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1. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
4. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
7. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
13. (archaic) A fitting reward.
14. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.
15. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
17. The cry made by sheep.
18. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
20. Either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes.
25. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
27. One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
30. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
32. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
34. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
35. A bachelor's degree in theology.
36. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
43. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
44. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
47. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
48. The compass point that is one point west of due north.
49. A fraudulent business scheme.
50. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
51. Being one more than nine.
52. Type genus of the Majidae.
53. A master's degree in fine arts.
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1. A small cake leavened with yeast.
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. (informal) Of the highest quality.
4. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
5. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
6. A master's degree in business.
7. The square of a body of any size of type.
8. Bar temporarily.
9. An administrator in charge of a division of a university or college.
10. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
16. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
19. Ctenophore having tentacles only in the immature stage.
21. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
22. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
23. A heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically).
24. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
26. Being one more than one hundred.
28. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
29. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
31. An intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X.
33. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
37. A French abbot.
38. The first light of day.
39. God of love and erotic desire.
40. The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
41. French cabaret singer (1915-1963).
42. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
45. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
46. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
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