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1. (Roman mythology) Goddess of abundance and fertility.
4. Leafless East Indian vine.
8. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
11. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
12. A steep rugged rock or cliff.
13. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
14. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
15. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
17. Informal terms for a mother.
18. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
19. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
20. Type genus of the Anatidae.
24. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
27. A telegram sent abroad.
30. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
31. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
33. (British) Your grandmother.
34. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
36. A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic.
39. An informal term for a father.
43. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
44. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
47. A unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm.
49. Very dark black.
51. An awkward and inexperienced youth.
52. The residue that remains when something is burned.
53. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
54. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
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1. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
2. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
3. A white trivalent metallic element.
4. French playwright (1791-1861).
5. (Greek mythology) One of the mountain nymphs.
6. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
7. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
8. A bachelor's degree in religion.
9. Avatar of Vishnu.
10. By bad luck.
16. A small cake leavened with yeast.
21. The compass point that is one point north of northwest.
22. A crime syndicate in the United States.
23. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
25. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
26. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
28. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
29. Half the width of an em.
32. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
35. A rapid bustling commotion.
37. United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935).
38. In bed.
40. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
41. Material used to daub walls.
42. A French abbot.
45. A former monetary unit in Great Britain.
46. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
48. A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region.
50. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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