Crossword Puzzle Number 6764 (Small Grid)

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ACROSS

1. The ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours).
4. Wool of the alpaca.
10. Any high mountain.
13. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
14. A native of ancient Troy.
15. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
16. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
17. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
19. An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia.
21. One of the three Furies.
23. Mostly black African weaverbird.
24. Type genus of the Anatidae.
29. A feudal lord or baron in Scotland.
33. A New England state.
34. An active and efficient cause.
36. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
38. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
39. An agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries.
42. (India) Usually in combination.
44. American novelist (1909-1955).
45. A small cake leavened with yeast.
46. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
48. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
52. An awkward stupid person.
58. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
59. Any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems.
60. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
61. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
62. Genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers.
63. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.

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1. Long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central and South America.
2. The sound like water splashing.
3. A populous province in northeastern China.
4. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
5. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
6. (prefix) Coming before or being preliminary or preparatory.
7. Not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course.
8. Marked by a rhythmical cadence.
9. An associate degree in nursing.
10. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
11. A person who has lied or who lies repeatedly.
12. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
18. An associate degree in applied science.
20. Chief port of Yemen.
22. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
25. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
26. A small wooded hollow.
27. A ruler of the Inca Empire (or a member of his family).
28. A major god.
30. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
31. An elaborate song for solo voice.
32. A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade.
35. Offering fun and gaiety.
37. A festival featuring African-American culture.
38. An associate degree in nursing.
40. System of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds.
41. Felt hat with a creased crown.
42. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
43. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
47. Common Indian weaverbird.
49. Large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean.
50. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
51. A republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
53. An interest followed with exaggerated zeal.
54. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion.
55. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
56. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
57. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.

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