Crossword Puzzle Number 6656 (Small Grid)

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ACROSS

1. A solution containing a phosphate buffer.
4. A representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus.
9. French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style (tight bodice and narrow waist and flowing pleated skirt) that became known as the New Look (1905-1957).
13. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
14. A populous province in northeastern China.
15. Formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross.
16. (informal) Exceptionally good.
18. Herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves.
19. Ctenophores lacking tentacles.
20. God of fire.
21. Coextensive with the family Oleaceae.
23. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
25. Having an agreeably pungent taste.
26. Hang freely.
29. 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.
30. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
33. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
36. A Powhatan Indian woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617).
39. A transuranic element that has not been found in nature.
41. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
42. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
43. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
44. The dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125.
47. Russian composer (1804-1857).
50. A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea.
53. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
54. A person with an unusual or odd personality.
55. Italian electrical engineer known as the father of radio (1874-1937).
59. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
60. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
63. A light touch or stroke.
64. God of love and erotic desire.
65. English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820).
66. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.

DOWN

1. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
2. A large mass of ice floating at sea.
3. The act of scanning.
4. (chemistry) P(otential of) H(ydrogen).
5. A salt or ester of hydriodic acid.
6. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
7. Australian evergreen shrubs.
8. Garlic mayonnaise.
9. Type genus of the Danaidae.
10. A Dravidian language closely related to Tamil that is spoken in a hilly section of southwestern India.
11. English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957).
12. (of meat) Cooked by dry heat in an oven.
17. Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds.
22. A sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety.
24. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
27. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
28. An international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security.
31. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
32. Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form.
34. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
35. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
37. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
38. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
40. United States baseball player.
45. A member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario.
46. Genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers.
48. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
49. Jordan's port.
51. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
52. A recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur.
56. Tag the base runner to get him out.
57. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
58. The portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.
59. 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.
61. A radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium.
62. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.

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