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1. A potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry.
4. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
8. (folklore) A small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
11. (informal) Of the highest quality.
12. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
13. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
14. (informal) Exceptionally good.
16. God of the earth.
17. The money risked on a gamble.
18. A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element.
19. Roman statesman and philosopher who was and advisor to Nero (circa 4 BC - 65 AD).
24. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
25. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
27. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
30. A small cake leavened with yeast.
34. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
35. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
41. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
45. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
46. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
48. An associate degree in applied science.
49. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
50. The basic unit of money in Iran.
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. A very light brown.
3. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
4. An informal term for a father.
5. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
6. Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC).
7. A French abbot.
8. A populous province in northeastern China.
9. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
10. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
15. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
20. A penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci.
21. Extremely pleasing.
22. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
23. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
26. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
28. A Mid-Atlantic state.
29. A public promotion of some product or service.
31. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
32. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
33. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
36. An informal term for a father.
37. Type genus of the Anatidae.
38. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
39. Common Indian weaverbird.
40. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
42. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
43. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
44. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
45. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
47. A form of address for a man.
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