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1. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
4. Attack someone physically or emotionally.
10. (slang) A gangster's pistol.
13. The habitation of wild animals.
14. United States poet and critic (1916-1986).
15. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
16. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
17. The cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one.
18. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
19. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
21. The cry made by sheep.
23. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
27. Protected by a deep wide ditch usually filled with water.
34. Strike with disgust or revulsion.
35. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
36. An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control.
37. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
38. A soft silvery metallic element.
40. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
42. Be seated.
43. A fraudulent business scheme.
45. A member of the Sioux people formerly inhabiting an area along the Missouri river in western North Dakota.
47. Before noon.
49. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
50. Obvious and dull.
54. The residue that remains when something is burned.
56. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
60. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
61. A can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery.
64. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
65. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
66. Animal food for browsing or grazing.
67. One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
68. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
69. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
70. A young woman making her debut into society.
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1. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws.
2. Not only so, but.
3. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
4. (informal) Of the highest quality.
5. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
6. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
7. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
8. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
9. Either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye.
10. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
11. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
12. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
20. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
22. A small cake leavened with yeast.
24. Have confidence or faith in.
25. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
26. Supernatural half-man and half-bird vehicle or bearer of Vishnu.
28. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
29. The capital of Western Samoa.
30. Title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran.
31. In or of the present month.
32. Armor plate that protects the chest.
33. Stalk of a moss capsule.
39. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
41. A Bantu language spoken by the Chaga people in northern Tanzania.
42. Either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye.
44. A master's degree in business.
46. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
48. A member of the Dravidian people living in northern Bengal in eastern India.
49. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
51. Type genus of the Anatidae.
52. A quantity of no importance.
53. United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924).
54. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
55. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
57. A sudden short attack.
58. An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
59. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
62. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
63. A long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head.
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