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1. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
4. An associate degree in applied science.
7. Title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran.
11. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
12. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
13. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
14. Indigo bush.
16. (Akkadian) God ruling with his consort Ereshkigal the world of the dead.
17. The act of catching an object with the hands.
19. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
20. Capital and largest city of Iraq.
23. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
24. A public promotion of some product or service.
25. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922).
30. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
31. Jordan's port.
34. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
36. United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926).
38. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
42. Make amends for.
45. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
46. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
47. A master's degree in library science.
49. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
50. An early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940).
51. English monk and scholar (672-735).
52. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
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1. A youth subculture that began in London in the early 1960s.
2. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
3. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
4. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
5. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
6. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
7. A dress worn primarily by Hindu women.
8. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
9. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
10. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
15. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
18. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
21. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
22. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
26. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
27. The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington.
28. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
29. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
32. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
33. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
35. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
37. Antibiotic-resistant mycoplasma causing a kind of pneumonia in humans.
38. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
39. A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire.
40. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
41. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
43. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
44. Apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses.
48. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
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