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1. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
5. Nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus.
8. The quantity that can be held in a mug.
11. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
12. An accountant certified by the state.
13. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
14. (trademark) A type of inflatable air mattress.
15. United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903- ).
17. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
19. A roughly cylindrical that is vessel open at the top.
20. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
23. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
26. A gray tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals.
27. Of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus.
29. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
32. The cry made by sheep.
36. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
39. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
41. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
45. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
46. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
47. A master's degree in business.
48. A unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries.
49. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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1. A landlocked republic in northwestern Africa.
2. Lacking sufficient water or rainfall.
3. A deep bow.
4. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
5. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
6. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
7. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
8. God of death.
9. Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin.
10. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
16. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
18. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
21. The residue that remains when something is burned.
22. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
24. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
25. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
28. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
30. A small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere.
31. Half the width of an em.
33. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
34. Bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set.
35. English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (born in 1907).
37. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
38. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
39. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
40. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
42. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
43. A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
44. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
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