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1. In bed.
5. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
10. A humorous anecdote or remark.
13. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
14. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
15. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
16. (physics and chemistry) The smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element.
17. Chocolate cookie with white cream filling.
18. 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.
19. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
21. A language unit by which a person or thing is known.
23. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand.
26. A federal agency that supervises carriers that transport goods and people between states.
28. Seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain.
31. A telegram sent abroad.
35. An archaic name for Easter or Passover.
38. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
39. An autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century.
40. The cry made by sheep.
41. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
42. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
43. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
45. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
50. The Mongol people living the the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia.
54. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
57. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
59. A human limb.
60. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
62. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
64. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
65. A plant fiber used for making rope.
67. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
68. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
69. German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy.
70. A small cake leavened with yeast.
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1. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
2. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
3. Very dark black.
4. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
5. A rapid bustling commotion.
6. A full skirt with a gathered waistband.
7. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
8. The mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament.
9. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
10. The largest and southernmost island in the Marianas.
11. A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.
12. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
20. An area in Germany around the upper Elbe river.
22. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors.
24. Law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions.
25. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
27. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
29. United States poet and critic (1899-1979).
30. A law passed by US Congress to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment.
32. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
33. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
34. Late time of life.
36. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
37. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
44. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
46. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
47. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
48. Lower in esteem.
49. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
51. Wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump.
52. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
53. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
55. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
56. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
58. Any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing.
61. A federally chartered savings bank.
63. A castrated tomcat.
66. (Greek mythology) A maiden seduced by Zeus.
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