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1. Black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas.
4. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
8. Standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west.
11. A strong emotion.
12. Amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain.
13. Seek someone's favor.
14. Support resembling the rib of an animal.
15. Made of fir or pine.
16. The capital and largest city of Japan.
17. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
19. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
21. A decree that prohibits something.
23. Type genus of the Bramidae.
24. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
26. A periodic paperback publication.
28. Before noon.
29. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
30. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
32. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
34. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
36. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
40. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
43. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
44. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
45. A master's degree in business.
47. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
48. Of a light yellowish-brown color n 1.
49. Baby bed with high sides.
50. 10 grams.
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1. Affected manners intended to impress others.
2. In or relating to or obtained from urine.
3. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
4. Not divisible by two.
5. A composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines.
6. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
7. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
8. A Bantu language spoken in southern coastal Tanzania.
9. Any location known for vice and corruption.
10. Formerly included in genus Cedrela.
18. A young unmarried woman.
20. A large fleet.
22. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
25. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
27. Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.
31. A woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East.
33. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
35. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
37. The habitation of wild animals.
38. City in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area.
39. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
41. The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England.
42. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
46. 1,000,000,000 periods per second.
47. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
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