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1. A light touch or stroke.
4. A small island.
8. The act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope.
11. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
12. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
13. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
14. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
15. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
16. The basic unit of money in Albania.
17. A public promotion of some product or service.
19. Joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia.
24. Of or relating to the velum.
26. The capital of Croatia.
29. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
31. A crown-like jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions.
32. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
35. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
38. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
39. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
44. 3 to 30 gigahertz.
45. An interest followed with exaggerated zeal.
46. A small cake leavened with yeast.
47. Take in solid food.
48. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
49. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
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1. An informal term for a father.
2. In bed.
3. The cry made by sheep.
4. A state in midwestern United States.
5. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
6. United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959).
7. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
8. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
9. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
10. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
18. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
20. Animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes.
21. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
22. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
23. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
25. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
27. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
28. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
30. French novelist.
33. A Bantu language spoken by the Kamba people in Kenya.
34. Of or relating to or involving an area.
36. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
37. United States sculptor (1860-1936).
40. An (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown.
41. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
42. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
43. A tight-fitting headdress.
44. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
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