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1. Used of a single unit or thing.
4. Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.
10. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
13. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
14. A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
15. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand.
16. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
17. Silkworm moths.
19. A popular island resort off the northeastern tip of the Yucatan peninsula.
22. Pasta shaped like pearls of barley.
24. Fairly small terrestrial ferns of tropical America.
27. Small genus of aquatic or semiaquatic plants.
31. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
32. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
35. (computer science) A graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface.
36. A young woman making her debut into society.
38. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
39. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
43. A step in walking or running.
46. A string of more than 3,000 islands east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean.
49. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation.
50. The ninth month of the Moslem calendar.
54. A slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water.
55. Cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth.
58. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
59. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
60. Common house and field crickets.
62. Having leadership guidance.
63. Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus.
64. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
65. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
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1. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
2. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
3. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
4. Make certain of.
5. A festival featuring African-American culture.
6. The 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
7. (Norse mythology) Ruler of the Aesir.
8. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
9. An associate degree in nursing.
10. Type genus of the Amiidae.
11. The provision of money temporarily (usually at interest).
12. An unofficial association of people or groups.
18. Being three more than forty.
20. Fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period.
21. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
23. A small cake leavened with yeast.
25. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
26. Tag the base runner to get him out.
28. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
29. The girl friend of a gangster.
30. (prefix) In front of or before in space.
33. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
34. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
37. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
40. A light touch or stroke.
41. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
42. Type genus of the Anatidae.
44. A bar or bars of rolled steel making a track along which vehicles can roll.
45. The principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology.
47. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt.
48. Shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg.
51. Surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989).
52. In bed.
53. A quantity of no importance.
56. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
57. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
61. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
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