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1. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
4. Fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh.
9. An informal term for a father.
13. A state of southwestern India.
14. A member of the Slavic people living in Croatia.
15. A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments.
16. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
17. Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931).
18. A large quantity of written matter.
19. Make dull or stupid.
22. The month following March and preceding May.
23. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
24. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
30. Strike with disgust or revulsion.
33. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
37. Water frozen in the solid state.
38. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
39. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
40. A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
42. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
44. The longest division of geological time.
45. A state in midwestern United States.
47. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
50. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
52. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
53. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
54. Greek mythology.
58. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
63. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
64. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
65. The 3 goddesses of fate or destiny.
67. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
68. An artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto.
69. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
70. Used of a single unit or thing.
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1. Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food.
2. A small vessel for travel on water.
3. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
4. The highest level or degree attainable.
5. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
6. A small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane.
7. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
8. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
9. (Scottish) A long dagger with a straight blade.
10. At right angles to the length of a ship or airplane.
11. Any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems.
12. Someone whose business is advertising.
20. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
21. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
25. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
26. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
27. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
28. Wild and menacing.
29. The cry made by sheep.
31. Serving as or forming a base.
32. An enclosed space.
34. How long something has existed.
35. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
36. Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel.
41. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
43. Fairly small terrestrial ferns of tropical America.
44. Irritate or vex.
46. A burn cause by hot liquid or steam.
48. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
49. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
51. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
55. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
56. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
57. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
59. (used as a combining form) Recent or new.
60. In favor of (an action or proposal etc.).
61. (informal) Of the highest quality.
62. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
66. Before noon.
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