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1. (computer science) The part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing.
4. In bed.
8. A humorous anecdote or remark.
11. An associate degree in applied science.
12. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
13. Fiddler crabs.
14. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
15. A police officer who investigates crimes.
16. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
17. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
19. A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska.
22. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
23. The smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers.
25. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
28. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
29. A small cake leavened with yeast.
31. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
32. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
37. Of or relating to or involving an area.
42. French novelist.
44. An active and efficient cause.
45. Look at with amorous intentions.
46. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
48. (meaning literally `born') Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman.
49. Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796).
50. The cry made by sheep.
51. A doctor's degree in dental surgery.
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1. (law) A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
2. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
3. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
4. A public promotion of some product or service.
5. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
6. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
7. Russian country house.
8. Hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum.
9. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
10. Offering fun and gaiety.
18. A flexible container with a single opening.
20. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
21. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
24. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
26. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
27. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
30. Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock.
33. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
34. Rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force, as on a wave.
35. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
36. United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955).
38. A feeling of intense anger.
39. (Norse mythology) Goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
40. An informal term for a father.
41. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
43. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
47. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
48. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
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