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1. Singing jazz.
5. Before noon.
7. One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam.
11. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
12. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
13. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
14. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws.
15. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
16. The 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
17. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
18. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
20. A complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists.
25. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
28. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
29. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
32. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
34. Of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus.
36. Minor or subordinate.
37. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
38. The residue that remains when something is burned.
41. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
44. English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (born in 1907).
45. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
47. Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment.
48. Tag the base runner to get him out.
51. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
52. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
53. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
54. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
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1. (computer science) A standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents.
2. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
3. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
4. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
5. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
6. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
7. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
8. Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.
9. Wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills.
10. God of fire.
19. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
21. The month following January and preceding March.
22. A soft gray malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air.
23. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
24. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
26. An informal term for a father.
27. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
30. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
31. An associate degree in nursing.
33. Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion.
35. Generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature.
39. Stalk of a moss capsule.
40. A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.
42. A Loloish language.
43. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
46. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread.
49. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
50. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
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