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1. A caustic detergent useful for removing grease.
4. A passage with access only at one end.
7. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
11. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
12. Black tropical American cuckoo.
13. An informal term for a father.
14. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
15. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
17. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
18. A small cake leavened with yeast.
20. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
21. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
22. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
24. Being one hundred more than two hundred.
26. Provide with a coating, as of chocolates.
28. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
29. Used of a single unit or thing.
32. (botany) Divided into two lobes.
34. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
37. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
39. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
41. Electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition.
46. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
47. A young woman making her debut into society.
48. A human female who does housework.
49. The sign language used in the United States.
50. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
51. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
52. The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located adv.
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1. A member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries.
2. A Russian river.
3. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
4. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
5. (usually followed by `to') Not having the necessary means or skill or know-how.
6. The dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125.
7. A public promotion of some product or service.
8. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
9. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
10. Stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces.
16. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
19. A verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee.
23. In bed.
25. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
27. The airforce of Great Britain.
30. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
31. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
33. Realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906).
35. Lower in esteem.
36. The vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof.
38. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922).
40. By bad luck.
41. An informal term for a father.
42. A master's degree in business.
43. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
44. The cry made by sheep.
45. A human limb.
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