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1. The compass point that is one point west of due north.
4. The aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales.
10. Top part of an apron.
13. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
14. A short synopsis.
15. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
16. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
17. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
19. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
21. A rapid bustling commotion.
22. A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane).
24. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
26. Someone employed by a gas company.
30. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
34. Genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor.
37. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
38. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
39. Remove with or as if with a ladle.
42. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
43. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
45. A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide.
46. Resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field.
47. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
49. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
51. An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia.
53. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
56. Arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal.
60. A health resort near a spring or at the seaside.
61. Of a pale purple color.
65. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
66. Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of Dadaism in Zurich.
67. An unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman.
69. One millionth of a gram.
70. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand.
71. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
72. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
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1. A quantity of no importance.
2. (informal) Exceptionally good.
3. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
4. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
5. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
6. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
7. (British) Traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s.
8. United States biochemist (born in Spain) who studied the biological synthesis of nucleic acids (born in 1905).
9. The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet.
10. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
11. The content of cognition.
12. Cry plaintively.
18. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
20. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws.
23. Black tropical American cuckoo.
25. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
27. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
28. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
29. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
31. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man.
32. Crowd or pack to capacity.
33. The sixth month of the civil year.
35. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
36. Not in action or at work.
40. An associate degree in applied science.
41. A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge.
44. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
48. An oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract of urinary tract or bones or joints.
49. Unknown god.
50. A board game in which players try to move their pieces into their opponent's bases.
52. Tag the base runner to get him out.
54. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
55. The length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference.
56. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
57. Black honeycreepers with yellow feathers around the tail.
58. Related to or located at the back.
59. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
62. A zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo.
63. Used of a single unit or thing.
64. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
68. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
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