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1. A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times.
4. A state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh).
10. A United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds.
13. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
14. The domain ruled by an emperor or empress.
15. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
16. An Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum.
18. A song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation).
19. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
20. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
21. The Magadhan language spoken by the Assamese people.
23. A holy war by Muslims against unbelievers.
26. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
27. Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701).
29. The residue that remains when something is burned.
30. Viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans.
34. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
35. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
37. The number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros.
39. Fallow deer.
41. One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
42. The sixth month of the civil year.
44. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
47. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
49. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
50. Lower in esteem.
55. Amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis.
59. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
60. (Irish) The sea personified.
61. Any of a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir and eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan.
62. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
63. Away from the mouth or oral region.
66. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
67. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
68. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
69. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
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1. An informal term for a father.
2. An island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai).
3. One-hundredth of a right angle.
4. English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (born in 1907).
5. Before noon.
6. A doctor's degree in preventive medicine.
7. Joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis.
8. Weapons considered collectively.
9. A member of a senate.
10. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
11. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
12. Ctenophores lacking tentacles.
17. Polish filmmaker (born in 1929).
22. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
24. Ground snakes.
25. An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia.
28. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
31. A federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions.
32. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
33. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element.
36. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
38. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
40. One of the three Furies.
41. Weapons considered collectively.
43. Large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses.
45. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
46. A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments.
48. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
51. A small cake leavened with yeast.
52. Slightly open.
53. A compact mass.
54. (informal) Exceptionally good.
56. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
57. A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned.
58. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
64. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
65. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
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