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1. One of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof.
5. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
8. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
11. On or toward the lee.
12. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
13. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
14. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
15. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
16. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
17. Relating to the deepest parts of the ocean (below 6000 meters).
21. Informal terms for a mother.
22. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
24. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
26. A state of southwestern India.
29. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
31. Small area set off by walls for special use.
33. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
34. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
35. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
39. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
43. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
44. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
47. One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
48. One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
49. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
50. A light touch or stroke.
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1. A vigorous blow.
2. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
3. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element.
4. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
5. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
6. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
7. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
8. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
9. At right angles to the length of a ship or airplane.
10. Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat.
18. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
19. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
20. A small cake leavened with yeast.
23. Gone by.
25. An informal term for a father.
27. A law passed by US Congress to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment.
28. A state in northwestern North America.
30. Adorned by inlays.
32. The formation of frost or ice on a surface.
33. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
36. Modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave.
37. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
38. Divulge information or secrets.
40. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
41. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
42. An enclosed space.
45. A person forced to flee from home or country.
46. A Mid-Atlantic state.
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