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1. A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times.
4. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
8. Of southern Europe.
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
13. (computer science) A measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium.
14. Made of fir or pine.
16. Being one hundred more than two hundred.
17. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
18. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
19. (informal) Of the highest quality.
23. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
26. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
27. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
29. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
30. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
35. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
38. A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc.
40. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
41. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
44. Any of various small biting flies.
45. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
46. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
47. Being here now.
48. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
49. Last or greatest in an indefinitely large series.
50. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
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1. An informal term for a father.
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
4. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
5. Small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body.
6. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
7. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
8. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829).
9. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
10. A linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing.
15. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
20. A public promotion of some product or service.
21. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
22. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
24. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
25. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
28. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
31. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
32. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
33. A crown-like jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions.
34. Mated sexually.
36. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
37. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
39. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
40. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels.
42. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
43. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
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