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1. Not easy.
5. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
10. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
13. An elaborate song for solo voice.
14. A confusion of voices and other sounds.
15. A relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons.
16. A piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments.
17. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
19. English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943).
21. An oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas.
23. A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group.
25. Ancient Athenian philosopher.
28. Type genus of the Anatidae.
29. An angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions.
32. A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch.
33. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
36. In the shape of a coil.
40. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
41. An informal term for a father.
42. Australian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers.
43. An ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty.
45. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
47. Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants.
48. Toward the mouth or oral region.
50. An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel.
54. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
55. A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys.
57. (Old Testament) The eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the Covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac.
59. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
60. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
62. (poetic) "the orient sun" n 1.
64. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
65. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
66. Ice cream served with a topping.
67. A young woman making her debut into society.
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1. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
2. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
3. (computer science) A kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform.
4. (in India and Burma) A member of an armed gang of robbers.
5. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
6. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
7. A port city in southwestern Iran.
8. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
9. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
10. The act of gripping and pressing firmly.
11. (superlative of `good') Having the most positive qualities.
12. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
18. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
20. Thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern.
22. An associate degree in applied science.
24. Extremely pleasing.
26. Fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth.
27. Surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments.
30. A French abbot.
31. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
34. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
35. The state prevailing during the absence of war.
37. A radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium.
38. Mixed with impurities.
39. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
44. Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence.
45. A white trivalent metallic element.
46. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
49. One of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse.
51. Marked by the reception of pay.
52. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs.
53. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
56. Wild and domestic cattle.
58. A member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico.
61. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
63. A rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group.
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