Crossword Puzzle Number 6540 (Extra Small Grid)

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1. A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix.
5. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
8. Injured by bites or stings.
11. Type genus of the Rutaceae.
12. The basic unit of money in Albania.
13. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
14. Goddess of spring and wife of Bragi.
15. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
16. A young woman making her debut into society.
17. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
18. A public promotion of some product or service.
19. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
21. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
22. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
25. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
26. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
31. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
34. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
37. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
38. A small cake leavened with yeast.
39. An associate degree in nursing.
44. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
46. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
49. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
52. Capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast.
53. An informal term for a father.
54. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
55. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
56. 16 ounces.

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1. Norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by Norwegian folk music (1843-1907).
2. Father of the storm gods Marut.
3. (Sumerian) Sun god.
4. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
5. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
6. A large quantity of written matter.
7. Jordan's port.
8. An authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
9. The content of cognition.
10. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
20. 1/10 gram.
23. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
24. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
27. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
28. The cry made by sheep.
29. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
30. A ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
32. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
33. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
35. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
36. A Russian river.
40. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
41. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
42. Little known Kamarupan languages.
43. Set down according to a plan.
45. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
47. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
48. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
49. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
50. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
51. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
52. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.

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