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1. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
4. A ruler of the Inca Empire (or a member of his family).
8. An associate degree in applied science.
11. Having leadership guidance.
12. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
13. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
14. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
16. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
18. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
19. Of or relating to apnea.
20. In bed.
22. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
24. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
25. Any of various units of capacity.
28. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
30. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
31. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
33. System of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds.
35. The compass point midway between east and southeast.
38. A small cake leavened with yeast.
41. 100 ngwee equal 1 kwacha.
43. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
47. Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself).
48. A bachelor's degree in theology.
49. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
50. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
51. Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.
52. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
53. A light touch or stroke.
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1. Any wingless blood-sucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap.
2. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
3. A public promotion of some product or service.
4. (Old Testament) The first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC).
5. A state in southeastern United States.
6. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
7. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
8. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
9. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
10. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
15. The last (12th) month of the year.
17. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
21. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
23. Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food.
26. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
27. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
29. (informal) Of the highest quality.
32. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
34. Roman statesman and philosopher who was and advisor to Nero (circa 4 BC - 65 AD).
36. Tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers.
37. The brightest star in Cygnus.
39. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
40. Being or befitting or characteristic of an infant.
42. A baton used by a magician or water diviner.
43. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
44. An early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940).
45. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
46. A young woman making her debut into society.
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