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1. A vest pocket to hold a pocket watch.
4. (Akkadian) Father of the gods and consort of Tiamat.
8. Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland.
11. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
12. Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae.
13. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
14. A city in southeastern South Korea.
15. A bachelor's degree in naval science.
16. The fatty flesh of eel.
17. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
20. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
22. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
24. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
26. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt.
28. A state in northwestern North America.
29. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
33. An enclosed space.
36. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand.
38. The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet.
40. A state in the eastern United States.
41. Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge.
44. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
46. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
47. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group.
49. Morally bad or wrong.
50. By bad luck.
51. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
52. (British) An open river valley (in a hilly area).
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1. An elaborate party (often outdoors).
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. The quantity that a bag will hold.
4. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
5. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
6. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
7. A transuranic element that has not been found in nature.
8. A unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces.
9. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
10. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
18. Glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust.
19. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
21. Powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific.
23. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
25. A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles.
27. A doctor's degree in dental surgery.
30. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
31. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
32. A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt.
34. A means of serving.
35. A telegram sent abroad.
37. Using speech rather than writing.
39. Employed in accomplishing something.
42. An associate degree in applied science.
43. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
45. A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.
46. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
48. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
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