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1. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
4. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
10. Inquire about.
13. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
14. Very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants.
15. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
16. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
18. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
19. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
20. A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells).
23. The closing section of a musical composition.
25. A small cake leavened with yeast.
28. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
34. How long something has existed.
37. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
39. (Arthurian legend) The most virtuous knight of the Round Table.
42. A shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus).
43. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
45. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
46. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
49. A dialect of Chinese spoken in southeastern China.
52. (informal) A bunch.
53. Capital and largest city of Yugoslavia.
57. (Irish) The sea personified.
61. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
62. A rapid bustling commotion.
63. Of or relating to a clone.
64. Of the blackest black.
65. The force of workers available.
66. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
67. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
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1. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
2. (Scotland) A slope or hillside.
3. Type genus of the Majidae.
4. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
5. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
6. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
7. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
8. Having relatively few calories.
9. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
10. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
11. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
12. God of love and erotic desire.
17. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
21. A public promotion of some product or service.
22. 1/10 gram.
24. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
26. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
27. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels.
29. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
30. An associate degree in applied science.
31. Avatar of Vishnu.
32. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
33. A tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system.
35. Elegant and stylish.
36. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
38. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
40. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
41. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
44. A small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool.
47. A native or inhabitant of Sweden.
48. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
50. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
51. Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat.
54. A Hindu prince or king in India.
55. In bed.
56. The specified day of the month.
58. Being one hundred more than two hundred.
59. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
60. A colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid.
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