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1. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
5. French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920).
10. Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord.
13. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
14. Any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts.
15. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
16. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
17. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
18. A vinyl polymer used especially in paints or adhesives.
19. A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.
21. The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet.
22. State in northeastern India.
24. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
27. An associate degree in applied science.
30. A nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens.
31. Characteristic or suggestive of woods.
36. Causing irritation or annoyance.
39. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
40. English essayist (1775-1834).
41. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
43. Lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down v 1.
44. (British) A linear measure of 16.5 feet.
48. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
51. The jurisdiction or office of an abbot.
54. (Akkadian) God ruling with his consort Ereshkigal the world of the dead.
58. A river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River.
61. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
62. Dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut.
64. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
65. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
66. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
67. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
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1. Little known Kamarupan languages.
2. An informal term for a father.
3. Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing.
4. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
5. Immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit of.
6. A particular environment or walk of life.
7. An important seaport on the Island of Cebu in the Philippines.
8. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
9. A small cake leavened with yeast.
10. A large mountain system in south-central Europe.
11. Rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos.
12. A fraudulent business scheme.
20. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
23. Wearing footgear.
25. A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy.
26. Military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum.
28. (prefix) Indicating difference or variation.
29. Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of.
32. An awkward stupid person.
33. Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods.
34. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
35. God of the Underworld.
37. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
38. (informal) Exceptionally good.
42. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
45. Small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body.
46. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
47. South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix.
49. Squash bugs.
50. Small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers.
52. (computer science) A data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems.
53. With no effort to conceal.
55. An expression of open-mouthed astonishment.
56. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
57. The habitation of wild animals.
59. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
60. A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces.
63. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
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