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ACROSS

1. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north. 4. The act of emitting. 12. A person active in party politics. 15. Informal terms for the mouth. 16. Showing a natural aptitude for something. 17. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment. 18. (of fabric or clothing) Having been given a faded (weathered) appearance by artificial means. 20. Being one hundred more than three hundred. 22. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829). 23. Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick

heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile). 24. To a considerable degree. 26. Lower in esteem. 28. (Norse mythology) The primeval giant slain by Odin and his brothers and from whose body they created the world. 29. Chipmunks of eastern North America. 33. (of reproduction) Not involving the fusion of

male and female gametes reproduction". 37. A small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the

soft palate. 40. Wild or domesticated South American cudchewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump. 41. (often followed by `of') A large number or

amount or extent. 43. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series. 44. Administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava. 45. Someone who cuts and delivers ice. 48. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in

Turkey). 50. Forced to turn and face attackers. 52. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling). 53. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal. 55. In an idle manner. 56. A highly unstable radioactive element (the

heaviest of the halogen series). 57. An associate degree in applied science. 62. The compass point that is one point east of

due south. 63. The capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea. 67. A person who has received a degree from a

school (high school or college or university). 70. Pygmy marmosets. 72. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Jews

or their culture or religion. 74. Consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree. 75. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from

aba cloth. 76. Characterized by friendship and good will. 78. (Hawaiian) A small guitar having four strings. 79. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to

100 ergs per gram of irradiated material. 80. Not treated with lead. 81. The habitation of wild animals.

DOWN

1. Monotypic genus of palms of Australasia. 2. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a

missile and intended to have a telling effect. 3. A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a

heavier blade. 4. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet. 5. A state in southeastern India on the Bay of

Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh). 6. Blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel. 7. Grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers. 8. A silvery malleable metallic element that resists

corrosion. 9. Unable to relax or be still. 10. Swelling from excessive accumulation of

serous fluid in tissue. 11. A yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare

earth group. 12. A beautiful and graceful girl. 13. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated

silica of variable color. 14. A polite name for any woman. 19. An implement consisting of handle with a free

swinging stick at the end. 21. Trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel. 25. Metal or plastic sheath over the end of a

shoelace or ribbon. 27. The cry made by sheep. 30. Long-legged web-footed black-and-white

shorebird with slender upward-curving bill. 31. In a softened tone. 32. Small beads made from polished shells and formerly used as money by native Americans. 34. Mated sexually. 35. Urge or force (a person) to an action. 36. A rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often

combined with fruit or nuts. 38. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite. 39. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar. 42. Type genus of the Anatidae. 46. An unwholesome atmosphere. 47. Relating to or demonstrating acapnia. 49. A river in north central Switzerland that runs

northeast into the Rhine. 51. A shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a

rifled bore. 54. An appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips. 58. A metallic element of the rare earth group. 59. Of or belonging to an aecium. 60. The passage between the back of the mouth

and the pharynx. 61. Wild sheep of northern Africa. 64. Using the voice. 65. Visionary British poet (1757-1827). 66. Consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree. 68. A Bantu language spoken in southern Zaire. 69. The highest level or degree attainable. 71. A river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea. 73. A digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field. 77. A state in midwestern United States.