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1. A federally chartered savings bank.
4. Type genus of the Apogonidae.
10. Inquire about.
13. (Irish) The sea personified.
14. A wired or starched collar of intricate lace.
15. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
16. A reptile genus of Iguanidae.
17. American inventor.
18. Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.
19. Capital and largest city of Iraq.
21. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
23. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
34. A rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode.
35. A small cake leavened with yeast.
36. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
37. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
38. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
40. Alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae.
42. The capital and chief port of Qatar.
44. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
45. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
47. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
50. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
54. Common Indian weaverbird.
56. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
57. Advanced in years.
58. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
61. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
62. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
63. (Greek mythology) Any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus.
65. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
66. Apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses.
67. Be hungry.
68. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. An embarrassing mistake.
2. Stalk of a moss capsule.
3. (informal) Exceptionally good.
4. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
5. A genus of Ploceidae.
6. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
7. A wound made by cutting.
8. A member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska.
9. The Fate who spins the thread of life.
10. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
11. A fraudulent business scheme.
12. Knock unconscious or senseless.
20. Any orchid of the genus Disa.
22. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
24. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
26. Bark in a high-pitched tone.
27. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
28. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
29. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
30. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
31. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
32. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
33. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
39. A spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink.
40. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
41. The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one.
43. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
46. A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel.
47. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
48. 100 agorot equal 1 shekel.
49. An edible tuber native to South America.
51. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
52. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
53. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
55. Make a raucous noise.
59. A bachelor's degree in naval science.
60. The virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
64. A Mid-Atlantic state.
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