CROSSWORD 1614
ACROSS
1. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its
edible tubers. 4. A canvas or leather bag for carrying game
(especially birds) killed by a hunter. 11. Relating to the Urdu language. 15.( in golf) The standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course. 16. A dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten). 17. (British) Common sense. 18. Late time of life. 19. Deciduous monoecious trees of Europe and
Asia and America. 21. A preparation used in cleaning something. 23. Fastened with a pin or staple. 25. Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and
yeast. 26. Tropical American tree producing cacao
beans. 27. A state in the western United States. 29. (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without
cease') End v 1. 31. Of a pale purple color. 35. A river in north central Switzerland that runs
northeast into the Rhine. 37. At risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant. 40. A floor covering. 41. The sacred city of Lamaism. 43. An undergarment worn by women to support
their breasts. 44. A short sleep (usually not in bed). 46. A United States unit of weight equivalent to
2000 pounds. 47. Goddess of the heavens and married love. 48. Large African antelope having a head with
horns like an ox and a long tufted tail. 49. Relating to or included in the zodiac. 53. Occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure. 55. A port city in southwestern Iran. 58. A French abbot. 61. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central
America. 63. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice. 65. The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs. 70. The compass point that is one point east
(clockwise) of due north. 71. A region of northeastern France famous for its
wines. 75. Jordan's port. 76. The longest division of geological time. 77. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat
trimmed off. 79. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to
10 decibels. 80. The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security. 81. The character flaw or error of a tragic hero that
leads to his downfall. 82. An agency of the United Nations affiliated
with the World Bank.
DOWN
1. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum. 2. A telephone connection. 3. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt. 4. A variety of albatross with black feet. 5. All the weapons and equipment that a country
has. 6. One related on the mother's side. 7. The rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions. 8. A youthful male person. 9. Squash bugs. 10. A brittle gray crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors. 11. Not left to spoil. 12. Be agitated. 13. A ridge of sand created by the wind. 14. Employed in accomplishing something. 20. An official language of the Republic of South
Africa. 22. Elk or moose. 24. A crystalline metallic element not found in
nature. 28. Not very intelligent or interested in culture. 30. One of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the
ears warm. 32. A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity. 33. 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). 34. An equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence. 36. The basic unit of money in South Africa. 38. A room or establishment where alcoholic
drinks are served over a counter. 39. A graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph. 42. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC). 45. Largest known toad species. 50. The United Nations agency concerned with
atomic energy. 51. Tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods. 52. A public promotion of some product or service. 54. The leader of an Arab village or family. 56. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the
alkali metal group. 57. The cry made by sheep. 59. Used as a Hindi courtesy title. 60. An occurrence of thorough mixing. 62. Variety of silica containing microcrystalline
quartz. 64. A vigorous blow. 66. A small cake leavened with yeast. 67. A sock with a separation for the big toe. 68. In bed. 69. The basic unit of money in Western Samoa. 72. A guided missile fired from shipboard against
an airborne target. 73. A constellation in the southern hemisphere
near Telescopium and Norma. 74. An emotional response that has been
acquired by conditioning. 78. Being one more than one.