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1. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
4. Formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross.
8. The cry made by sheep.
11. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
12. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
13. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
14. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
15. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
16. Infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches.
18. A flexible container with a single opening.
20. A yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
21. Scottish dramatist and novelist.
24. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
26. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
30. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
33. An informal term for a father.
35. (informal) Of the highest quality.
37. (Norse mythology) The heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes.
41. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
45. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
46. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
48. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
49. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
50. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
52. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
53. Late time of life.
54. Baby bed with high sides.
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1. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
2. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
3. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
4. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
5. British dominion over India (1757-1947).
6. A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
7. Not in.
8. A decree that prohibits something.
9. Chief port of Yemen.
10. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
17. Water frozen in the solid state.
19. Any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems.
22. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
23. A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs.
25. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
27. A public promotion of some product or service.
28. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
29. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
31. A master's degree in business.
32. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
34. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
36. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
38. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
39. Any competition.
40. The lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
42. The habitation of wild animals.
43. City in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area.
44. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
47. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
51. 1,000,000,000 periods per second.
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