| ACROSS
1. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand.
4. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
8. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. The content of cognition.
13. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
14. A fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services.
15. Made of fir or pine.
16. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
17. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
20. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
21. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
22. A flexible container with a single opening.
24. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
27. Lower in esteem.
30. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
33. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
35. A cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie.
37. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
40. Informal terms for a mother.
43. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
47. A slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water.
49. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
50. An inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face.
51. A small cake leavened with yeast.
52. A light touch or stroke.
|
DOWN
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. (informal) Of the highest quality.
4. Or or relating to or caused by tides.
5. Medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie coast of Antarctica.
6. A light springing movement upwards or forwards.
7. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
8. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus.
9. Common Indian weaverbird.
10. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
18. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
19. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
23. Offering fun and gaiety.
25. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
26. A public promotion of some product or service.
28. A white trivalent metallic element.
29. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
31. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
32. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
34. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
36. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
38. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man.
39. A telephone connection.
41. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
42. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
44. A state of southwestern India.
45. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
46. A doctor's degree in education.
48. A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys.
49. A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.
|
