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1. In bed.
5. Being one more than one hundred.
7. The state of owing money.
11. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
12. An organization of independent states to promote international peace and security.
13. Relatively small fast-moving sloth.
14. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
16. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
17. A rapid escape (as by criminals).
18. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
22. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
24. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
27. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt.
28. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
31. Of a pale purple color.
36. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
39. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
40. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color.
43. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
45. Very dark black.
47. 100 avos equal 1 pataca.
48. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
49. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
50. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
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1. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829).
2. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
3. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
4. A Mid-Atlantic state.
5. Spicy fruit of the cubeb vine.
6. A ruler of the Inca Empire (or a member of his family).
7. Failing to detonate.
8. Half the width of an em.
9. A small cake leavened with yeast.
10. The lowest brass wind instrument.
15. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
19. French cabaret singer (1915-1963).
20. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
21. The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state.
23. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
25. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
26. Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.
29. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
30. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
32. A brief description given for purposes of identification.
33. Wood of a sumac.
34. An anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally.
35. A rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy.
37. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
38. A public promotion of some product or service.
41. Informal terms for a mother.
42. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
44. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
46. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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