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1. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
5. Big-eyed scad.
10. A decree that prohibits something.
13. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
14. A native or inhabitant of Iran.
15. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
16. Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
18. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
19. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread.
20. A member of an Indian people formerly living along the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas.
22. (Zoroastrianism) Title for benevolent deities.
24. A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane).
26. An electrically charged particle.
29. An edge tool used to cut and shape wood.
30. A city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea.
34. The capital of Western Samoa.
37. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
38. Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916).
39. How long something has existed.
41. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
42. A short high tone produced as a signal or warning.
44. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
47. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
48. Jordan's port.
50. An ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty.
54. A motley assortment of things.
58. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
59. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations.
62. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
63. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
64. A Buddhist who has attained nirvana.
66. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
67. An associate degree in applied science.
68. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
69. A local computer network for communication between computers.
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1. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
2. Disabled in the feet or legs.
3. Type genus of the Amiidae.
4. English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820).
5. A complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists.
6. Artificial and inferior.
7. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
8. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
9. Humorously vulgar.
10. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
11. The sixth month of the civil year.
12. Type genus of the Nepidae.
17. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
21. A genus of Ploceidae.
23. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
25. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
27. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
28. Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance.
31. A quantity of no importance.
32. A fraudulent business scheme.
33. God of love and erotic desire.
35. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
36. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
40. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
43. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
45. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
46. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
49. A particular environment or walk of life.
50. With no effort to conceal.
51. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
52. A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea.
53. God of death.
55. Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.
56. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
57. Wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting.
60. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
61. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
65. A metallic element of the rare earth group.
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