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1. Horny projecting mouth of a bird.
4. Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects.
9. A caress with the lips.
13. The organ of sight (`peeper' is an informal term for `eye').
14. An iconic mental representation.
15. (Norse mythology) Goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
16. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
18. Divulge information or secrets.
19. A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge).
20. A severe or trying experience.
22. Animal food for browsing or grazing.
24. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
26. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
27. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
30. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
33. One thousandth of a second.
37. Being or befitting or characteristic of an infant.
38. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
41. A metal-bearing mineral valuable enough to be mined.
42. A flexible container with a single opening.
46. A republic in central Europe.
47. A sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived.
53. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man.
57. An informal term for a father.
58. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
59. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
60. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
61. Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly.
62. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
63. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
64. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
2. The eighth month of the civil year.
3. A small ball with a hole through the middle.
4. A state in New England.
5. A leisurely walk (usually in some public place).
6. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
7. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
8. (Old Testament) Wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.
9. An oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract.
10. A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy.
11. The scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals.
12. The piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located).
17. (law) A gift of personal property by will.
21. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
23. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
25. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
28. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
29. (Greek mythology) The goddess of youth and spring.
31. A rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials.
32. A small cake leavened with yeast.
34. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
35. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
36. (informal) Exceptionally good.
39. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
40. Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC).
41. A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy.
43. A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.
44. A reddish brown dye used especially on hair.
45. An associate degree in nursing.
48. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
49. A public act of violence by an unruly mob.
50. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
51. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
52. An informal term for a father.
54. Of southern Europe.
55. An accountant certified by the state.
56. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
58. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
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