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1. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
4. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
7. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
11. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
12. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
13. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
14. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
16. A spirit believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals.
18. Unknown god.
19. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
21. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
23. Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales.
25. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
27. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
31. Jordan's port.
33. A state in midwestern United States.
34. Top part of an apron.
35. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
36. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
39. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
44. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
46. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
49. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
50. The cry made by sheep.
51. A master's degree in business.
52. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
53. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
54. A light touch or stroke.
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1. In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon.
2. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
3. (informal) Of the highest quality.
4. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
5. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
6. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
7. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
8. A river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea.
9. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
10. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
15. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
17. Port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea.
20. The bill in a restaurant.
22. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
24. A sudden short attack.
26. A state in northwestern North America.
28. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
29. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
30. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
32. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
37. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
38. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
40. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
41. Divulge information or secrets.
42. A small cake leavened with yeast.
43. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
45. A member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala.
47. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
48. A doctor's degree in dental medicine.
49. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
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