Crossword Puzzle Number 7311 (Extra Small Grid)

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1. The compass point that is one point south of southwest.
5. A flexible container with a single opening.
8. An American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation.
11. Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology.
12. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.
13. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
14. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
15. The cry made by sheep.
16. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion.
17. Fairly small terrestrial ferns of tropical America.
20. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
22. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
24. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
26. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922).
30. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
32. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
34. Tag the base runner to get him out.
35. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
37. A Bantu language spoken by the Kamba people in Kenya.
39. A public promotion of some product or service.
40. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
42. A Russian river.
45. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
47. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
51. An accountant certified by the state.
52. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
53. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
54. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
55. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
56. Having undesirable or negative qualities.

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1. Bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning.
2. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
3. Broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting.
4. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
5. A small cake leavened with yeast.
6. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
7. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
8. (Middle East) Usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling.
9. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
10. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
18. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
19. (sports) The chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play.
21. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
23. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
25. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
27. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
28. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
29. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
31. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
33. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
36. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
37. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
38. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
41. South African term for `boss'.
42. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
43. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
44. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
46. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
48. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
49. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
50. A young woman making her debut into society.
51. A person who announces and plays popular recorded music.

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