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1. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
4. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
10. The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England.
13. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
14. A semiautomatic rifle.
15. (used especially of commodities) In the natural unprocessed condition.
16. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
17. With dry humor.
19. By bad luck.
21. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
22. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
23. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
24. (statistics) Of a distribution.
25. English monk and scholar (672-735).
30. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
31. Cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis.
36. The month following February and preceding April.
37. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
39. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
40. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
42. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922).
44. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
45. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
47. A Hindu prince or king in India.
49. (informal) Exceptionally good.
52. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
54. South African term for `boss'.
58. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
61. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
62. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
63. Surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments.
65. 30 to 300 gigahertz.
66. A light touch or stroke.
67. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
68. Liquid excretory product.
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1. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
2. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
3. The template for protein synthesis.
4. One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
5. A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property.
6. A member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York.
7. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
8. One or some or every or all without specification.
9. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
10. The father of your father or mother.
11. A dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon.
12. Of textiles.
18. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
20. Speaking a Slavic language.
26. A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge.
27. The outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges.
28. An interest followed with exaggerated zeal.
29. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
32. Being one more than one.
33. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
34. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
35. A federal agency that supervises carriers that transport goods and people between states.
38. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
41. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
43. A large fleet.
44. A Mid-Atlantic state.
46. A Hindu disciple of a swami.
47. That is to say.
48. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
50. Avatar of Vishnu.
51. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
53. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
54. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
55. A city in northwestern Syria.
56. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
57. Free from risk or danger.
59. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
60. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
64. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
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