1. The airforce of Great Britain.
4. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs.
8. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
11. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
12. Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.
13. A unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere.
14. A vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles.
15. An island in Indonesia south of Borneo.
16. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
17. An associate degree in nursing.
18. Any of the four lip-shaped folds of the female vulva.
20. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
21. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
22. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
26. (used of count nouns) Every one considered individually.
29. Either of two large muscles of the chest.
32. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
33. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
34. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
36. A public promotion of some product or service.
39. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
43. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
45. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
46. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
47. A city in east central Texas.
48. A light touch or stroke.

1. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
2. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
3. 32nd President of the United States.
4. Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination.
5. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
6. Small genus of erect perennial shrubby herbs.
7. (Old Testament) The eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the Covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac.
8. (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology.
9. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
10. (informal) Exceptionally good.
19. An unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman.
23. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
24. An annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance.
25. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
27. A soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures).
28. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
30. A small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool.
31. (of tempo) Leisurely n.
35. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
37. A small cake leavened with yeast.
38. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
40. The cry made by sheep.
41. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.
42. An informal term for a father.
43. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
44. The use of bacteria or viruses of toxins to destroy men and animals or food.