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1. A French abbot.
5. A boy or man.
8. A pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes.
11. A Chadic language spoken in Chad.
12. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
13. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
14. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
15. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
17. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
19. Growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal.
21. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
23. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
24. A hard brittle gray polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic.
25. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
28. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series.
29. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
32. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
33. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
35. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
39. The 10th letter of the Greek alphabet.
43. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
44. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
47. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
48. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
49. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
51. A genetic disorder of metabolism.
52. A doctor's degree in education.
53. An informal term for a father.
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1. Jordan's port.
2. A chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean.
3. Food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked.
4. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
5. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
6. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
7. A doctor's degree in religion.
8. A large fleet.
9. Urged social reform in 19th century England.
10. Knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote.
16. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
18. The 11th letter of the Greek alphabet.
20. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
22. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
26. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
27. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
30. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
31. The cry made by sheep.
34. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
36. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
37. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
38. In bed.
39. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
40. An informal term for a father.
41. Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly.
42. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
45. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
46. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
50. A doctor's degree in optometry.
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