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1. Type genus of the Anatidae.
5. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
8. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
11. Knock unconscious or senseless.
12. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
13. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
14. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air.
16. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
17. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
19. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
21. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
22. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
25. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
27. The cry made by sheep.
28. The French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec.
30. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
32. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
34. A pilgrim who journeys to Mecca.
37. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
41. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
42. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
46. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
47. A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.
48. A city in the European part of Russia.
49. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
50. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
51. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
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1. Jordan's port.
2. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
3. A port in southwestern Scotland.
4. Conforming to truth.
5. By bad luck.
6. (Irish) The sea personified.
7. A small cake leavened with yeast.
8. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus.
9. Common Indian weaverbird.
10. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
15. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
18. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
20. An inhabitant of ancient Thebes.
23. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
24. The military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command.
26. In bed.
29. A transuranic element.
31. A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response.
33. Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects.
35. A port in western Israel on the Mediterranean.
36. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
38. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
39. An island in Indonesia east of Java.
40. An island in Indonesia south of Borneo.
41. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
43. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
44. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
45. Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to.
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