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1. A rounded thickly curled hairdo.
5. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
7. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
11. (Welsh) A warrior god.
12. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
13. An inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans.
14. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
16. A United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas.
17. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
20. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
22. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
24. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
26. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt.
27. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
34. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
37. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
39. Offering fun and gaiety.
41. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
42. White crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor.
44. A decree that prohibits something.
45. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
46. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
47. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
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1. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
2. Loose or flaccid body fat.
3. An unforeseen obstacle.
4. A doctor's degree in optometry.
5. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
6. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
7. 10 grams.
8. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
9. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
10. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
15. A small cake leavened with yeast.
18. The cry made by sheep.
19. French cabaret singer (1915-1963).
21. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
23. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
25. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
28. Informal terms for a mother.
29. A river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela.
30. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
31. Arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal.
32. United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925).
33. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
35. (law) A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
36. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
38. Divulge information or secrets.
39. One thousand grams.
40. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
43. An informal term for a father.
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