Kuwait Times

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1. A bachelor's degree in naval science. 4. An ancient branch of the Semitic languages. 12. A pointed tool for marking surfaces or for

punching small holes. 15. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsibl­e for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States. 16. Of or relating to or involved the practice of

aiding the memory. 17. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species. 18. Not only so, but. 20. In bed. 22. Primitive chlorophyl­l-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves. 23. Sudden sharp painful emotion. 24. The sense organ for hearing and equilibriu­m. 26. A public promotion of some product or service. 27. Unknown god. 29. King of England who was renounced by Northumbri­a in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959). 31. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion. 35. A unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms. 36. (Akkadian) God of wisdom. 39. Flat tableland with steep edges. 40. A federal agency that supervises carriers that

transport goods and people between states. 43. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is

highly corrosion-resistant. 45. An amino acid that is found in the central

nervous system. 47. Hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given

to postmenopa­usal women. 48. Hungarian choreograp­her who developed

Labanotati­on (1879-1958). 50. An organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom. 51. Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC). 55. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense)

pain. 57. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or

3.785 liters. 58. A convention­al name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic "Reynard the Fox". 59. (Greek mythology) Fire-breathing she-monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail. 61. (of tempo) Leisurely n. 63. Acute lung injury characteri­zed by coughing

and rales. 64. Either extremity of something that has length. 65. A shop where a variety of goods are sold. 68. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat

trimmed off. 72. The capital and largest city of Idaho. 76. A cooperativ­e unit. 77. (Greek mythology) A giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis. 79. Having come or been brought to a conclusion. 80. Long green edible beaked pods of the okra

plant. 81. A Chadic language spoken in the Mandara

mountains in Cameroon. 83. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules

shaped like a double helix. 84. The part of a hammerhead opposite the flat

striking surface (may have various shapes). 85. Any of several tropical American trees of the

genus Andira. 86. The 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. 1. Common Indian weaverbird. 2. French physicist noted for research on magnetism (born in 1904). 3. A narcotic that is considered a hard drug. 4. Before noon. 5. Strike sharply. 6. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a

skewer usually with vegetables. 7. A primeval personific­ation of air and breath. 8. A small low-powered electrical­ly powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged. 9. Not out. 10. Having help. 11. A state in southeaste­rn United States. 12. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from

aba cloth. 13. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish dispositio­n having short wings each with a spur used in fighting. 14. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element. 19. Australian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers. 21. Sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food. 25. An overwhelmi­ng feeling of wonder or admiration. 28. The blood group whose red cells carry both

the A and B antigens. 30. Cause to be attached. 32. Formed or united into a whole. 33. Deciduous monoecious trees of Europe and

Asia and America. 34. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively. 37. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle. 38. Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977). 41. Wearing or provided with clothing. 42. A white metallic element that burns with a

brilliant light. 44. Type genus of the Anhimidae. 46. A strong emotion. 49. An indehiscen­t fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp. 52. A member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built. 53. American Revolution­ary leader and signer of the Declaratio­n of Independen­ce (17311814). 54. An early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur. 56. The square of a body of any size of type. 60. American profession­al baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934). 62. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power

or number). 66. Relating to or of the nature of a zone. 67. At right angles to the length of a ship or airplane. 69. A Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs

with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle. 70. A river in north central Switzerlan­d that runs

northeast into the Rhine. 71. A theocratic republic in the Middle East in

western Asia. 73. Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset. 74. 100 sene equal 1 tala. 75. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls. 78. A lyric poem with complex stanza forms. 82. A state in New England.

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