Crossword Puzzle Number 1407 (Extra Small Grid)

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1. The act of catching an object with the hands.
5. Any of various units of capacity.
8. Standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian.
11. (law) A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
12. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
13. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
14. A constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans.
15. A flexible container with a single opening.
16. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
17. United States writer of poems and plays about racial conflict (born in 1934).
20. A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
21. A light touch or stroke.
22. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
25. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
28. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
29. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
30. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
35. Found along western Atlantic coast.
38. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
40. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
43. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
44. Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II.
45. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
46. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
47. A sharp blow.
48. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
49. The cry made by sheep.

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1. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
2. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
3. An ancient Assyrian city on the River Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria.
4. (Judaism) A Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
5. A small cake leavened with yeast.
6. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
7. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
8. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
9. An unforeseen obstacle.
10. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
18. An industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula.
19. Informal terms for a mother.
23. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
24. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
26. (Irish) The sea personified.
27. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
31. A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term).
32. The superior of an abbey of monks.
33. God of wealth and love.
34. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
36. Beside one another in a row or rank.
37. A Hindu prince or king in India.
39. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
40. Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault.
41. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
42. A master's degree in business.

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