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1. Intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase).
4. A device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position.
9. Greenish-yellow pear.
13. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
14. Related on the mother's side.
15. (prefix) Indicating difference or variation.
16. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
17. Delicately iridescent thimble-shaped ctenophores.
18. A small ball with a hole through the middle.
19. Of or relating to or characteristic of Israel or its people.
22. Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers.
24. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
26. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
27. A Mid-Atlantic state.
31. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
32. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
36. (informal) Informed about the latest trends.
38. Thin flat unleavened cake of baked oatmeal.
41. Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs.
44. United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960).
45. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
46. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
47. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
50. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
54. The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet.
55. The capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates.
58. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
59. (informal) Of the highest quality.
60. Any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers.
62. A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues.
63. Having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.
64. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
65. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
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1. British writer of short stories (1870-1916).
2. In the Roman calendar.
3. Green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts.
4. (Old Testament) Wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.
5. Administer an oil or ointment to.
6. Type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama.
7. A member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska.
8. (meaning literally `born') Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman.
9. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
10. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits.
11. Block consisting of a thick piece of something.
12. The closing section of a musical composition.
20. By bad luck.
21. How long something has existed.
23. A public promotion of some product or service.
25. Radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland.
28. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
29. A block of solid substance (such as soap or wax).
30. A person who acts and gets things done.
33. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
34. A member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan language.
35. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
37. (often followed by `with' or used in combination) Troubled by or encroached upon in large numbers.
39. A department of Greece in the central Peloponnese.
40. Productive work (especially physical work done for wages).
42. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
43. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
48. A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment).
49. Chocolate cookie with white cream filling.
51. A loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite.
52. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
53. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
56. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
57. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
61. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
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