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1. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
4. Panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest.
8. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
11. Being one more than two.
12. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
13. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
14. A guided missile fired from shipboard against an airborne target.
15. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
16. Lacking self-confidence.
17. A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas.
19. A clique that seeks power usually through intrigue.
22. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
23. A genus of Ploceidae.
27. A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders.
31. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
32. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
34. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
35. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
37. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
39. A state in northwestern North America.
41. A master's degree in business.
42. An Indian nursemaid who looks after children.
46. A light springing movement upwards or forwards.
48. An organization of independent states to promote international peace and security.
50. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
51. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
54. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
55. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
56. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
57. The 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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1. A Loloish language.
2. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500).
3. One of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping.
4. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
5. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
6. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
7. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
8. The quarter of many North African cities in which the citadel is located.
9. An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel.
10. Any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group.
18. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
20. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
21. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
24. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
25. A light touch or stroke.
26. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
28. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
29. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
30. A state in southeastern United States.
33. Type genus of the Alaudidae.
36. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
38. The cry made by sheep.
40. English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833).
43. (cosmology) The original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements.
44. An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin.
45. A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.
47. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
49. Tag the base runner to get him out.
50. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
52. A public promotion of some product or service.
53. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
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