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1. The cry made by sheep.
4. The sixth month of the civil year.
8. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
11. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
12. Large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances.
13. To make a mistake or be incorrect.
14. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.
15. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
16. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
17. Having leaves or leaves as specified.
19. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
21. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
22. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread.
24. A deep bow.
28. With no effort to conceal.
29. All the plant and animal life of a particular region.
32. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
33. An associate degree in applied science.
34. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization.
36. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
39. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922).
41. Unknown god.
42. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
44. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
45. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
46. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs.
48. A small cake leavened with yeast.
50. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
51. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
52. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
53. A white trivalent metallic element.
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1. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
2. A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire.
3. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
4. United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993).
5. An ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty.
6. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
7. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
8. A human limb.
9. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
10. (informal) Exceptionally good.
18. A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge).
20. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
23. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
25. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
26. (of roads) Made of logs laid down crosswise.
27. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
30. Flesh of large European flatfish.
31. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
34. Jordan's port.
35. Food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing.
37. A small ball with a hole through the middle.
38. A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.
40. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
43. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
47. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
49. A public promotion of some product or service.
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