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1. The part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus.
4. A unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm.
7. A mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind.
11. A type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel.
12. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
13. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
14. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
15. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
16. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
17. God of death.
19. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
21. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
22. Jordan's port.
24. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
27. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
29. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
32. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
35. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
42. Jordan's port.
44. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
45. Type genus of the Musaceae.
48. The month following January and preceding March.
49. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
50. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
51. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
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1. Tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers.
2. A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas.
3. A crown-like jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions.
4. A member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala.
5. Heal or recover.
6. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
7. A bachelor's degree in theology.
8. An affirmative.
9. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
10. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
18. Lower in esteem.
20. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
23. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
25. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
26. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
28. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
30. A state in New England.
31. The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington.
33. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
34. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
36. A shade of blue tinged with green.
37. Strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants.
38. Informal terms for a mother.
39. (British slang) Cafe.
40. In bed.
41. A small cake leavened with yeast.
43. The cry made by sheep.
46. A public promotion of some product or service.
47. A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles.
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