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1. Type genus of the Apidae.
5. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
8. Inquire about.
11. (obstetrics) The number of live-born children a woman has delivered.
12. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
13. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
14. The act of scanning.
15. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
16. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
17. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
18. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
24. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
26. Any plant of the genus Reseda.
29. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
32. A public promotion of some product or service.
33. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
34. An associate degree in nursing.
35. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
36. (Greek mythology) One of the three Graces.
40. The last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries.
44. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
45. Being two more than fifty.
48. The cry made by sheep.
49. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
51. A run that is the result of the batter's performance.
52. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
53. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
54. Of a dull grayish brown to brownish gray color.
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1. A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church.
2. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
3. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
4. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
5. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
6. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
7. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
8. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
9. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
10. God of love and erotic desire.
19. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
20. A computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter.
21. The United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture.
22. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
23. Wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting.
25. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
27. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
28. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
30. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
31. Black tropical American cuckoo.
37. Offering fun and gaiety.
38. Set down according to a plan.
39. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
40. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
41. A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments.
42. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
43. A quantity that is added.
46. Being one more than two.
47. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
50. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
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