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1. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
4. Enthusiastic approval.
9. Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.
13. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
14. Fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain v 1.
15. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
16. A guided missile fired from shipboard against an airborne target.
17. Brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes.
18. By bad luck.
19. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
21. Aimlessly drifting.
23. With eagerness.
26. An adherent of any branch of Taoism.
27. One of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split.
30. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
31. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
38. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
39. Cause to break up or function, as of groups and organizations.
42. A doctor's degree in education.
44. Small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects.
46. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
47. Commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema.
51. (Phoenician and Philistine) God of agriculture and the earth.
55. A ruler of the Inca Empire (or a member of his family).
59. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
60. An utterance expressing pain or disapproval.
61. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
62. A notable achievement.
63. A small cake leavened with yeast.
64. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
65. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. (heraldry) An ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield.
2. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
3. The highest level or degree attainable.
4. A newt in its terrestrial stage of development.
5. Large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals.
6. (often followed by `of') A large number or amount or extent.
7. 100 aurar equal 1 krona.
8. A track or mark left by something that has passed.
9. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
10. Metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon.
11. The sacred city of Lamaism.
12. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
20. Tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers.
22. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
24. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
25. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
28. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
29. Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907).
32. A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman.
33. A public promotion of some product or service.
34. The basic unit of money in Iran.
35. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
36. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
37. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
40. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
41. A state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom.
42. Metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon.
43. Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio.
45. English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles.
48. Small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns.
49. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
50. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
51. Being nine more than forty.
52. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
53. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
54. A quantity of no importance.
56. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
57. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
58. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
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