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1. Extremely pleasing.
4. Country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the isthmus of Kra to the Malay peninsula.
8. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
11. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
12. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
13. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
14. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
15. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
16. (British) Informal term for information.
17. A soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group.
19. A river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela.
23. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
24. A large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman.
28. Squash bugs.
31. Top part of an apron.
32. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
34. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
37. A city in northern India.
40. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
43. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
44. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
45. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality.
48. The cry made by sheep.
49. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
50. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
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1. A notable achievement.
2. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
3. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
4. (computer science) A standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents.
5. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
6. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
7. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
8. Tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit.
9. Any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts.
10. Obvious and dull.
18. Of or relating to abasia (inability to walk).
20. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
21. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
22. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
25. An associate degree in nursing.
26. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
27. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
29. Old World woody vines.
30. A flexible container with a single opening.
33. A light touch or stroke.
35. A small cake leavened with yeast.
36. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
38. A Hindu prince or king in India.
39. Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales.
41. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
42. An associate degree in applied science.
46. A soft silvery metallic element.
47. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
48. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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