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1. Edible tuber of any of several yams.
4. A large strong and aggressive woman.
10. Acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning.
13. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
14. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
15. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
16. Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment.
17. An iconic mental representation.
19. Old World woody vines.
21. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
22. Type genus of the Amiidae.
24. A program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company.
28. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
32. Great coolness and composure under strain.
34. The starting place for each hole on a golf course.
35. A message received and understood that reduces the recipient's uncertainty.
38. A city in northern India.
39. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
41. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
43. Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord.
44. A public promotion of some product or service.
46. A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel.
48. Any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda.
52. A river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River.
56. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
57. The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis.
60. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
61. Take something away by force or without the consent of the owner.
62. A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement.
63. On or toward the lee.
64. The basic unit of money in Romania.
65. A river of southwestern Africa that rises in central Angola and flows east and then north (forming part of the border between Angola and Congo) and continuing northwest through Congo to empty into the Congo River on the border between Congo and Republic of the Congo.
66. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. Not only so, but.
2. (prefix) In front of or before in space.
3. (archaic) A fitting reward.
4. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
5. Informal terms for a mother.
6. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
7. The capital of Croatia.
8. A large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere.
9. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
10. The length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference.
11. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
12. An narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family.
18. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
20. A collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display.
23. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
25. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
26. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits.
27. The law enforcement agency in the Justice Department.
29. (anatomy) A fold or wrinkle or crease.
30. A British peer ranking below a Marquess and above a Viscount.
31. Type genus of the Anatidae.
33. Fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period.
36. Genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs.
37. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
40. The cry made by sheep.
42. A decree that prohibits something.
45. (slang) Merchandise that is shoddy or inferior.
46. Informal terms for a mother.
47. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
48. Before noon.
49. A slender double-reed instrument.
50. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
51. The capital and chief port of Qatar.
53. A public area set aside as a pedestrian walk.
54. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
55. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
58. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
59. A user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon.
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