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1. A watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant.
4. Combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground.
10. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
13. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
14. A member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the Black Hills of western South Dakota.
15. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
16. A successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball).
17. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
19. (anatomy) Of or relating to the ilium.
21. Normal relaxed breathing.
23. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
25. An informal term for a father.
26. Enlarged prostate.
31. The highest level or degree attainable.
34. The residue that remains when something is burned.
36. Wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia.
37. The airforce of Great Britain.
38. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
39. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
40. A festival featuring African-American culture.
44. The United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor.
45. An associate degree in nursing.
48. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
52. Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells.
56. A small piece of cloth.
60. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
61. A transuranic element.
62. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
63. On or toward the lee.
64. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
65. A city in central New York.
66. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. Formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India.
2. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
3. Usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence.
4. Large high frilly cap with a full crown.
5. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
6. Considerate and solicitous care.
7. (trademark) A liquid that temporarily disables a person.
8. Type genus of the Alaudidae.
9. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
10. A Spanish river.
11. (Scotland) A slope or hillside.
12. A small cake leavened with yeast.
18. Small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa.
20. A French abbot.
22. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
24. God of wealth and love.
27. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
28. God of fire.
29. Horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits.
30. (prefix) Indicating difference or variation.
32. The sound made by corvine birds.
33. A master's degree in fine arts.
35. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
41. Tag the base runner to get him out.
42. A bluish-white lustrous metallic element.
43. The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet.
46. Jordan's port.
47. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
48. An artificial language for international use that rejects rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas.
49. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
50. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
51. Agitation resulting from active worry.
53. An interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open.
54. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
55. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
57. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
58. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
59. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
60. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
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