CROSSWORD 1095
ACROSS
1. (usually followed by `of') Released from something onerous (especially an obligation or duty). 4. A clap of the hands to indicate approval. 12. The airforce of Great Britain. 15. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma. 16. The stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle. 17. An extension at the end and at right angles to the main building. 18. A vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles. 19. An unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate. 20. The capital and Bangladesh. 22. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. 24. Informal terms for a mother. 25. Undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root. 27. (optics) Having two foci. 29. (of plants) Having tufts of soft woolly hairs. 30. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group. 31. A hard brittle blue-white multivalent metallic element. 32. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan. 33. One of a series of rounded teeth formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth etc.). 37. A mouth or mouthlike opening. 39. A discrete unit of living matter. 43. The univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5. 44. 100 sente equal 1 loti. 47. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch. 48. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits. 49. Someone who copies the words or behavior of another. 51. Half the width of an em. 53. Tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory. 55. An artificial language. 56. Lacking sufficient water or rainfall. 57. A doctor's degree in optometry. 59. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools. 60. A unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries. 63. Ground snakes. 66. Uneaten and saved for eating later. 72. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth. 73. Of or relating to or characteristic of Alsace or its inhabitants. 76. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey). 77. A spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back. 78. Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect. 79. System of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds. 80. A federal agency established to regulate
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of the release of new foods and health-related products. 81. A great raja. 82. Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland.
DOWN
1. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar. 2. Of or relating to Iraq or its people or culture. 3. A unit of elastance equal to the reciprocal of a farad. 4. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked). 5. (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious. 6. Of or in or relating to the nose. 7. A doctor's degree in preventive medicine. 8. Medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head. 9. Lap at the front of a coat. 10. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms. 11. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling). 12. Right-hand page. 13. Elk or moose. 14. The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke. 21. (computer science) American Standard Code for Information Interchange. 23. In a noble manner. 26. Take something away by force or without the consent of the owner. 28. Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977). 34. Clear to the mind. 35. (law) A defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question. 36. (often used in combination) Not genuine but having the appearance of. 38. (linguistics) The form of a word after all affixes are removed. 40. A drama set to music. 41. (Sumerian and Babylonian) A solar deity. 42. About three feet long exclusive of tail. 45. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group. 46. An organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom. 50. Widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers. 52. The capital and largest city of Yemen. 54. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind. 58. A salt used especially in baking powder. 61. A domain in which something is dominant. 62. A seaport in northwestern Italy. 64. In bed. 65. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism. 67. A genus of Mustelidae. 68. A pilgrimage to Mecca. 69. Consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence. 70. Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food. 71. Distinctive and stylish elegance. 74. The syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization. 75. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.