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1. The Fate who spins the thread of life.
5. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
8. 100 pyas equal 1 kyat.
11. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
12. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
13. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
14. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
15. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
16. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
17. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
22. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
24. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
26. United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931).
27. German organist and contrapuntist (1685-1750).
28. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
29. A public promotion of some product or service.
31. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
35. The sound of an alarm (usually a bell).
38. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
39. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
40. An anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally.
43. (in Scotland or Ireland) A mountain or tall hill.
44. (of roads) Made of logs laid down crosswise.
46. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
47. One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
48. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
49. A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles.
50. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
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1. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. Tag the base runner to get him out.
4. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
5. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
6. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
7. Fiddler crabs.
8. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
9. Not only so, but.
10. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
18. Extremely pleasing.
19. King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 (1906-1975).
20. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
21. The dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia.
23. Fallow deer.
25. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
30. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
32. Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea.
33. The ending of a series or sequence.
34. Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism (1469-1538).
36. A slender double-reed instrument.
37. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
38. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
41. A magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs.
42. The sign language used in the United States.
45. Functioning correctly and ready for action.
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