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1. Formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross.
5. In bed.
9. An unforeseen obstacle.
13. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
14. God of death.
15. A telephone connection.
16. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
17. Meat from a domestic hog or pig.
18. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
19. A bachelor's degree in religion.
20. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
22. Inhabitant of the island of Cebu.
24. The sacred city of Lamaism.
26. A colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling.
27. An important seaport on the Island of Cebu in the Philippines.
30. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
34. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
35. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
38. Expected hopefully.
42. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
44. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
45. A state in New England.
46. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
47. A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter.
51. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
52. A member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska.
55. The younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy.
57. A baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style.
59. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
63. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs.
64. Jordan's port.
67. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
68. The seventh month of the Hindu calendar.
69. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
70. (Irish) The sea personified.
71. A loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion.
72. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
73. An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.
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1. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
2. Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796).
3. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months.
4. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
5. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
6. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
7. To make a mistake or be incorrect.
8. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
9. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
10. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
11. Muslim name for God.
12. Made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962.
21. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
23. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
25. The upper house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
28. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
29. A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles.
31. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
32. Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself).
33. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
36. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
37. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
39. Urged social reform in 19th century England.
40. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
41. An informal term for a father.
43. Diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema.
44. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
48. Softly bright or radiant.
49. Having or resembling a beak.
50. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
51. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
53. Any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers.
54. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
56. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
58. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
60. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
61. A large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies).
62. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
65. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
66. A decree that prohibits something.
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