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1. A fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs.
5. A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys.
7. An informal term for a father.
11. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
12. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
13. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
14. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
15. A brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost.
17. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
18. The state prevailing during the absence of war.
20. A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska.
21. Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds.
23. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
24. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
26. A young woman making her debut into society.
28. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
30. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
31. A light touch or stroke.
33. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
34. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
36. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
38. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
42. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
44. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
47. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
48. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
50. A master's degree in fine arts.
51. The cry made by sheep.
52. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
53. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
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1. Gather, as of as crops.
2. At or constituting a border or edge.
3. A sliver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum.
4. An archaic name for Easter or Passover.
5. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
6. A flexible container with a single opening.
7. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
8. At full speed.
9. A genus of Ploceidae.
10. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
16. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
19. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
22. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
25. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
27. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
29. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
32. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
35. A small cake leavened with yeast.
37. South African term for `boss'.
38. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
39. The highest level or degree attainable.
40. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
41. The sixth month of the civil year.
43. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
45. The last (12th) month of the year.
46. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
47. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
49. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
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