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1. Type genus of the Anatidae.
5. The compass point that is one point west of due south.
8. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
11. Remove with or as if with a ladle.
12. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
13. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
14. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
17. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
18. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
19. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
20. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
21. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
26. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
27. 35th President of the United States.
28. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
29. (Greek mythology) The goddess of youth and spring.
31. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
32. Strike with disgust or revulsion.
36. Not only so, but.
40. Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself).
43. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
44. Electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities.
45. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
47. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
48. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
49. A vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs.
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1. First in order of importance.
2. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
3. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
4. A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium.
5. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
6. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
7. A unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells.
8. A public promotion of some product or service.
9. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
10. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
15. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
16. A state of southwestern India.
22. (Judaism) A Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
23. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
24. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
25. A person who announces and plays popular recorded music.
30. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
33. Of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage.
34. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
35. Closed with a lace.
37. A republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland.
38. Small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns.
39. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
41. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
42. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
46. A soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures).
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