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1. (usually followed by `to' or `for') On the point of or strongly disposed.
4. Type genus of the Amiidae.
8. The sign language used in the United States.
11. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
12. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
13. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
14. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
15. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
16. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
17. A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel.
20. Title used for a married Frenchwoman.
22. A Loloish language.
25. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
29. Harass with persistent criticism or carping.
31. (Mesopotamia) God of agriculture and earth.
32. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
34. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
37. Someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential).
42. German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969).
43. To or from every one of two or more (considered individually).
45. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
48. A resource.
49. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
50. City in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area.
51. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
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1. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
2. A genus of Mustelidae.
3. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
4. Squash bugs.
5. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
6. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
7. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
8. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
9. A fraudulent business scheme.
10. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
18. Affect with wonder.
19. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
21. (informal) Roused to anger.
23. Unknown god.
24. The unit of frequency.
26. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
27. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
28. An associate degree in nursing.
30. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
33. An informal term for a father.
35. Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.
36. An informal term for a father.
38. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
39. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
40. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
41. English monk and scholar (672-735).
44. Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment.
46. Being nine more than ninety.
47. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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