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1. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
4. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
8. The bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections.
11. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
12. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
13. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
14. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
16. Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault.
17. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
18. A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India.
21. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
22. A fraudulent business scheme.
24. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
26. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
29. (informal) Exceptionally good.
31. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
32. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
33. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
34. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
36. A doctor's degree in religion.
37. A light touch or stroke.
40. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
45. The sixth month of the civil year.
47. Immature of its kind.
49. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
51. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
52. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
53. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
54. Towards the side away from the wind.
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1. Highly excited.
2. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
3. In bed.
4. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
5. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
6. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
7. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
8. Not in good physical or mental health.
9. Show a response or a reaction to something.
10. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
15. Melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh.
19. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
20. A state of southwestern India.
23. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
25. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
27. 1,000,000,000 periods per second.
28. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
30. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
35. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
38. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
39. A small cake leavened with yeast.
41. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
42. Rounded like an egg.
43. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
44. On or toward the lee.
46. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
48. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
50. A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
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