. The complete duration of something.
2. Small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit.
3. A theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
4. A historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia.
5. Informal terms for a mother.
6. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
7. The capital of Tajikistan.
8. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
9. Austrian composer (1860-1911).
10. A genus of European owls.
11. A person who has lied or who lies repeatedly.
12. (informal) Exceptionally good.
17. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
22. South African term for `boss'.
24. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
25. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
28. Acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals.
29. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
32. Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come.
33. Type genus of the Amiidae.
34. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
36. A South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes.
38. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
41. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
42. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
44. (British) A minicar used as a taxicab.
48. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
52. The basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999).
53. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
54. A team of professional baseball players who play and travel together.
56. Ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse.
57. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
58. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
60. A light touch or stroke.
61. The United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture.
62. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
63. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
66. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.

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