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1. A caustic detergent useful for removing grease.
4. A genus of Bothidae.
10. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
13. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
14. A tax on various goods brought into a town.
15. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
16. 100 avos equal 1 pataca.
17. (Old Testament) A youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC).
18. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
19. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
21. A light touch or stroke.
23. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
25. Of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions.
28. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
32. The right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged.
33. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
34. 16 ounces.
35. English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901).
39. A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues.
41. A user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text.
42. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
44. A cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear.
46. Noisy and mischievous merrymaking.
51. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
52. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
53. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
58. The airforce of Great Britain.
62. 30 to 300 gigahertz.
63. Without offspring.
64. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
65. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand.
66. A port city in southwestern Iran.
67. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
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1. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
2. Rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos.
3. A person regarded as arrogant and annoying.
4. The vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves).
5. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
6. An inactive volcano in Sicily.
7. Relating to or characteristic of a tribe.
8. Having a toe or toes of a specified kind.
9. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
10. United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942).
11. Jordan's port.
12. Obvious and dull.
20. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
22. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
24. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
26. The state of something that has been unused and neglected.
27. Tie again or anew.
29. Someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential).
30. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
31. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
36. A small cake leavened with yeast.
37. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
38. A shape that sags.
40. The compass point that is one point north of due east.
43. A resource.
45. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
47. A state in the Rocky Mountains.
48. A port in western Israel on the Mediterranean.
49. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
50. Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784).
54. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
55. English Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718).
56. Common Indian weaverbird.
57. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great distance.
59. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
60. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
61. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
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