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1. (folklore) Fairies that are somewhat mischievous.
4. The cry made by sheep.
7. Sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep.
11. The habitation of wild animals.
12. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
13. An Indian nursemaid who looks after children.
14. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
15. A woolen cap of Scottish origin.
16. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
17. Jordan's port.
22. A theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus).
28. Lower in esteem.
31. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
33. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
34. Nocturnal wildcat of Central and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat.
38. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
42. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
43. An informal term for a father.
44. Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment.
45. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
47. A branch of the Tai languages.
49. Having leadership guidance.
50. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
51. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
2. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
3. A federally chartered corporation that purchases mortgages.
4. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
5. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
6. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
7. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
8. The eighth month of the civil year.
9. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
10. Not open.
18. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
19. A radioactive transuranic element.
20. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
21. (informal) Of the highest quality.
23. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
24. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
25. A state in northwestern North America.
26. A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group.
27. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
29. A small cake leavened with yeast.
30. A port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea.
32. Make less active or intense.
35. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
36. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
37. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
39. A doctor's degree in education.
40. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
41. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
46. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
48. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
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