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1. Climbing vine native to China.
5. A member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century.
10. Electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition.
13. Type genus of the Anatidae.
14. A virtually extinct Caucasian language spoken exclusively in Turkey.
15. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
16. United States writer of poems and plays about racial conflict (born in 1934).
18. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
20. A person who unfastens or unwraps or opens.
21. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
23. Any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers.
24. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
25. In bed.
27. A rapid escape (as by criminals).
30. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
34. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
36. (of linens or clothes) Smoothed with a hot iron.
37. By bad luck.
40. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
41. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
42. An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
45. A doctor's degree in religion.
46. Of or relating to or characteristic of Monaco or its people.
50. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
52. A port city in southwestern Iran.
54. Affect with wonder.
57. A member of a Finnish people of Russia.
58. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
61. A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea.
62. Apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses.
65. United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933).
66. French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815).
67. A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term).
68. (Greek mythology) Greek goddess of the night.
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1. The capital and largest city of Afghanistan.
2. Complacently or inanely foolish.
3. Any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals).
4. (Old Testament) The first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC).
5. A member of a nomadic Berber people of the Sahara.
6. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
7. A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement.
8. A state in northwestern North America.
9. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
10. Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.
11. An unforeseen obstacle.
12. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
17. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
19. A young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men.
22. Web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas.
26. A native of ancient Troy.
28. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
29. The cry made by sheep.
31. Black tropical American cuckoo.
32. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element.
33. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
35. Being ten more than one hundred forty.
38. A large number or amount.
39. The trait of lacking restraint or control.
40. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
43. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
44. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws.
47. Excessively fat.
48. In small tight curls.
49. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
51. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
52. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
53. Indicating the most important performer or role.
55. (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going".
56. Type and only genus of the family Esocidae.
59. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
60. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
63. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
64. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
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