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1. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
4. Having an oblique or slanting direction or position.
10. Worthless or oversimplified ideas.
13. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
14. Of or relating to or characteristic of wolves n.
15. European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves.
16. An honorary degree in science.
17. Russian choreographer (1834-1905).
18. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
19. A mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,391 feet high).
21. A member of a Turkic people of Chinese Turkestan and neighboring areas (formerly of Mongolia and eastern Turkestan).
23. A large and hurried swallow.
26. A British peer ranking below a Marquess and above a Viscount.
27. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
30. A slight wind (usually refreshing).
32. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
33. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
34. The hair growing on the lower part of a man's face.
38. (folklore) A small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
41. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits.
42. Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence.
44. (informal) Of the highest quality.
46. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
47. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
49. A series of things depending on each other as if linked together.
51. A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy.
55. A machine-readable version of a standard dictionary.
58. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
59. A river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River.
61. A genus of Mustelidae.
63. Term of address for a man.
64. A person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers).
65. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
66. Food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again.
67. The capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal.
68. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
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1. Sleep in a convenient place.
2. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
3. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
4. Being of delicate or slender build.
5. Long-established Hungarian breed of tall light-footed but sturdy white dog.
6. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
7. A victory (as in a race or other competition).
8. Enough to meet a purpose.
9. Mother goddess.
10. Capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.
11. (in ancient Rome) A religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy.
12. Relating to or resembling or made of or adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl.
20. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
22. Small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers.
24. English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943).
25. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
28. The sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this).
29. A French abbot.
31. A soft silvery metallic element.
35. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
36. (informal) `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War.
37. The last (12th) month of the year.
39. A state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico.
40. (slang) A batch of things that go together.
41. Mother goddess.
43. A light touch or stroke.
45. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
48. Being derived from.
50. Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence.
52. Radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland.
53. A unit of length equal to 3 feet.
54. Noisy talk.
56. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
57. A small cake leavened with yeast.
60. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
62. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
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