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1. A strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula.
5. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
8. A state-chartered savings bank owned by its depositors and managed by a board of trustees.
11. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
12. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
13. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
14. An extension at the end and at right angles to the main building.
15. Make amends for.
16. Any federal law-enforcement officer.
17. Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC).
21. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
23. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
27. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
31. Type genus of the Sulidae.
32. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
34. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
35. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
36. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
37. A public promotion of some product or service.
38. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
43. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization.
45. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
48. A submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water.
51. The cry made by sheep.
52. A kiln for drying hops.
53. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
54. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
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1. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
2. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
3. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
4. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
5. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
6. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
7. A coral reef off the southern coast of Florida.
8. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
9. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
10. English monk and scholar (672-735).
18. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
19. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
20. A representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus.
22. A state in northwestern North America.
24. A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element.
25. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
26. A small cake leavened with yeast.
28. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
29. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
30. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
33. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
39. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
40. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
41. Decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers.
42. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
44. A newt in its terrestrial stage of development.
46. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
47. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
48. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
49. A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
50. Informal terms for a mother.
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