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1. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
4. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
7. A company emblem or device.
11. A slight amount or degree of difference.
12. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
13. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
14. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
15. Decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers.
17. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
18. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
20. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
22. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
25. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
28. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
31. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
32. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
34. Call upon in supplication.
35. A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.
37. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
39. An associate degree in nursing.
45. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
48. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
49. An accountant certified by the state.
50. A small cake leavened with yeast.
53. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
54. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
55. In bed.
56. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
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1. An inactive volcano in Sicily.
2. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
3. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
4. Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers.
5. Any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx.
6. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
7. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
8. An unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles.
9. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
10. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
16. The cry made by sheep.
19. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
21. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
23. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
24. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
26. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
27. Of or relating to the stomach and intestines.
29. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series.
30. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
33. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
36. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
38. A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.
40. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
41. A French abbot.
42. An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel.
43. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
44. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
46. (British) Your grandmother.
47. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
51. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
52. A public promotion of some product or service.
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