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1. An aromatic ointment used in antiquity.
5. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
8. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
11. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
12. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
13. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
14. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
15. System of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds.
16. The use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images.
17. The eleventh month of the civil year.
18. United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993).
21. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
23. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
24. A public promotion of some product or service.
25. A genus of Platalea.
28. God of love and erotic desire.
31. Wood of a pecan tree.
32. The cry made by sheep.
34. A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response.
35. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
36. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
38. Type genus of the Alaudidae.
42. Electronic warfare undertaken to insure effective friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum in spite of the enemy's use of electronic warfare.
45. A small cake leavened with yeast.
46. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
49. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
50. A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.
53. A doctor's degree in education.
54. With no effort to conceal.
55. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
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1. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
2. An anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally.
3. A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs.
4. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
5. A member of a Caddo people formerly living in north central Texas.
6. At or constituting a border or edge.
7. An associate degree in applied science.
8. A large fleet.
9. A lawman concerned with narcotics violations.
10. A nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine.
19. The upper house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
20. Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules.
22. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
26. Tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit.
27. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
29. Destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle.
30. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
33. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
37. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
39. Set down according to a plan.
40. In bed.
41. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
43. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
44. Informal terms for a mother.
47. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
48. Not divisible by two.
51. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
52. A radioactive transuranic element.
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