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1. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
4. Large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic.
10. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
13. Any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers.
14. United States abolitionist (1786-1865).
15. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
16. Arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal.
18. A professional cook.
19. A small piece of cloth.
20. The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one.
22. Has a good chance of being the case or of coming about.
24. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
25. Any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors.
29. The major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula.
33. French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857).
35. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
36. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
37. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
39. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
41. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
42. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
44. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
47. The capital of Turkey.
50. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
53. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
54. The income arising from land or other property.
58. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
61. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
62. Extremely pleasing.
63. A port city in southwestern Iran.
65. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
66. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
67. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
68. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
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1. A rye bread made with molasses or brown sugar.
2. A genus of Indriidae.
3. Fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan.
4. A thrusting blow with a knife.
5. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
6. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
7. The ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours).
8. (Spanish) Saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken.
9. The area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate.
10. A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire.
11. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
12. Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.
17. English monk and scholar (672-735).
21. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
23. Small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit.
26. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
27. Heal or recover.
28. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
30. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
31. Kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western Burma.
32. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
34. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
38. Someone who copies the words or behavior of another.
40. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
43. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
44. A small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time.
45. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
46. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
48. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
49. British filmmaker (born in Hungary) (1893-1956).
51. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
52. A French abbot.
55. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
56. Strike sharply.
57. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
59. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
60. 10 grams.
61. Late time of life.
64. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
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