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1. Danish philologist whose work on Old Norse pioneered in the field of comparative linguistics (1787-1832).
5. Tall hat.
10. Hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary.
13. German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living `infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851).
14. Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares.
15. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
16. A deep pulsating type of pain.
18. Small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark.
20. 1 species.
22. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
23. No longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life.
24. 100 lwei equal 1 kwanza.
26. A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India.
28. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
31. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
32. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances.
33. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
35. A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.
40. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
41. The 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
44. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
45. Formerly a gold coin of various European countries.
47. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
49. A Powhatan Indian woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617).
52. A small cake leavened with yeast.
55. An associate degree in nursing.
57. A brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost.
58. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
63. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
64. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.
65. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
66. (in golf) The standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course.
67. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
68. Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC).
69. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean.
2. A Loloish language.
3. A member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries.
4. A small natural hill.
5. A bachelor's degree in science.
6. An organization of independent states to promote international peace and security.
7. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
8. Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876).
9. An affirmative.
10. Infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches.
11. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
12. A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska.
17. Shout loudly and without restraint.
19. Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants.
21. Small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button.
25. The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation.
27. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
29. Advanced in years.
30. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
34. Jordan's port.
36. Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset.
37. Any branch of Shinto other than Kokka.
38. Before noon.
39. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
42. A mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia.
43. A member of an Indian people formerly living along the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas.
44. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
46. A New England state.
48. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
50. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
51. 100 agorot equal 1 shekel.
53. A city in northern India.
54. German organist and contrapuntist (1685-1750).
56. World's longest river (4187 miles).
59. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors.
60. The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by.
61. A master's degree in business.
62. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
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