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1. (computer science) The rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem).
4. Of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage.
9. A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.
13. Annual grass of Europe and North Africa.
14. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
15. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
16. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
18. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
19. The compass point that is one point east of southeast.
20. A clique that seeks power usually through intrigue.
22. Improved or corrected by critical editing.
24. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
27. A public promotion of some product or service.
28. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
31. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
32. A crown-like jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions.
36. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
39. A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders.
42. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
43. 16 ounces.
44. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
46. Late time of life.
47. A crystalline metallic element not found in nature.
48. The basic unit of money in Sierra Leone.
50. Speaking a Slavic language.
54. An anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally.
58. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
62. A republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
63. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
64. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
65. City in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area.
66. An adherent of any branch of Taoism.
67. A medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard.
68. A primeval personification of air and breath.
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1. Greenish-yellow pear.
2. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
3. A thrusting blow with a knife.
4. An informal term for a father.
5. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
6. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
7. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
8. Remove with or as if with a ladle.
9. Sect of Orthodox Jews who follow the Mosaic Law strictly.
10. Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing.
11. A river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea.
12. (archaic) A fitting reward.
17. A small cake leavened with yeast.
21. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
23. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
25. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
26. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
29. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
30. A police officer who investigates crimes.
33. A French abbot.
34. The basic unit of money in Iran.
35. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
37. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
38. The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation.
40. A television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail.
41. A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book.
42. Remove with or as if with a ladle.
45. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
49. Any plant of the genus Erica.
51. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
52. A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.
53. Drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material.
55. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
56. A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river.
57. Similar or related in quality or character.
59. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
60. The smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers.
61. Headdress that protects the head from bad weather.
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