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1. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
4. Athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training.
7. The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation.
11. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
12. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
13. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
14. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
16. Bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table.
17. Unknown god.
18. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
21. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
25. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great distance.
30. The cry made by sheep.
32. Being one hundred more than two hundred.
36. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
43. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
46. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
47. Fiddler crabs.
49. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
50. An informal term for a father.
51. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
52. A master's degree in fine arts.
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1. A slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer.
2. An informal term for a father.
3. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
4. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
5. A soft silvery metallic element.
6. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
7. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
8. The sound made by corvine birds.
9. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829).
10. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
15. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
19. A Mid-Atlantic state.
20. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
22. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
23. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
24. Considerate and solicitous care.
26. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization.
27. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
28. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
29. A white trivalent metallic element.
31. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
33. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
34. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
35. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
37. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
38. A small ball with a hole through the middle.
39. God of love and erotic desire.
40. The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
41. French cabaret singer (1915-1963).
42. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
44. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
45. An awkward stupid person.
48. A gray lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group.
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