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1. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
4. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
7. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
11. An ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs.
12. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
13. Two items of the same kind.
14. Used of a single unit or thing.
15. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
16. English essayist (1775-1834).
17. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
19. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
21. A human limb.
22. The sixth month of the civil year.
24. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
25. An expression of greeting.
26. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
28. An enclosed space.
30. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
31. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
34. African mahogany trees.
37. A Hindu prince or king in India.
39. The fatty flesh of eel.
40. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
43. Extremely pleasing.
44. In favor of (an action or proposal etc.).
45. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
47. Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government.
48. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
49. (Scotland) A slope or hillside.
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1. Jordan's port.
2. A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced.
3. Any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts.
4. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
5. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
6. The quarter of many North African cities in which the citadel is located.
7. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
8. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
9. Dense growth of hairs covering the body or parts of it (as on the human head).
10. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
18. United States singer and film actor (1904-1977).
20. Lower in esteem.
23. A small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold.
27. (trademark) An antacid.
29. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
32. A genus of Platalea.
33. A telegram sent abroad.
35. Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology.
36. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
37. 16 ounces.
38. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great distance.
39. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air.
41. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
42. A doctor's degree in dental medicine.
46. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
47. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
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