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1. Burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud.
5. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
10. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
13. A member of the Shoshonean people of northeastern Arizona.
14. Of or relating to or containing or derived from gold.
15. An informal term for a father.
16. Lacking sufficient water or rainfall.
17. German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living `infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851).
19. Scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians.
21. 1 species.
23. A strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp.
24. The lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
25. A small cake leavened with yeast.
27. An appraisal of the state of affairs.
31. (informal) Of the highest quality.
34. Of or relating to a fetus.
35. A fraudulent business scheme.
38. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
39. An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.
43. (music) The pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds.
44. (computer science) American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
49. A festival featuring African-American culture.
51. A river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River.
55. Of or relating to or characteristic of the prehistoric Aegean civilization.
58. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
59. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.
60. A rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode.
62. On or toward the lee.
63. The month following March and preceding May.
64. Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream.
65. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
66. A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium.
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1. A deep opening in the earth's surface.
2. Spanish poet and dramatist (1898-1936).
3. Relating to or having the characteristics of bees.
4. The vein in the center of a leaf.
5. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
6. Black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas.
7. Food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked.
8. To some (great or small) extent.
9. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
10. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
11. (the feminine of raja) A Hindu princess or the wife of a raja.
12. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
18. Small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs.
20. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
22. The dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125.
26. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
28. A thrusting blow with a knife.
29. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
30. (cosmology) The original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements.
32. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
33. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
36. A state in New England.
37. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
40. An Asian country under the control of China.
41. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
42. A decree that prohibits something.
45. A wide scope.
46. An athlete who plays basketball.
47. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
48. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
49. Before noon.
50. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
52. A public area set aside as a pedestrian walk.
53. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
54. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
56. A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces.
57. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
61. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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