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1. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus.
4. The head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate.
8. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
11. A doctor's degree in education.
12. Type genus of the Anatidae.
13. The upper side of the thighs of a seated person.
14. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
15. A small cake leavened with yeast.
16. Minor or subordinate.
17. Jordan's port.
19. How long something has existed.
21. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
22. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
24. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
26. A motley assortment of things.
29. Capital and largest city of Italy.
32. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
33. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
35. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element.
36. A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter.
37. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
38. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
40. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
43. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
47. Take in solid food.
49. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
51. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
52. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
53. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
55. Extremely pleasing.
56. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
57. An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
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1. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
2. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
3. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws.
4. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
5. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
6. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
7. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers.
8. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
9. Common Indian weaverbird.
10. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
18. Gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby.
20. One of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm.
23. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
25. Fish eggs or egg-filled ovary.
27. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
28. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months.
30. Informal terms for a mother.
31. A public promotion of some product or service.
34. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
39. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
41. An informal term for a father.
42. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
43. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
44. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
45. 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.
46. The highest level or degree attainable.
48. The bill in a restaurant.
50. (informal) Of the highest quality.
51. How long something has existed.
54. Being nine more than ninety.
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