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1. (Roman mythology) Goddess of abundance and fertility.
4. A small cake leavened with yeast.
8. Sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce.
11. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
12. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
13. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
14. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
16. A city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound south of Seattle.
18. God of love and erotic desire.
20. In bed.
21. Top part of an apron.
23. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws.
27. An emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning.
28. Before noon.
34. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
37. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
40. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
41. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
43. A type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel.
44. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
45. Common Indian weaverbird.
46. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
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1. A city in the Asian part of Russia.
2. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
3. A fraudulent business scheme.
4. A bachelor's degree in science.
5. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
6. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
7. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
8. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
9. Pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness.
10. (British) Traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s.
15. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
17. Any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis.
19. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
22. An actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech.
24. 300 to 3000 kilohertz.
25. A theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus).
26. The cry made by sheep.
29. United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914).
30. Extremely pleasing.
31. Tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit.
32. Affect with wonder.
33. Of or relating to or containing barium.
35. A quantity of no importance.
36. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
38. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
39. A field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock.
42. A Russian river.
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