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1. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
4. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
8. Inquire about.
11. An informal term for a father.
12. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
13. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
14. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
15. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
16. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
17. Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects.
21. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
22. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
24. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
26. The ability and desire to purchase goods and services.
30. A notable achievement.
32. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
33. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
34. With rapid movements.
36. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
38. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
41. A bachelor's degree in religion.
45. A doctor's degree in education.
47. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
49. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
50. A light touch or stroke.
51. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
52. Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.
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1. The sixth month of the civil year.
2. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
3. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
4. Organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews).
5. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
6. Capital and largest city of Iraq.
7. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
8. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
9. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
10. God of love and erotic desire.
18. Australasian kingfishers.
19. A port city in southwestern Iran.
20. Wood of a sumac.
23. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
25. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series.
27. (informal) Of the highest quality.
28. A state in southeastern United States.
29. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
31. The basic unit of money in Panama.
35. An informal term for a father.
37. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
39. A small cake leavened with yeast.
40. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
42. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
43. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
44. The month following February and preceding April.
45. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
46. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
48. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
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