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1. Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation.
4. God of love and erotic desire.
8. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
13. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
14. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
15. A beckoning gesture.
16. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
17. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
20. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
21. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
24. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
29. A poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States.
30. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
31. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
33. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
34. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
35. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
41. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
43. An artificial source of visible illumination.
45. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
46. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
47. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
49. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
50. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
51. The sixth month of the civil year.
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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. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
5. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
6. Any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves.
7. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
8. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus.
9. Common Indian weaverbird.
10. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
18. Talks a great deal about uninteresting topics.
19. Wearing footgear.
22. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
23. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
25. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
26. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
27. A public promotion of some product or service.
28. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
32. Of or relating to or involving an area.
33. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
36. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
37. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
38. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
39. A small cake leavened with yeast.
40. A human female who does housework.
42. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
44. A master's degree in business.
48. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
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