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1. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system.
4. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
8. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. God of love and erotic desire.
13. An ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs.
14. Up to the present time.
15. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
16. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
17. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
20. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
23. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
26. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
30. Title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran.
31. A light touch or stroke.
32. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
33. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
34. An associate degree in applied science.
36. A Russian river.
38. Tag the base runner to get him out.
41. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
45. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
47. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on land.
50. A city in the European part of Russia.
51. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
52. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
53. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
54. Edible tuber of any of several yams.
55. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
56. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
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1. Common Indian weaverbird.
2. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
3. The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma.
4. Jordan's port.
5. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
6. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
7. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
8. A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean.
9. United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924).
10. (informal) Exceptionally good.
18. A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders.
19. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
21. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
22. A small cake leavened with yeast.
24. (chemistry) P(otential of) H(ydrogen).
25. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
27. The cry made by sheep.
28. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
29. A bachelor's degree in religion.
35. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
37. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
38. A New England state.
39. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
40. South African term for `boss'.
42. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
43. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great distance.
44. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
46. A woolen cap of Scottish origin.
48. An acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants.
49. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
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