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1. A caustic detergent useful for removing grease.
4. Large European marine food fish.
10. European cave-dwelling aquatic salamander with permanent external gills.
13. A police officer who investigates crimes.
14. A loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail.
15. The foot of a human being.
16. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
17. A large number or amount.
19. A genus of Lamnidae.
21. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
23. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
24. A federal agency that supervises carriers that transport goods and people between states.
27. A flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf.
31. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits.
35. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
36. A resource.
37. The basic unit of money in Nicaragua.
39. Worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down.
41. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
48. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
51. Dyed with henna.
53. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
56. A master's degree in business.
57. Similar to the natural color of pinks.
58. Rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes.
59. A decree that prohibits something.
60. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
61. Comb-plate or locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused.
62. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. An ancient upright stone slab bearing markings.
2. Type genus of the family Lepadidae.
3. A fraudulent business scheme.
4. 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.
5. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
6. A message received and understood that reduces the recipient's uncertainty.
7. (slang) A gangster's pistol.
8. Arousing or provoking laughter.
9. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
10. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
11. A Russian river.
12. One thousandth of a second.
18. Cut off the testicles.
20. A rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode.
22. The state prevailing during the absence of war.
25. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
26. Anything that provides inspiration for later work.
28. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
29. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
30. A doctor's degree in education.
32. An easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc.
33. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
34. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
38. An endorsement.
40. A primeval personification of air and breath.
42. For a short time.
43. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
44. Widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers.
45. A Bantu language spoken by the Kamba people in Kenya.
46. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
47. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
49. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
50. An unofficial association of people or groups.
52. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
54. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
55. Injured by bites or stings.
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