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1. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system.
4. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
8. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
13. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
14. A police officer who investigates crimes.
15. The capital of Western Samoa.
16. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
17. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
22. United States singer and film actor (1904-1977).
24. Jordan's port.
28. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
30. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
31. A city in northeastern Ohio.
34. (used of count nouns) Every one considered individually.
36. Having been read.
38. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
41. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
44. A doctor's degree in religion.
45. Not reflecting light.
46. Area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir.
48. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
49. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
50. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
3. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors.
4. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
5. Any high mountain.
6. A female domestic.
7. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
8. An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel.
9. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
10. Port city that is the capital and largest city of Latvia.
18. (used of certain religious orders) Barefoot or wearing only sandals.
19. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
20. Minor or subordinate.
21. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
23. A decree that prohibits something.
25. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
26. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
27. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
29. Abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes.
32. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
33. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
35. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
37. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
38. A resource.
39. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
40. The sixth month of the civil year.
42. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
43. Tag the base runner to get him out.
47. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization.
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