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1. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
4. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
10. The cry made by sheep.
13. A number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge.
14. A person skilled in a particular type of therapy.
15. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
16. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
17. An isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time.
18. Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue.
19. The hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn.
21. Lower in esteem.
23. Tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit.
26. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
29. A flexible container with a single opening.
30. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
34. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
36. Only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand.
38. A lyric poem with complex stanza forms.
41. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
42. Extremely pleasing.
44. Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn.
46. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
49. Botfly larva.
51. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
52. Jordan's port.
54. A castrated tomcat.
56. An island in Indonesia south of Borneo.
60. A byproduct of inflammation.
61. The capital and largest city of Zimbabwe.
64. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
65. (informal) Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman.
66. The mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded.
67. Support resembling the rib of an animal.
68. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
69. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
70. Used of a single unit or thing.
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1. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
2. The head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate.
3. The sixth month of the civil year.
4. Elegant and stylish.
5. Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC).
6. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
7. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
8. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
9. An orderly arrangement.
10. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
11. By bad luck.
12. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
20. Type genus of the Nepidae.
22. Strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants.
24. Having only superficial plausibility.
25. Largest known toad species.
27. Late time of life.
28. (informal) Of the highest quality.
31. A small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold.
32. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
33. A small cake leavened with yeast.
35. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
37. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
39. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
40. Capital and largest city of Yugoslavia.
41. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
43. A light touch or stroke.
45. 36th President of the United States.
47. A city in northeastern Ohio.
48. The 10th letter of the Greek alphabet.
50. A crown-like jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions.
53. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
55. (informal) Exceptionally good.
57. A city in northern India.
58. Characteristic of false pride.
59. A French abbot.
62. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
63. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
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