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1. Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation.
4. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
7. A strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared.
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
13. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
14. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
15. A master's degree in business.
16. Loose or flaccid body fat.
17. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
22. Green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts.
24. A person who announces and plays popular recorded music.
26. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
28. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
30. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
33. A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India.
36. The atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element.
37. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
38. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
41. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
43. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
45. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
46. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
47. A small cake leavened with yeast.
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
4. A large fleet.
5. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
6. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
7. The second month of the Moslem calendar.
8. (Norse mythology) Goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
9. Singing jazz.
10. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
18. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
19. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
20. A light touch or stroke.
21. A public promotion of some product or service.
23. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
25. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
27. Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion.
29. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
31. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
32. Jordan's port.
34. In bed.
35. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
36. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
39. (of securities) Not quoted on a stock exchange.
40. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
41. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
42. A doctor's degree in religion.
44. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
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