CROSSWORD 1651

ACROSS

1. Being three more than fifty. 5. A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification. 11. A closed sac that develops abnormally in

some body structure. 15. Dutch astronomer who proved that the galaxy is rotating and proposed the existence of the Oort cloud (1900-1992). 16. Somewhat ill or prone to illness. 17. A member of the Shoshonean people of

northeastern Arizona. 18. A state in the western United States. 19. Treated with contempt. 21. Flightless New Zealand birds similar to

gallinules. 23. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series. 25. A Bantu language spoken by the Kamba people in Kenya. 28. Of or relating to the perineum. 31. Submersible vessel for one or two persons. 35. A rapid bustling commotion. 36. A comic incident or series of incidents. 38. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in

Turkey). 39. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling). 41. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth

group. 42. The act of slowing down or falling behind. 43. Indicating the most important performer or

role. 44. At full speed. 48. Relating to or near the ulna. 49. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp. 50. Tropical starchy tuberous root. 51. A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur

and tellurium. 53. The federal agency that insures residential

mortgages. 55. A public promotion of some product or service. 57. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from

aba cloth. 61. A defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks in

479 BC. 65. Type genus of the Anhimidae. 68. A river in north central Switzerland that runs

northeast into the Rhine. 69. Lacking or indicating lack of confidence or

assurance. 72. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a

skewer usually with vegetables. 73. Being two more than fifty. 74. Falling in drops or as if falling like rain. 76. The basic unit of money in Iran. 77. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors. 78. Changed in order to improve or made more

fit for a particular purpose. 79. A river in north central Switzerland that runs

northeast into the Rhine.

DOWN

1. An awkward stupid person. 2. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount. 3. A republic in the Middle East in western Asia. 4. A Greek island west of Greece. 5. Something transitory. 6. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on

the sea or ships. 7. A cry expressing disapproval. 8. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits. 9. Having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies. 10. A sliver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum. 11. Affectedly trendy. 12. A Hindu theistic philosophy. 13. An edible tuber native to South America. 14. Hoop that covers a wheel. 20. The bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts

with acids. 22. A small railroad car propelled by hand or by a

small motor. 24. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially

in Africa or Arabia). 26. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread. 27. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. 29. United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903- ). 30. French sculptor noted for his renderings of

the human form (1840-1917). 32. Food mixtures either arranged on a plate or

tossed and served with a moist dressing. 33. A landlocked republic in eastern Africa. 34. Capital and largest city of Iraq. 37. The process of leaching. 40. A hostel for pilgrims in Turkey. 45. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake

Chad. 46. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the

alkali metal group. 47. Genus of North American herbs with basal cordate or orbicular leaves and small panicled flowers. 52. An unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman. 54. Long and thin and often limp. 56. Of or relating to or containing barium. 58. An oil port in southern Iraq. 59. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant)

note of the diatonic scale in solmization. 60. The inner and thicker of the two bones of the

human leg between the knee and ankle. 62. Concerning those not members of the clergy. 63. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure. 64. A native or inhabitant of Great Britain. 66. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was

formed by an explosion. 67. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something. 70. A transuranic element that has not been

found in nature. 71. The compass point midway between northeast and east. 75. A ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.