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1. A city in the Asian part of Russia.
5. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
8. An early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940).
11. A linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing.
12. How long something has existed.
13. An accountant certified by the state.
14. Fiddler crabs.
17. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
18. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
23. A light touch or stroke.
26. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
28. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air.
30. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
32. A Loloish language.
34. Small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America.
37. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
40. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
41. The occurrence of a change for the worse.
44. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
45. The part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid.
47. The sign language used in the United States.
49. A landlocked republic in northwestern Africa.
50. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
51. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A musical work that has been created.
2. Any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves.
3. The act of scanning.
4. Unknown god.
5. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread.
6. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
7. A Mid-Atlantic state.
8. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
9. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
10. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
15. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
16. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
19. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
20. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
21. A small cake leavened with yeast.
22. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
24. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
25. (informal) Exceptionally good.
27. Baby bed with high sides.
29. Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology.
31. A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church.
33. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
35. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
36. Jordan's port.
38. Rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos.
39. Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin.
42. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
43. The residue that remains when something is burned.
46. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
48. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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