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1. (usually followed by `to' or `for') On the point of or strongly disposed.
4. Gnaw into.
10. The compass point midway between south and southwest.
13. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
14. French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778).
15. Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue.
16. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
17. Any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind.
18. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
19. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
21. An immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ.
23. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
25. Rig used in drilling for oil or gas.
26. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury.
30. Explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene.
31. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
32. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
37. Fiddler crabs.
38. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
41. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
43. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
44. Port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf.
45. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
46. (informal) Exceptionally good.
47. Divulge information or secrets.
52. (Phoenician and Philistine) God of agriculture and the earth.
56. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
57. A Hindu prince or king in India.
60. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
61. A rapid bustling commotion.
63. A notable achievement.
64. A fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia.
65. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
66. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
2. A genus of Mustelidae.
3. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
4. A motley assortment of things.
5. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
6. (prefix) Reverse of or absence of.
7. A member of the Dravidian people living in southeastern India.
8. Any fungus of the genus Lepiota.
9. A soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh.
10. Rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940).
11. East Indian tree yielding a resin used medicinally and burned as incense.
12. A twisting squeeze.
20. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
22. In or of the month preceding the present one.
24. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
27. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
28. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
29. An inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face.
33. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
34. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
35. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
36. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
39. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
40. A state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom.
41. Rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940).
42. A small cake leavened with yeast.
48. Remove with or as if with a ladle.
49. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
50. A small amount of residue.
51. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
53. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
54. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
55. A quantity of no importance.
58. Preserve of crushed fruit.
59. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
60. Not out.
62. Unknown god.
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