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1. The compass point midway between south and southeast.
4. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
8. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
11. The month following March and preceding May.
12. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
13. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
14. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
17. Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers.
18. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
20. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
21. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
23. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
24. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
27. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
31. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
32. In bed.
35. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
38. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
39. Small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns.
44. The activity of persuading someone to buy.
45. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
46. Being one hundred more than two hundred.
47. The basic unit of money in China.
48. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
49. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
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1. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
2. A fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge.
3. Any plant of the genus Erica.
4. An informal term for a father.
5. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
6. A small cake leavened with yeast.
7. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
8. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
9. Fallow deer.
10. Type genus of the Anatidae.
15. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality.
16. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
19. The cry made by sheep.
22. Offering fun and gaiety.
25. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
26. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
28. Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.
29. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
30. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
33. Selected as the best.
34. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
36. Again but in a new or different way.
37. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
40. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
41. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
42. A local computer network for communication between computers.
43. (informal) Of the highest quality.
44. Informal terms for a mother.
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