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1. A thin coat of water-base paint.
5. The act of scanning.
9. A rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults.
13. Law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions.
14. Divulge information or secrets.
15. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
16. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
18. (of winds) Coming from the sea toward the land.
20. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
22. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
23. North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng.
25. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
27. Antiquity that as survived from the distant past.
31. A large fleet.
32. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
35. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
36. A state in midwestern United States.
38. A landlocked principality in the Himalayas northeast of India.
43. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
44. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
46. Jordan's port.
49. (plural) Any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively.
51. Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value.
55. Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic.
57. Basic principles of the cosmos.
59. The granite-like rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust.
60. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
62. Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae.
63. (Greek mythology) The goddess of youth and spring.
64. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
65. A member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in the Pit river valley in northern California.
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1. Cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person.
2. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
3. A large number or amount.
4. National capital of Solomon Islands.
5. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
6. Being ten more than one hundred forty.
7. An associate degree in applied science.
8. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
9. The ninth month of the civil year.
10. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
11. An incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right).
12. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
17. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
19. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
21. (Greek mythology) One of the three Graces.
24. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
26. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
28. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
29. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
30. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
33. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
34. Type genus of the Musaceae.
37. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
39. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
40. A small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle).
41. Surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989).
42. A state in northwestern North America.
45. A spirit believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals.
47. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
48. Enlarged prostate.
50. English essayist (1775-1834).
52. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
53. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
54. (the feminine of raja) A Hindu princess or the wife of a raja.
56. A slight amount or degree of difference.
58. Make amends for.
61. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
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