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1. (Norse mythology) One of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis.
4. (music) The pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds.
7. (British) An open river valley (in a hilly area).
11. Fish eggs or egg-filled ovary.
12. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
13. A monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae.
14. Relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco.
16. Placed crosswise.
17. An agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries.
18. (prefix) In front of or before in space.
19. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
21. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
25. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
26. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
32. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
34. Genus of East Indian trees or shrubs.
36. A rapid escape (as by criminals).
40. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
41. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
42. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
43. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
44. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
45. Among the largest bony fish.
46. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Relating to the Urdu language.
2. The provision of money temporarily (usually at interest).
3. A garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle).
4. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
5. An informal term for a father.
6. A master's degree in business.
7. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
8. Long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron.
9. A database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics).
10. Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.
15. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
20. Fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period.
22. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
23. An intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving.
24. A master's degree in fine arts.
27. A light touch or stroke.
28. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
29. A Bantu language spoken by the Kamba people in Kenya.
30. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
31. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
33. City in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area.
35. The basic unit of money in Western Samoa.
37. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
38. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
39. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
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