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1. Extremely pleasing.
4. God of love and erotic desire.
8. An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans.
11. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
12. United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935).
13. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
14. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
15. A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region.
16. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
17. Relating to or characteristic of a tribe.
21. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
22. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
24. A sweet innocent baby.
26. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
29. The ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle.
30. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
33. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
35. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
36. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.
41. A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
42. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
43. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
44. An enclosed space.
46. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
49. Tag the base runner to get him out.
50. 30 to 300 gigahertz.
51. In bed.
52. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A notable achievement.
2. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
3. Capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast.
4. A member of an aboriginal people living in the hills in southeastern India.
5. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
6. A unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm.
7. The residue that remains when something is burned.
8. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
9. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
10. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
18. Of or relating to or containing barium.
19. 1 species.
20. A humorous anecdote or remark.
23. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
25. A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade.
27. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
28. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
31. Remove or make invisible.
32. A geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam.
34. (Judaism) A Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
35. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
37. A small cake leavened with yeast.
38. A long-playing phonograph record.
39. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
40. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
45. A radioactive transuranic element.
47. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
48. A public promotion of some product or service.
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