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1. A French abbot.
5. A federal agency that supervises carriers that transport goods and people between states.
8. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
11. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
12. Chiefly perennial grasses of cool temperate regions.
13. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
14. Disabled in the feet or legs.
15. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
16. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
17. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
19. A public promotion of some product or service.
20. A state in northwestern North America.
25. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
27. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
28. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
31. Used chiefly as a direction or description in music.
34. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
35. A brittle gray crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors.
36. A small cake leavened with yeast.
43. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
47. A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court.
48. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
49. A member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who once had a culture characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy.
50. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
51. How long something has existed.
52. Divulge information or secrets.
53. A sliver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum.
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1. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
2. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
3. Any of various units of capacity.
4. Take in solid food.
5. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
6. Nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus.
7. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
8. 10 grams.
9. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
10. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
18. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
21. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
22. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
23. Being one more than two.
24. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
26. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
29. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
30. A bachelor's degree in religion.
32. A Russian river.
33. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
37. In bed.
38. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
39. 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.
40. A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church.
41. Common Indian weaverbird.
42. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
44. A master's degree in business.
45. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
46. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
47. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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