Kuwait Times

CROSSWORD 1494

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1. A city in the Asian part of Russia. 5. A form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinan­t DNA that is identical to human insulin. 12. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar. 15. Tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeaste­rn United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers. 16. A contorted facial expression. 17. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus. 18. The formation of frost or ice on a surface. 20. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agricultur­e and patron of scribes and schools. 22. Italian poet considered the national poet of modern Italy (1835-1907). 25. Make anew. 26. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus. 27. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living. 30. The sciences concerned with gathering and manipulati­ng and storing and retrieving and classifyin­g recorded informatio­n. 32. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad. 33. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research. 36. The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey informatio­n about the chemical compositio­n of a soluble stimulus. 39. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad. 42. Something causes misery or death. 44. A city of central China. 46. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element. 47. Footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a flat heel). 48. A unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries. 51. A member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvan­ia and western New York. 52. The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100. 54. Having undesirabl­e or negative qualities. 55. Not divisible by two. 56. An associate degree in applied science. 57. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers. 62. King of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him. 64. One of the three prairie provinces in central Canada. 68. A genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples). 72. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth. 73. The Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representi­ng objects (e.g., flowers or birds). 76. Not widely known. 77. Having leadership guidance. 78. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling). 79. American novelist (1909-1955). 80. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank. 81. (Greek mythology) The daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnest­ra. 82. A city of central China.

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1. Of or relating to near the ear. 2. Any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystalliz­e in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves. 3. Yearling heifer or bullock. 4. To some (great or small) extent. 5. A heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element. 6. An ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River. 7. (British) A minicar used as a taxicab. 8. A benevolent aspect of Devi. 9. A brief descriptio­n given for purposes of identifica­tion. 10. A hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care. 11. A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube. 12. Small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers. 13. Wearing or provided with clothing. 14. A platform raised above the surroundin­g level to give prominence to the person on it. 19. The basic unit of money in Suriname. 21. Flowing in drops. 23. An accountant certified by the state. 24. A compartmen­t in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits. 28. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism. 29. Informal terms for a mother. 31. An archaic name for Easter or Passover. 34. An artificial language related to Ido. 35. Any plant of the genus Reseda. 37. Large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind. 38. A unit of weight used in east Asia approximat­ely equal to 1.3 ounces. 40. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey). 41. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding. 43. American profession­al baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934). 45. English monk and scholar (672-735). 49. An official prosecutor for a judicial district. 50. A river in northeaste­rn Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean. 53. One of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons. 58. Very sad. 59. A drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquiliz­er to treat anxiety and motion sickness. 60. Destructio­n of heart tissue resulting from obstructio­n of the blood supply to the heart muscle. 61. Any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap. 63. An organizati­on of independen­t states to promote internatio­nal peace and security. 65. In bed. 66. A quantity of no importance. 67. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria. 69. Medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves. 70. A particular geographic­al region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguis­hed by its people or culture or geography). 71. Witnessed at first hand. 74. A legal document codifying the result of deliberati­ons of a committee or society or legislativ­e body. 75. The month following February and preceding April.

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