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1. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
4. 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.
10. Inquire about.
13. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
14. Refuse to acknowledge.
15. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
16. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
17. An embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt.
18. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
19. Lower in esteem.
21. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
22. A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea.
24. A vinyl polymer used especially in paints or adhesives.
26. A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade.
28. A game played with young children.
31. An anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers.
35. Any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico).
36. Avatar of Vishnu.
37. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
38. Deeply moved.
41. Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault.
42. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
44. Noisy talk.
46. A public promotion of some product or service.
48. A state in north central United States.
50. Large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste.
58. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
59. The unit of plane angle adopted under the System International d'Unites.
62. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
63. Having leadership guidance.
64. The capital of Turkey.
65. Being two more than fifty.
66. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
67. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
68. Water frozen in the solid state.
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1. An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel.
2. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
3. Port city that is the capital and largest city of Latvia.
4. An ancient Assyrian city on the River Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known a Iraq.
5. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
6. A federally chartered corporation that purchases mortgages.
7. (of hair) Made tidy with a comb.
8. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
9. A record in which commercial accounts are recorded.
10. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
11. The act of scanning.
12. God of love and erotic desire.
20. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
23. A person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.
25. The act of mimicking.
27. A written agreement between two states or sovereigns.
29. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
30. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
32. Having the slant of a bevel.
33. A strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula.
34. Kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western Burma.
39. An associate degree in applied science.
40. Kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts.
43. The cry made by sheep.
45. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
47. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
49. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
51. In bed.
52. A quantity of no importance.
53. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
54. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
55. An island in Indonesia east of Java.
56. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
57. A member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York.
60. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
61. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
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