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1. Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation.
4. A French abbot.
8. Make amends for.
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. Bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning.
13. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
14. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
15. Set down according to a plan.
16. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
17. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
19. A state in northwestern North America.
21. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
24. The basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999).
26. A mark left by the healing of injured tissue.
28. A ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another.
29. God of death.
31. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
32. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
33. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
36. An awkward stupid person.
40. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
44. A bachelor's degree in theology.
45. A small piece of cloth.
46. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
47. Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.
48. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
49. Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
4. The sign language used in the United States.
5. God of wealth and love.
6. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
7. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
8. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
9. An imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children.
10. A cruel and brutal fellow.
18. Use explosives on.
20. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
22. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
23. Support resembling the rib of an animal.
25. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
27. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
30. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
34. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
35. Being or befitting or characteristic of an infant.
37. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
38. A small cake leavened with yeast.
39. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
41. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
42. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
43. The month following February and preceding April.
44. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
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