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1. Type genus of the Anatidae.
5. A metallic element of the rare earth group.
7. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
11. Knock unconscious or senseless.
12. A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
13. A body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land.
14. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air.
15. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
16. A coffin along with its stand.
17. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
19. One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
21. God of the earth.
22. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
25. The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation.
27. The cry made by sheep.
28. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
31. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
32. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
33. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
35. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
36. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
40. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
44. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
48. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
49. The law enforcement agency in the Justice Department.
50. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
51. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
52. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
53. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
54. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
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1. Jordan's port.
2. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
3. A port in southwestern Scotland.
4. Conforming to truth.
5. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand of its people.
6. (Norse mythology) God of poetry and music.
7. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
8. South American plant cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers.
9. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits.
10. A plant lacking a permanent woody stem.
18. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
20. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
23. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
24. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
26. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
29. Informal terms for a mother.
30. A Russian river.
34. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
37. 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.
38. An elaborate song for solo voice.
39. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
40. A small piece of cloth.
41. The lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
42. An informal term for a father.
43. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
45. A master's degree in business.
46. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
47. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
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