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1. A small island.
5. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
8. The cry made by sheep.
11. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
12. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
13. A unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere.
14. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
15. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
16. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand of its people.
17. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
19. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
21. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
24. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
25. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
30. The compass point midway between east and southeast.
32. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
33. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
34. Informal terms for a mother.
36. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
37. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
38. A fraudulent business scheme.
41. A state in midwestern United States.
45. One or some or every or all without specification.
48. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
50. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
51. 30 to 300 gigahertz.
52. The lean flesh of a fish similar to cod.
53. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
54. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
55. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
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1. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
2. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
3. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
4. A cgs unit of work or energy.
5. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
6. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
7. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
8. A wine bottle made of leather.
9. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
10. Type genus of the Amiidae.
18. The highest level or degree attainable.
20. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
22. State in northeastern India.
23. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation.
26. Tag the base runner to get him out.
27. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
28. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
29. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
31. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
35. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
36. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
39. An Indian nursemaid who looks after children.
40. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922).
41. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
42. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
43. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
44. (pathology) An elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid.
46. (sports) The chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play.
47. A master's degree in fine arts.
49. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
50. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
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