CROSSWORD 1407

ACROSS 1. Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord. 4. Terrestrial or epilithic ferns of tropical rain forests. 12. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves. 15. A unit of length of thread or yarn. 16. Sticking fast n. 17. The basic unit of money in Romania. 18. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.. 19. The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something. 20. British composer (1857-1934). 22. Jordan's port. 24. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella. 25. An account describing incidents or events. 26. An associate degree in applied science. 27. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables. 29. A fractional monetary unit of several countries. 30. A public promotion of some product or service. 32. The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington. 33. A colorless and odorless inert gas. 34. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism. 36. The larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter. 40. Of the same period. 44. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits. 45. Using speech rather than writing. 48. Not final or absolute. 49. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria. 50. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984). 53. Bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail. 54. A flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll. 55. Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself). 58. New World chats. 61. French romantic writer (1766-1817). 65. To fix or set securely or deeply. 66. A category in some early taxonomies. 69. A radioactive element of the actinide series. 70. An inactive volcano in Sicily. 74. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind. 75. (Greek mythology) A sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine. 77. A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair. 78. A language unit by which a person or thing is known. 79. (Norse mythology) The heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes. 81. A narrow way or road. 82. Showing or causing joy and pleasure. 83. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.

84. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause). DOWN

1. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill. 2. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape. 3. The capital and largest city of Yemen. 4. Very spicy sauce made from tabasco peppers. 5. The capital and largest city of Japan. 6. One of the six playing periods into which the game of polo is divided. 7. The cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one. 8. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt. 9. Seal again. 10. Not out. 11. Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment. 12. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves. 13. Acquire or gain knowledge or skills. 14. Ruined by overcooking. 21. Type genus of the Lycaenidae. 23. Sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws widely distributed in the northern hemisphere v 1. 28. German organist and contrapuntist (1685-1750). 31. The capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal. 35. A polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties. 37. Wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting. 38. Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907). 39. Emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design. 41. A Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman. 42. (computer science) American Standard Code for Information Interchange. 43. A woody climbing usually tropical plant. 46. The former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil. 47. Starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root. 51. (Greek mythology) Fire-breathing she-monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail. 52. A wound resulting from biting. 56. Used of the back and knees. 57. The United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor. 59. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood. 60. United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903- ). 62. Or or relating to or caused by tides. 63. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World. 64. A fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan. 67. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike. 68. (used as a sentenced connector) Therefore or consequently. 71. An official language of the Republic of South Africa. 72. (Babylonian) A goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea. 73. Chief port of Yemen. 76. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits. 80. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.