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1. Take in solid food.
4. Large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male.
7. Petty quarrel.
11. Psychoactive substance present in marijuana.
12. A group of African language in the Niger-Congo group spoken from the Ivory Coast east to Nigeria.
13. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
14. A period of time spent sleeping.
15. A self-replicating protein molecule that occupies a fixed place on a chromosome.
16. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
17. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
19. A state in midwestern United States.
21. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
23. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
25. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
27. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
28. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
32. An awkward stupid person.
36. The cry made by sheep.
37. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
38. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
40. A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.
45. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
46. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
50. Sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia).
51. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
53. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
54. God of the underworld.
55. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
56. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
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1. An inactive volcano in Sicily.
2. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
3. A protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another.
4. A graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph.
5. 100 lwei equal 1 kwanza.
6. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
7. A state in north central United States.
8. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
9. Small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns.
10. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
18. Giant shipworms.
20. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
22. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
24. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
26. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
29. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
30. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
31. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
33. Either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber.
34. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
35. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
39. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
41. A sharply directional antenna.
42. A large number or amount.
43. Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs.
44. A small cake leavened with yeast.
47. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
48. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
49. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
52. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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