| ACROSS
1. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
4. A vessel in which something is immersed to maintain it at a constant temperature or to process or lubricate it.
8. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion.
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
13. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
14. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
15. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
16. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
17. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
18. An angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions.
23. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
26. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt.
27. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
29. A small cake leavened with yeast.
31. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
35. A yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
38. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
43. A hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care.
44. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
45. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
46. Relating to a recently developed fashion or style.
47. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
48. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
49. Black tropical American cuckoo.
|
DOWN
1. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
4. A Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph.
5. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
6. (of persons) Neat and smart in appearance.
7. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
8. A light strong gray lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong light-weight alloys (as for airplane parts).
9. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
10. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
19. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
20. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
21. A flexible container with a single opening.
22. Any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts.
24. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
25. A light touch or stroke.
28. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
30. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
32. (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious.
33. Back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked.
34. Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926).
36. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
37. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
39. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
40. A decree that prohibits something.
41. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
42. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
|
