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1. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
4. Colorless watery fluid of blood and lymph containing no cells and in which erythrocytes and leukocytes and platelets are suspended.
10. A label made of cardboard or plastic or metal.
13. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
14. An Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars.
15. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
16. A small cake leavened with yeast.
18. A prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor.
19. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
20. A state in northwestern North America.
21. Diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria.
23. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
25. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
28. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
30. Of or pertaining to Rwanda.
32. English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901).
36. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
37. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
39. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
40. An artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto.
44. Wet from being plunged into liquid.
48. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
50. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
51. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
54. A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles.
55. A large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout.
59. The act of scanning.
60. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
62. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
63. The bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections.
66. A notable achievement.
67. The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located adv.
68. A river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River.
69. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
2. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
3. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
4. A note appended to a letter after the signature.
5. A boy or man.
6. Providing enjoyment.
7. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
8. Physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression).
9. An associate degree in nursing.
10. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
11. A French abbot.
12. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
17. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
22. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
24. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
26. A device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position.
27. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
29. A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element.
31. Relating to the Urdu language.
33. Massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws.
34. (informal) Exceptionally good.
35. The general activity of selling.
38. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
41. A fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services.
42. 1 species.
43. A state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom.
44. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
45. An inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans.
46. 3 to 30 gigahertz.
47. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
49. Jordan's port.
50. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
52. A unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries.
53. Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.
56. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
57. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
58. A quantity of no importance.
61. A pass between mountain peaks.
64. A bachelor's degree in science.
65. A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium.
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