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1. The capital and largest city of Japan.
4. Any of several plants of the genus Camassia.
10. A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times.
13. A period of time spent sleeping.
14. Small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects.
15. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
16. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
18. A heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element.
19. A port city in southwestern Iran.
21. Convert code into ordinary language.
22. Speak in a nasal voice.
23. Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules.
26. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
29. In bed.
30. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
34. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
35. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
36. Having come or been brought to a conclusion.
37. Type genus of the Anatidae.
39. An informal term for a father.
40. A doctor's degree in dental surgery.
46. American dwarf fan palms.
53. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
56. A narcotic that is considered a hard drug.
57. The basic unit of money in Iran.
58. The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle).
60. A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.
61. Not in action or at work.
62. A clique that seeks power usually through intrigue.
63. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits.
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1. A town in north central Oklahoma.
2. Small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body.
3. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
4. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
5. Common house and field crickets.
6. The quantity that can be held in a mug.
7. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
8. The upper house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
9. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
10. An informal term for a father.
11. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
12. A self-replicating protein molecule that occupies a fixed place on a chromosome.
17. An industrial region in the Ukraine.
20. An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia.
24. A French abbot.
25. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
27. Located at or near the back of an animal.
28. A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea.
31. Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset.
32. An administrator in charge of a division of a university or college.
33. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
38. God of the earth.
41. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
42. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
43. By bad luck.
44. A telegram sent abroad.
45. Type genus of the Gavidae.
47. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
48. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
49. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
50. A fraudulent business scheme.
51. Free from risk or danger.
52. Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin.
54. An enclosed space.
55. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
59. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
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