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1. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
5. A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues.
8. A flexible container with a single opening.
11. Complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost.
12. Hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women.
13. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
14. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
16. 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.
17. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
18. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
19. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
23. A descent down a nearly vertical surface by using a doubled rope that is coiled around the body and attached to some higher point.
27. A river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River.
29. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
30. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
32. A son who has the same first name as his father.
33. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
34. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
35. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
38. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
40. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
42. A public promotion of some product or service.
43. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
48. Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment.
49. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
50. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
51. Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness.
52. A small cake leavened with yeast.
53. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
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1. Projectiles to be fired from a gun.
2. Common Indian weaverbird.
3. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
4. A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium.
5. Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology.
6. (informal) Exceptionally good.
7. A New England state.
8. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
9. A French abbot.
10. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
15. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand of its people.
20. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
21. A bachelor's degree in science.
22. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
24. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
25. An enclosed space.
26. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
28. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
31. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
36. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
37. The younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy.
39. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
41. God of death.
44. Having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.
45. A light touch or stroke.
46. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
47. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.
48. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
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