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1. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus.
4. The act of despoiling a country in warfare.
10. The ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours).
13. A doctor's degree in education.
14. (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld.
15. (used informally) Very small.
16. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
17. A military trainee (as at a military academy).
19. Jordan's port.
21. Denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten.
23. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
25. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500).
26. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
29. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
30. Squash bugs.
33. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
36. The month following March and preceding May.
37. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
38. A public promotion of some product or service.
40. 1,000,000,000 periods per second.
42. 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.
43. A three-tone Chadic language.
47. The number of opening per inch of a screen.
49. A river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River.
52. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922).
57. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
59. Genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs.
61. A local computer network for communication between computers.
62. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
65. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
66. A doctor's degree in dental medicine.
67. A popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles.
68. (South African) A journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers).
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1. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
2. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
3. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws.
4. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
5. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
6. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
7. Wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and North Africa having large recurved horns.
8. Usually large hard-shelled seed.
9. A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
10. A festival featuring African-American culture.
11. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
12. Heal or recover.
18. Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae.
20. A cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie.
22. French cabaret singer (1915-1963).
24. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
27. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
28. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
31. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
32. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
34. (British) An open river valley (in a hilly area).
35. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
39. Acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning.
41. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
44. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
45. 300 to 3000 megahertz.
46. An informal term for a father.
48. God of wealth and love.
50. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
51. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on land.
53. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
54. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
55. A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire.
56. A branch of the Tai languages.
58. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
60. The seventh and last day of the week.
63. An ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River.
64. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
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