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1. The local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England.
4. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
8. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread.
11. The residue that remains when something is burned.
12. An informal term for a father.
13. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
14. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
15. The granite-like rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust.
16. A flexible container with a single opening.
17. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
19. Lower in esteem.
23. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
24. A midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery.
27. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt.
29. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
30. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
32. Informal terms for a mother.
34. In bed.
37. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
41. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
42. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
47. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
48. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
49. A federal agency that supervises carriers that transport goods and people between states.
50. The basic unit of money in Albania.
51. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
52. The cry made by sheep.
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1. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
2. One thousandth of a second.
3. A doctor's degree in theology.
4. (Roman mythology) Goddess of abundance and fertility.
5. Marked by the reception of pay.
6. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
7. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
8. A small cake leavened with yeast.
9. By bad luck.
10. Especially one side of a leaf.
18. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
20. An employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar.
21. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
22. A Hindu prince or king in India.
25. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
26. A woolen cap of Scottish origin.
28. A light touch or stroke.
31. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
33. A state in midwestern United States.
35. Any plant of the genus Erica.
36. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
38. A French abbot.
39. The heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails.
40. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
43. Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland.
44. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
45. The fatty flesh of eel.
46. A person's brother or sister.
47. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
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