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1. Gone by.
4. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
8. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
11. An accidental happening.
12. An informal term for a father.
13. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
14. American novelist (1909-1955).
16. (music) The pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds.
17. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
18. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
20. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
22. Goddess of the heavens and married love.
24. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
27. Belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease.
31. A fraudulent business scheme.
33. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
34. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
35. An informal term for a father.
37. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
43. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
47. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
48. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
49. Using speech rather than writing.
50. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
51. Having much flesh (especially fat).
52. A small cake leavened with yeast.
53. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
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1. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
2. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
3. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
4. A public promotion of some product or service.
5. A light touch or stroke.
6. An ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage.
7. The occurrence of a change for the worse.
8. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
9. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
10. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
15. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
19. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
21. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
23. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
25. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
26. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
28. A state in midwestern United States.
29. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
30. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
32. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
36. Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat.
38. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
39. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
40. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
41. Advanced in years.
42. A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment).
44. Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse.
45. A numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for.
46. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
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