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1. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
4. Long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central and South America.
9. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
13. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
14. Realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906).
15. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
16. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
17. A drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine.
18. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
19. At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane.
21. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
23. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
24. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
26. A boy or man.
27. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
31. A white trivalent metallic element.
35. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
36. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
38. Any plant of the genus Erica.
39. An associate degree in applied science.
41. A potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry.
43. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
44. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
46. Jordan's port.
49. Informal terms for a mother.
51. A decree that prohibits something.
53. Type genus of the Nepidae.
56. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
58. The square of a body of any size of type.
60. Cause to move forward with force.
62. One or some or every or all without specification.
65. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
66. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
67. A genus of Indriidae.
68. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
69. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
70. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
71. A small cake leavened with yeast.
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1. An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel.
2. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
3. Port city that is the capital and largest city of Latvia.
4. Steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock.
5. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
6. A small island.
7. Having been read.
8. Reports of the work of a society or learned body etc.
9. An informal term for a father.
10. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
11. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
12. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
20. A federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions.
22. (trademark) A liquid that temporarily disables a person.
25. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
28. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
29. A piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments.
30. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
32. A tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system.
33. (informal) Of the highest quality.
34. An adherent of any branch of Taoism.
37. Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae.
40. The cry made by sheep.
42. Someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs.
45. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
47. The month following March and preceding May.
48. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
49. An informal term for a father.
50. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
51. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
52. Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete (1891-1979).
53. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
54. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
55. Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn.
57. An Indian nursemaid who looks after children.
59. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
61. (obstetrics) The number of live-born children a woman has delivered.
63. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
64. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
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