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1. A diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it).
4. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
8. Hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary.
11. A strong emotion.
12. A small cake leavened with yeast.
13. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
14. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
16. The United Nations agency concerned with the international collection of meteorological data.
17. Electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum.
18. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
19. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
21. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
23. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
26. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
30. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
33. A public promotion of some product or service.
34. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
35. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
43. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
46. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
47. The law enforcement agency in the Justice Department.
48. A Loloish language.
49. Having leadership guidance.
50. At a great distance in time or space or degree.
51. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
52. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
53. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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1. (Greek legend) The greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold.
2. Any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts.
3. Seed of a pea plant.
4. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
5. The sound made by corvine birds.
6. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
7. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
8. 100 thebe equal 1 pula.
9. Framework for holding objects.
10. A federally chartered corporation that purchases mortgages.
15. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
20. God of wealth and love.
22. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
24. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
25. The cry made by sheep.
27. A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
28. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
29. A bachelor's degree in religion.
31. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
32. A master's degree in business.
36. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
37. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
38. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
39. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
40. Surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989).
41. In bed.
42. A quantity of no importance.
44. Tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar.
45. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
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