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1. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
4. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
10. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
13. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
14. A member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario.
15. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
16. The protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes.
18. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
19. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
20. Pertaining to or resembling amoebae.
22. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
24. Amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain.
25. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
26. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
29. Hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary.
31. A large number or amount.
35. Singing jazz.
36. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
38. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
39. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
40. A state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico.
43. A doctor's degree in education.
45. (Judaism) A Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
49. An ancient city on the Nile in Egypt.
52. The cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message.
56. Type genus of the Percidae.
58. The cry made by sheep.
59. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
61. A run that is the result of the batter's performance.
62. An inactive volcano in Sicily.
63. Jordan's port.
64. Of a dull grayish brown to brownish gray color.
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1. An informal term for a father.
2. Steering mechanism for a vessel.
3. The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation.
4. A small band of jazz musicians.
5. An associate degree in nursing.
6. United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925).
7. A disease of poultry.
8. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
9. Tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
10. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
11. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
12. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
17. Characterized by dignity and propriety.
21. Having columns at one or both ends but not along the sides.
23. The sound made by corvine birds.
27. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
28. With no effort to conceal.
30. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
32. By bad luck.
33. Fallow deer.
34. Title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran.
37. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
41. Inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion.
42. A small ball with a hole through the middle.
44. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
46. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
47. A particular environment or walk of life.
48. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
50. The month following August and preceding October.
51. English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723).
53. A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments.
54. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
55. A quantity that is added.
57. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
60. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
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