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1. The compass point midway between south and southwest.
4. The capital and largest city of Zambia.
10. A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues.
13. An accountant certified by the state.
14. Not clear.
15. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
16. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
18. A lawman concerned with narcotics violations.
19. (informal) Of the highest quality.
20. Relating to the Urdu language.
23. Massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws.
24. The cry made by sheep.
26. A state in northwestern North America.
27. How long something has existed.
30. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
33. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
34. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
37. Verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines.
39. A penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci.
40. Before noon.
43. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
44. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
46. A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel.
48. A public promotion of some product or service.
50. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
54. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits.
58. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
59. The rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state.
60. (anatomy) Of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart).
62. An informal debt instrument.
63. An associate degree in applied science.
64. A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India.
65. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
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1. Of inferior or mixed breed.
2. Thin and fit.
3. Polish filmmaker (born in 1929).
4. An easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc.
5. Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value.
6. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
7. Jordan's port.
8. A progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms.
9. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
10. Being or occurring in fact or actuality.
11. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
12. A squeaking sound.
17. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
21. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
22. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
25. A winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple.
28. Obvious and dull.
29. A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment).
31. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
32. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
35. A castrated tomcat.
36. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
38. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
41. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
42. Any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads.
45. Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.
47. An enclosed space.
49. Stalk of a moss capsule.
51. A sudden short attack.
52. Very dark black.
53. Largest known toad species.
55. The bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections.
56. (informal) A witty amusing person who makes jokes.
57. A light touch or stroke.
61. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
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