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1. A bachelor's degree in naval science.
4. Battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943).
9. An unforeseen obstacle.
13. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
14. 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.
15. Something that resembles a pill in shape or size.
16. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
17. A compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms.
18. Beyond what is natural.
19. Bark rich in tannin.
22. Largest known toad species.
24. Venus's girdle.
27. How long something has existed.
28. Any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus.
34. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
37. A city in east central Texas.
39. A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific.
40. Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules.
42. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
44. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
45. Evil or harmful in nature or influence.
51. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
52. The battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War.
55. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
57. A local computer network for communication between computers.
60. Compete for something.
61. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
62. The 3 goddesses of fate or destiny.
63. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
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1. Cry plaintively.
2. Kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western Burma.
3. The act of scanning.
4. Shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores.
5. An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger.
6. The Mongol people living the the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia.
7. The United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities.
8. (prefix) Reverse of or absence of.
9. Any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia.
10. (Sumerian and Babylonian) A solar deity.
11. Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers.
12. Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar.
20. A vessel in which something is immersed to maintain it at a constant temperature or to process or lubricate it.
21. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
23. The capital of Morocco.
25. Long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat.
26. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
29. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
30. Before noon.
31. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
32. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
33. A metal-bearing mineral valuable enough to be mined.
35. A festival featuring African-American culture.
36. Jordan's port.
38. Of or relating to near the ear.
41. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
43. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
46. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
47. A Russian river.
48. Offering fun and gaiety.
49. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
50. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
53. The month following March and preceding May.
54. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
56. Being six more than fifty.
58. A radioactive transuranic metallic element.
59. A state in New England.
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