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1. The residue that remains when something is burned.
4. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
8. The act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope.
11. A digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field.
12. A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire.
13. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
14. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
15. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws.
16. The basic unit of money in Albania.
17. A public promotion of some product or service.
19. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
21. A state in midwestern United States.
23. The basic monetary unit in many countries.
25. A port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya.
29. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
31. Related to or located at the back.
32. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
34. An associate degree in nursing.
35. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
36. A young woman making her debut into society.
38. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
42. Former measure of the US economy.
44. A light touch or stroke.
46. A mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia.
48. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits.
49. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
50. An important seaport on the Island of Cebu in the Philippines.
51. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
52. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
53. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
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1. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
2. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
3. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
4. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding.
5. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
6. A human limb.
7. (of panes of glass) Fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead.
8. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
9. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
10. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
18. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
20. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
22. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man.
24. An associate degree in applied science.
26. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
27. Being nine more than ninety.
28. A state in northwestern North America.
30. A small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool.
33. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
34. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
37. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
39. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
40. (anatomy) A somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part.
41. An ancient Assyrian city on the River Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria.
43. Inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia).
45. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
46. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
47. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
48. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
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