CROSSWORD 1484

ACROSS

1. Gone by. 4. An early Christian church designed like a

Roman basilica. 12. Not reflecting light. 15. The part of the alimentary canal between

the stomach and the anus. 16. Of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture. 17. Title for a civil or military leader (especially

in Turkey). 18. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object). 19. Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds. 20. The federal agency that insures residential

mortgages. 21. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was

formed by an explosion. 23. Remaining after all deductions. 25. A city in northern India. 26. Enchanter's nightshade. 28. Not out. 30. An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia. 31. Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good

health. 35. A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting. 40. French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829). 44. South American wood sorrel cultivated for

its edible tubers. 45. Jordan's port. 47. Affected manners intended to impress others. 48. A fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh

and India and Nepal and Pakistan. 50. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984). 51. The seat within a bishop's diocese where

his cathedral is located adv. 52. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

(trade name Clinoril). 54. (informal) Of the highest quality. 57. A landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia north of Afghanistan. 62. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake

Chad. 65. (computer science) A measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium. 67. Rock star and drummer for the Beatles

(born in 1940). 68. A loose sleeveless outer garment made

from aba cloth. 71. A vast multitude. 72. The basic unit of money in Albania. 73. Someone who eats lightly or eats snacks

between meals. 75. Dignified manner or conduct. 76. An agency of the United Nations affiliated

with the World Bank. 77. Inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye. 78. A small cake leavened with yeast.

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1. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of

the Old World. 2. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners. 3. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers. 4. (Scotland) A small loaf or roll of soft bread. 5. A primeval personification of air and breath. 6. Roman statesman and philosopher who was

and advisor to Nero (circa 4 BC - 65 AD). 7. Inflammation of the iris. 8. French lexicographer (1801-1881). 9. Water frozen in the solid state. 10. A high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line. 11. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing. 12. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake

Chad. 13. Title for a civil or military leader (especially

in Turkey). 14. An official language of the Republic of

South Africa. 22. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped

cucumbers and spices. 24. The dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia. 27. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice. 29. (Hinduism and Buddhism) The beatitude

that transcends the cycle of reincarnation. 32. A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church. 33. A French river. 34. Remove from memory or existence. 36. A Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea. 37. (computer science) A system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that is generated at the recipient's terminal when he logs in. 38. Being ten more than one hundred ninety. 39. A state in the eastern United States. 41. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken

in southeastern Asia. 42. 4-wheeled motor vehicle. 43. Long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of

Central and South America. 46. A commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction. 49. Wife of Ramachandra. 53. A spirit believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals. 55. Money in the form of bills or coins. 56. Place in a grave or tomb. 58. An Australian boomerang. 59. A city in north central Nigeria. 60. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt. 61. A particular environment or walk of life. 63. In bed. 64. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh. 66. A broad highway designed for high-speed

traffic. 69. Apparent power to perceive things that are

not present to the senses. 70. Of a light yellowish-brown color n 1. 74. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.