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1. Similar or related in quality or character.
5. Jordan's port.
10. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
13. A self-replicating protein molecule that occupies a fixed place on a chromosome.
14. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
15. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
16. Lie adjacent to another.
17. (prefix) Indicating difference or variation.
19. A republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean.
21. A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.
23. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
24. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
27. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
28. Of or relating to the Iberian peninsula or its inhabitants.
32. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
35. A nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens.
36. Squash bugs.
37. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
40. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
42. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
43. A university town in east central Illinois adjoining Champaign.
45. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
47. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
48. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
49. An associate degree in applied science.
51. Before noon.
53. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
56. A river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River.
60. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
64. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
65. God of fire.
66. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
67. On or toward the lee.
68. Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology.
69. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
70. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
2. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
3. Any plant of the genus Inula.
4. Remaining after all deductions.
5. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
6. Informal terms for money.
7. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
8. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
9. A public promotion of some product or service.
10. A subdivision of a larger religious group.
11. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
12. Bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail.
18. A genus of Sterninae.
20. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
22. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
25. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
26. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
29. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
30. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
31. An aromatic ointment used in antiquity.
33. The month following March and preceding May.
34. United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926).
38. Genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor.
39. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
41. The cry made by sheep.
44. Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault.
46. A decree that prohibits something.
50. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
51. A New England state.
52. The eleventh month of the Hindu calendar.
53. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
54. A small ball with a hole through the middle.
55. A small cake leavened with yeast.
57. A public area set aside as a pedestrian walk.
58. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
59. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
61. Used of a single unit or thing.
62. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
63. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
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