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1. A river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River.
5. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
7. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
11. The eighth month of the civil year.
12. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
13. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
14. Monotypic genus of palms of Australasia.
15. 10 grams.
17. A strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide.
18. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
19. A bachelor's degree in religion.
21. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
23. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
24. The capital of Cape Verde on Sao Tiago Island.
26. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
28. A flexible container with a single opening.
29. The capital of Croatia.
30. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
32. The cry made by sheep.
34. A leisurely walk (usually in some public place).
37. A small cake leavened with yeast.
40. A unit of information equal to one million (1,048,576) bytes.
42. A public promotion of some product or service.
43. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
44. Offering fun and gaiety.
47. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
49. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
50. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
51. Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health.
52. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
53. An informal term for a father.
54. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
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1. Tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp.
2. The eighth month of the civil year.
3. The upper side of the thighs of a seated person.
4. A peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
5. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
6. A member of the Circassian people living east of the Black Sea.
7. A state in New England.
8. The fatty flesh of eel.
9. Common Indian weaverbird.
10. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
16. A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India.
20. 10 grams.
22. Shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats.
25. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
27. Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.
31. The ohmic resistance of a conductor.
33. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
35. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
36. Having a specified kind of border or edge.
38. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
39. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
41. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
45. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
46. A doctor's degree in education.
48. A Mid-Atlantic state.
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