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1. How long something has existed.
4. With no effort to conceal.
8. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
11. Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form.
12. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
13. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
14. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
15. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
16. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
17. A state in midwestern United States.
18. The compass point that is one point west of due north.
20. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
22. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
24. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
26. A federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions.
28. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
29. A son who has the same first name as his father.
31. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
33. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
34. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread.
37. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
39. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
41. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
43. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
44. An associate degree in applied science.
46. The airforce of Great Britain.
48. In bed.
50. Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment.
51. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
52. An unofficial association of people or groups.
53. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
54. Tag the base runner to get him out.
55. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
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1. A genus of Platalea.
2. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
3. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
4. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
5. A member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America.
6. A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court.
7. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
8. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
9. A small cake leavened with yeast.
10. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
19. Not in operation or operational.
21. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
23. A Hindu prince or king in India.
25. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
27. A young woman making her debut into society.
30. A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues.
32. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
33. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
35. A yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour.
36. A genus of Ploceidae.
38. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
39. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
40. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
42. 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.
45. (of champagne) Moderately dry.
47. A trivial lie.
49. The cry made by sheep.
50. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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