Crossword Puzzle Number 1028 (Extra Small Grid)

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ACROSS

1. Characteristic of a mob.
4. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
8. An orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa.
11. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
12. A deep orange-red variety of chalcedony.
13. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
14. Having leadership guidance.
15. Employed in accomplishing something.
16. An audiotape recording of sound.
17. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
20. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
23. (informal) Of the highest quality.
26. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
30. A midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery.
33. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
36. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
38. 10 grams.
41. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
44. Of or belonging to an aecium.
47. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
48. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
50. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
51. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
52. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
53. A Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities.

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1. A master's degree in library science.
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. English monk and scholar (672-735).
4. Inflammation of the urethra of unknown cause.
5. An associate degree in applied science.
6. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
7. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
8. Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701).
9. Toward the mouth or oral region.
10. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
18. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
19. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
21. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
22. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
24. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
25. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
27. A nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens.
28. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
29. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
31. A small cake leavened with yeast.
32. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
34. Jordan's port.
35. How long something has existed.
37. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
39. Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception.
40. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
42. Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault.
43. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
45. Being five more than one hundred fifty.
46. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
47. A public promotion of some product or service.
49. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
50. Extremely pleasing.

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