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1. Being one more than one.
4. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
10. A port in southwestern Scotland.
13. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
14. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
15. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
16. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
17. French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834).
19. Jordan's port.
21. (Greek mythology) One of the three Graces.
23. Made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing.
25. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
26. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
33. The great hall in ancient Persian palaces.
37. Any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads.
39. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
40. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
41. Earn on some commercial or business transaction.
42. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
43. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
45. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
49. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
51. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
52. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
56. A Hindu prince or king in India.
61. By bad luck.
62. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
63. A member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who once had a culture characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy.
64. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
65. A small cake leavened with yeast.
66. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
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1. The basic unit of money in Western Samoa.
2. Having little physical or spiritual strength.
3. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
4. A roll of tobacco for smoking.
5. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
6. A transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images.
7. (informal) Of the highest quality.
8. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
9. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
10. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
11. A member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in the Pit river valley in northern California.
12. Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology.
18. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
20. English monk and scholar (672-735).
22. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
24. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
27. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
28. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
29. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
30. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
31. A pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper.
32. United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859).
34. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
35. Gone by.
36. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
38. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
44. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
46. Lower in esteem.
47. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
48. The basic unit of money in Nigeria.
50. Offering fun and gaiety.
51. Before noon.
53. Indicating the most important performer or role.
54. Common Indian weaverbird.
55. Hit hard.
57. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
58. The bill in a restaurant.
59. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
60. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
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