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1. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
4. An enclosed space.
7. On, to, or at the top.
11. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
12. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
13. An informal term for a father.
14. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
15. Of southern Europe.
16. One of the common people.
17. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
22. A small cake leavened with yeast.
25. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
29. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
31. (informal) Of the highest quality.
32. Drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets.
35. A state in northwestern North America.
37. Wool of the alpaca.
41. God of wealth and love.
43. The habitation of wild animals.
45. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
46. The cry made by sheep.
48. City in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area.
49. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
50. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
51. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
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1. A slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer.
2. A native or inhabitant of Denmark.
3. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
4. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
5. An associate degree in applied science.
6. A byproduct of inflammation.
7. Strike with disgust or revulsion.
8. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
9. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
10. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
18. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
19. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding.
20. The skin that covers the top of the head.
21. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
23. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
24. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread.
26. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
27. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
28. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
30. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
33. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
34. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
36. An inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans.
38. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
39. A river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River.
40. Baby bed with high sides.
42. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
44. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
45. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
47. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
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