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1. Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food.
5. The cry made by sheep.
8. Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus.
11. Beat thoroughly in a competition or fight.
12. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
13. Annual grass of Europe and North Africa.
14. Indigo bush.
16. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
17. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
18. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
20. 10 grams.
21. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
25. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
27. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
31. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
34. Fallow deer.
35. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
36. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
37. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
40. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
44. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
47. Black tropical American cuckoo.
50. (informal) Of the highest quality.
51. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
52. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
53. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months.
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1. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
2. Taken or to be taken at random.
3. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
4. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
5. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
6. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
7. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
8. Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping.
9. A branch of the Tai languages.
10. Male red deer.
15. Used of a single unit or thing.
19. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
22. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
23. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
24. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
26. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
28. A light touch or stroke.
29. Before noon.
30. A state in midwestern United States.
32. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
33. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
38. A Russian river.
39. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
40. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
41. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
42. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
43. A notable achievement.
45. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
46. A flexible container with a single opening.
48. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
49. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
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