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1. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
4. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
7. English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833).
11. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
12. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
13. The lean flesh of a fish similar to cod.
14. Black tropical American cuckoo.
15. Jordan's port.
16. A very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses.
17. When dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls.
19. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element.
21. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
24. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
27. An awkward stupid person.
30. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
33. A state in midwestern United States.
34. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
35. 16 ounces.
37. Tag the base runner to get him out.
39. A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open.
42. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
44. A reproach for some lapse or misdeed.
46. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
47. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
48. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
50. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
51. Annual grass of Europe and North Africa.
52. Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
53. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
2. Type genus of the Ranidae.
3. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
4. Exultantly proud and joyful.
5. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
6. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
7. The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state.
8. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
9. A Loloish language.
10. A condition requiring relief.
18. A port city in southwestern Iran.
20. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
22. A young horse.
23. An informal term for a father.
25. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
26. Being one more than two.
28. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
29. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
31. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
32. A Bantu language spoken by the Chaga people in northern Tanzania.
36. A small cake leavened with yeast.
38. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
40. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
41. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
43. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
45. A proportion multiplied by 100.
49. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
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