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1. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
5. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
8. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
11. Decrease gradually or bit by bit.
12. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
13. The upper side of the thighs of a seated person.
14. Able to be put to use.
15. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
16. A neutral middle vowel.
17. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
20. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
21. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
23. Long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant.
26. 35th President of the United States.
27. The French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec.
30. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
33. The cry made by sheep.
36. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
37. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
38. To make a mistake or be incorrect.
39. Unknown god.
42. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
43. The basic unit of money in Cambodia.
45. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
48. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
49. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
50. The last (12th) month of the year.
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1. A constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans.
2. Imprudently incurring risk.
3. A member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America.
4. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
5. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
6. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
7. A flexible container with a single opening.
8. Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord.
9. A small cake leavened with yeast.
10. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
18. Evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone.
19. A strong emotion.
22. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
24. A river in western Asia.
25. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
28. The bill in a restaurant.
29. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
31. Strong and sharp.
32. Worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down.
33. God of the earth.
34. A leisurely walk (usually in some public place).
35. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
40. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
41. Tag the base runner to get him out.
44. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
46. An informal term for a father.
47. A public promotion of some product or service.
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