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1. Being one hundred more than two hundred.
4. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
8. The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England.
11. 300 to 3000 megahertz.
12. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
13. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
14. Any competition.
16. A bachelor's degree in religion.
18. A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group.
19. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
21. 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.
22. Rig used in drilling for oil or gas.
24. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
25. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
27. A United Nations agency that invest directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors.
28. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
30. The last (12th) month of the year.
32. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
34. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
37. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
41. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
42. (Irish) Chief god of the Tuatha De Danann.
46. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
47. Sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce.
49. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
50. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
51. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
52. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
53. A young woman making her debut into society.
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1. Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting.
2. An African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad.
3. A fluorocarbon with chlorine.
4. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
5. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
6. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
7. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
8. An appearance of reflected light.
9. Arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal.
10. The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.
15. A British peer ranking below a Marquess and above a Viscount.
17. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
20. Top part of an apron.
23. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
26. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
29. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
31. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
33. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
35. Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin.
36. A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open.
37. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
38. Set down according to a plan.
39. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
40. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
43. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
44. A light touch or stroke.
45. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
48. A soft gray malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air.
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