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1. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
4. A federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions.
8. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
11. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
12. God of death.
13. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
14. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
16. A small cake leavened with yeast.
18. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
19. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
21. South African term for `boss'.
23. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
26. Type genus of the Majidae.
28. The cry made by sheep.
29. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
32. Flat crusty-bottomed onion roll.
34. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
35. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
38. An associate degree in applied science.
41. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
43. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922).
46. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
47. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
49. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
50. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
52. Lacking in light.
53. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
54. A large mountain system in south-central Europe.
55. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
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1. A fraudulent business scheme.
2. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
3. The square of a body of any size of type.
4. Modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave.
5. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
6. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
7. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
8. A public promotion of some product or service.
9. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
10. By bad luck.
15. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
17. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
20. A Hindu prince or king in India.
22. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
24. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
25. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
27. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
30. A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys.
31. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
33. Noisy talk.
36. Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler.
37. A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska.
39. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
40. A large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel.
42. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
43. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
44. Precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents.
45. Informal terms for a (young) woman.
48. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
51. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
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