Crossword Puzzle Number 5546 (Small Grid)

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ACROSS

1. Characteristic of a mob.
4. A large fleet.
10. Hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta.
13. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
14. Relating to or characteristic of the Celts.
15. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
16. Having leadership guidance.
17. The table in Christian churches where communion is given.
19. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
21. A genus of Mustelidae.
22. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
23. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
25. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
27. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
31. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
35. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
36. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
38. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
39. An erratic deflection from an intended course.
41. A river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela.
42. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
46. (Judaism) A Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
50. A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge.
51. The United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture.
52. An narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family.
56. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
58. A small nail.
61. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
62. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
63. Deciduous round-headed Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries.
65. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
66. Last or greatest in an indefinitely large series.
67. Natural qualities or talents.
68. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.

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1. A master's degree in library science.
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. English monk and scholar (672-735).
4. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
5. A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders).
6. (Canadian) A half-breed of white and Indian parentage.
7. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
8. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
9. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
10. Heal or recover.
11. A steep rugged rock or cliff.
12. Offering fun and gaiety.
18. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
20. A small cake leavened with yeast.
24. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
26. Before noon.
28. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
29. The compass point that is one point west of due north.
30. A light touch or stroke.
32. Praise, glorify, or honor.
33. A city in east central Texas.
34. A theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
37. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
40. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
42. A small piece of cloth.
43. Type genus of the Anatidae.
44. Fallow deer.
45. Traveling on horseback.
47. Put to use.
48. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
49. A confusion of voices and other sounds.
50. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
53. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
54. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
55. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
57. Injured by bites or stings.
59. Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself).
60. An audiotape recording of sound.
64. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.

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