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1. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
4. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread.
7. Goddess of fertility.
11. Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of Dadaism in Zurich.
12. Used of a single unit or thing.
13. A very light brown.
14. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
15. South African term for `boss'.
17. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
18. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
20. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
22. Small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body.
26. A poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States.
27. Hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta.
28. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws.
29. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829).
32. Of or relating to a wedding.
36. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
40. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
41. A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc.
44. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
45. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
47. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
48. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
49. A French abbot.
50. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits.
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1. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
2. An ancient city in northern Portugal.
3. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
4. A small cake leavened with yeast.
5. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
6. Seed of a pea plant.
7. That is to say.
8. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
9. A republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
10. The muscular back part of the shank.
16. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
19. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
21. A public promotion of some product or service.
23. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
24. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
25. English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943).
30. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
31. Being one more than fifty.
33. An item of factual information derived from measurement or research.
34. Lower in esteem.
35. An island of central Hawaii.
37. Offering fun and gaiety.
38. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
39. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
40. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
42. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
43. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
46. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
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