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1. English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943).
5. Short and fat.
10. The month following August and preceding October.
13. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
14. A liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions.
15. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
16. Any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems.
18. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex.
19. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months.
20. A resident of Iowa.
21. Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.
23. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
25. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
26. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
27. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
30. Yellow-fever mosquitos.
33. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
35. A Russian river.
36. A pointed instrument used to prod into motion.
39. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
40. Small genus of western African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe.
44. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
45. The Oceanic language spoken by the Maori people in New Zealand.
49. Realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906).
51. Property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business.
53. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
57. Evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes.
58. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
61. Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods.
62. (Greek mythology) Greek god of war.
63. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
65. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
66. A period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday.
67. Jordan's port.
68. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
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1. Gully or streambed in North Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season.
2. The basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999).
3. Brightly colored and showy.
4. An imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children.
5. A gray lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group.
6. Silklike nylon fabric.
7. Greenwich Mean Time updated with leap seconds.
8. Studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills).
9. Cut the head of.
10. Powdery starch from certain sago palms.
11. Either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes.
12. A genus of Ploceidae.
17. Squash bugs.
22. Large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals.
24. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
28. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
29. (informal) `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War.
31. The principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology.
32. A district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts.
34. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
37. An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
38. A light touch or stroke.
41. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
42. The front part of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen.
43. The capital of Kyrgystan (known as Frunze 1926-1991).
44. A crystalline metallic element not found in nature.
46. Lighted up by or as by fire or flame.
47. Many times at short intervals.
48. Being nine more than ninety.
50. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
52. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
53. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
54. A strip of land projecting into a body of water.
55. A boy or man.
56. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
59. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
60. Tag the base runner to get him out.
61. A public promotion of some product or service.
64. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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