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1. The bill in a restaurant.
4. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
8. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
11. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
12. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
13. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
14. (archaic or Scottish) Faithful and true.
16. (British) Your grandmother.
17. A master's degree in business.
18. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
21. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
22. The basic unit of money in Zambia.
25. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
27. The capital of Croatia.
28. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
31. An imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children.
37. Type genus of the Phocidae.
40. Partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water.
43. Fiddler crabs.
44. (Irish) The sea personified.
46. A local computer network for communication between computers.
47. Not divisible by two.
48. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
49. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
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1. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
2. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
3. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
4. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
5. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
6. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
7. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
8. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus.
9. A small cake leavened with yeast.
10. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
15. The cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten.
19. The use of bacteria or viruses of toxins to destroy men and animals or food.
20. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
23. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
24. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
26. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
29. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
30. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
32. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
33. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
34. Any plant of the genus Inula.
35. A design fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design to be transferred to the surface.
36. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
38. Paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people).
39. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
41. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
42. A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court.
45. A Russian river.
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