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1. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
5. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
8. Tag the base runner to get him out.
11. A river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River.
12. Used of a single unit or thing.
13. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
14. Fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed.
15. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
16. Seed of a pea plant.
17. An informal term for a father.
18. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
20. Occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure.
22. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
23. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
24. A state in northwestern North America.
26. A thermoplastic polyamide.
30. Any of a group of heavenly spirits under the god Anu.
33. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
34. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
36. (informal) Of the highest quality.
42. Ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side.
43. Tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit.
45. Being one more than two.
46. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
49. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
50. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
51. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
52. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
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1. With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe.
2. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
3. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
4. (British) An open river valley (in a hilly area).
5. An Anatolian language.
6. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
7. Inhabitant of the island of Cebu.
8. Chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil.
9. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
10. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
19. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
21. Outer space as viewed from the earth.
25. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
27. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
28. A Russian river.
29. A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter.
31. Deciduous round-headed Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries.
32. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
35. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
37. A metal piece (usually a disc) used as money v 1.
38. A fraudulent business scheme.
39. Slightly open.
40. Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs.
41. A small cake leavened with yeast.
44. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
45. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
47. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
48. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
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