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1. Type genus of the Anatidae.
5. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
7. Open to or abounding in fresh air.
11. Similar to the color of jade.
12. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
13. A demon who swallows the sun causing eclipses.
14. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
15. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
16. A heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges.
17. A state in midwestern United States.
20. A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium.
21. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
24. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
26. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
28. A city in northern India.
31. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
32. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
35. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
36. (informal) Of the highest quality.
38. A member of a Caddo people formerly living in north central Texas.
43. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
47. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
48. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
51. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
52. A machine-readable version of a standard dictionary.
53. Heal or recover.
54. One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
55. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
56. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
57. A young woman making her debut into society.
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1. A genus of Platalea.
2. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
3. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
4. The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located adv.
5. A small cake leavened with yeast.
6. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
7. A large fleet.
8. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
9. Deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia.
10. Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6.
18. The cry made by sheep.
19. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
22. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
23. An archaic name for Easter or Passover.
25. How long something has existed.
27. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
29. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
30. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
33. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
34. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
37. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
39. A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments.
40. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
41. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
42. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
43. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
44. Set down according to a plan.
45. An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
46. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
49. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
50. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
51. (informal) Roused to anger.
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