| ACROSS
1. God of fire.
5. A genus of Ploceidae.
10. A flexible container with a single opening.
13. The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Old Testament considered as a unit.
14. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
15. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
16. A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas.
18. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
19. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
20. French otologist who first described a form of vertigo now known as Meniere's disease and identified the semicircular canals as the site of the lesion (1799-1862).
22. British informal term.
24. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
25. In bed.
26. An antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class.
27. English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932).
31. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
36. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
40. Being ten more than one hundred fifty.
41. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
42. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
44. A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.
46. Evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning.
53. A member of a North American Indian people of the Klamath river valley in northern California.
57. Step on it.
58. New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress.
60. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
61. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
62. A port city in southwestern Iran.
63. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
|
DOWN
1. A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum.
2. A long fixed look.
3. The compass point that is one point north of northwest.
4. (Old Testament) The first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC).
5. An informal term for a father.
6. Submit or yield to another's wish or opinion.
7. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
8. (British) Diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines (from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)).
9. Large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of North Africa.
10. Alternative names for the body of a human being.
11. Jordan's port.
12. Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall.
17. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
21. A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs.
23. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
28. Avatar of Vishnu.
29. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
30. A republic in central Europe.
32. The front of the head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear.
33. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
34. A kind of person.
35. An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.
37. Extremely small in scale or scope or capability.
38. Any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing.
39. A run that is the result of the batter's performance.
43. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
45. Of or relating to Chios.
47. Characteristic of false pride.
48. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
49. A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean.
50. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
51. A small cake leavened with yeast.
52. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
54. A group of African language in the Niger-Congo group spoken from the Ivory Coast east to Nigeria.
55. (often followed by `of') A large number or amount or extent.
56. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread.
59. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
|
