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1. How long something has existed.
4. The compass point that is one point north of northwest.
8. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
11. A diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it).
12. The capital of Switzerland.
13. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
14. By bad luck.
16. Shout loudly and without restraint.
17. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
18. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
19. 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.
21. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
22. A humorous anecdote or remark.
25. A Mid-Atlantic state.
26. The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet.
28. Lower in esteem.
33. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
35. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
36. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
39. Enthusiastic approval.
41. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
45. A Nilotic language.
48. One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
49. God of love and erotic desire.
52. (informal) Of the highest quality.
53. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
54. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
55. An informal term for a father.
56. A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element.
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1. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
2. Offering fun and gaiety.
3. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
4. A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys.
5. English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943).
6. (informal) Exceptionally good.
7. The compass point that is midway between north and northwest.
8. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
9. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
10. A steep rugged rock or cliff.
15. Singing jazz.
20. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
23. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
24. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
27. (Hawaiian) A small guitar having four strings.
29. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
30. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
31. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
32. Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC).
34. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
37. A Bantu language spoken by the Chaga people in northern Tanzania.
38. The cry made by sheep.
40. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
42. African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos.
43. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
44. A notable achievement.
46. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
47. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
48. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
50. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
51. Informal terms for a mother.
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