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1. A caustic detergent useful for removing grease.
4. A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal).
9. A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean.
13. Towards the side away from the wind.
14. Of or relating to or involving an area.
15. A sudden short attack.
16. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
17. Genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers.
18. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
19. A port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world.
22. Squash bugs.
24. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
25. The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid.
28. A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure.
29. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
32. German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968).
33. A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element.
35. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
36. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
38. Infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice.
42. Before noon.
43. Spread or diffuse through.
45. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series.
46. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
47. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
48. French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976).
50. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
52. A small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool.
55. A stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top.
59. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
60. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga).
62. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
63. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
64. Daughter of Nehru who served as Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984).
66. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
67. Take in solid food.
68. A liquid solution that results from elution.
69. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Speaking a Slavic language.
2. A Russian river.
3. Fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm.
4. A shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary.
5. A city of east central Mexico (west of Veracruz).
6. A human limb.
7. Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968).
8. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
9. A genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders.
10. A Dravidian language spoken in southern India.
11. The basic unit of money in Papua New Guinea.
12. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
20. The first light of day.
21. Inquire about.
23. A plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime.
26. Stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding.
27. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
30. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
31. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
34. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
37. The condition of a peon.
39. An island in Antigua and Barbuda.
40. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
41. The skin that covers the top of the head.
44. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
49. Of or in or relating to the nose.
51. A crown-like jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions.
52. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
53. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
54. Anything that serves as an enticement.
56. The basic unit of money in Thailand.
57. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
58. God of love and erotic desire.
61. (Babylonian) The sky god.
62. A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element.
65. That is to say.
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