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1. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
4. Scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians.
10. A form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.
13. A rapid escape (as by criminals).
14. Medium-sized tree-dwelling monkey of the Amazon basin.
15. Not in good physical or mental health.
16. Fruit of the oak tree.
18. An unfledged or nestling hawk.
19. Brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply.
20. A family of birds coextensive with the order Rheiformes.
22. A member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century.
24. Large high frilly cap with a full crown.
26. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
28. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
29. Being nine more than ninety.
31. An informal term for a father.
33. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
34. Informal terms for a mother.
37. A large number or amount.
40. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
41. An audiotape recording of sound.
42. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
43. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
46. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
48. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
49. Jordan's port.
56. Domestic swine.
57. A boat with a flat bottom for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals).
60. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
61. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
62. Antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis.
63. A historical region of southwestern India on the west coast.
65. Being one more than two.
66. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
67. Wild ginger.
68. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
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1. Fear resulting from the awareness of danger.
2. A tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled.
3. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
4. Ice cream served with a topping.
5. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
6. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits.
7. A column of light (as from a beacon).
8. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
9. A water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot.
10. Any bird of the genus Pitta.
11. (anatomy) Of or relating to the ilium.
12. United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River.
17. Possessing material wealth.
21. The great hall in ancient Persian palaces.
23. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
25. Jordan's port.
27. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
30. A tight-fitting headdress.
32. Small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body.
34. The sixth month of the civil year.
35. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
36. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
38. A Mid-Atlantic state.
39. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
44. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
45. A small cake leavened with yeast.
47. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
50. The last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries.
51. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
52. The template for protein synthesis.
53. A republic in western South America.
54. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
55. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
58. An associate degree in applied science.
59. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
61. Being two more than fifty.
64. Before noon.
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