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1. An edge tool used to cut and shape wood.
4. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
8. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
11. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
12. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
13. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
14. The shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object.
15. Wearing or provided with clothing.
16. A reptile genus of Iguanidae.
17. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
19. Before noon.
21. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
22. Tag the base runner to get him out.
24. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
25. Popular music originating in the West Indies.
27. A Hindu prince or king in India.
31. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
33. Affected manners intended to impress others.
34. A Loloish language.
37. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
38. 40th President of the United States (1911- ).
41. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
45. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
46. Consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity.
49. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
50. (informal) Roused to anger.
51. In bed.
52. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
53. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
54. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
55. A young woman making her debut into society.
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1. Channel into a new direction.
2. A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.
3. Large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and sweet-pulp seed pods eaten by cattle.
4. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
5. (Norse mythology) Goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
6. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
7. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
8. Any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism.
9. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
10. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
18. A motley assortment of things.
20. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
23. The cry made by sheep.
26. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
28. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
29. A son who has the same first name as his father.
30. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
32. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
35. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
36. A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska.
39. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
40. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
41. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
42. Set down according to a plan.
43. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
44. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
47. (Irish) The sea personified.
48. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
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