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1 evil doings 5 leather, with the flesh side rubbed to make a velvety nap 10 cults / religious groups or denominations 12 courage / bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation between the brain and other parts of the body 14 automobile 15 one who excels 17 snakelike fish 19 person with fair hair and skin 21 chop off / hang limply 22 a man unduly devoted to style, smartness and fashion in dress and appearance 23 (chem) the element aluminum 24 disconnected / divided 27 printer's measure 28 forming suffix meaning; quality of, condition of 29 musical note 30 commercial
31 Roman Catholic 32 to make (as a living) by laborious or precarious means 34 fuss 36 frozen water 39 sudden or extreme fear 40 disk / data / history 42 collection of anecdotes 43 the night of a big event 45 a lifetime / ripen; mature 47 prefix meaning: off, away, from 49 preposition 51 preposition 52 sweetheart or beloved 53 senior 54 acted / carried out 58 elevated railway 59 cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables or herbs seasoned with vinegar, oil, etc. 61 Spanish shout of victory, joy 62 speak with drawn-out vowel sounds 64 paradise 65 set / jelly 66 female sheep / members of an agricultural people in Africa 67 cane / branch / wand 70 twist / entangle 72 location / episode 73 foe
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1 constitutional right to reject a legislative enactment 2 a devotional painting or carving on wood of Christ and another holy figure 3 cent 4 pluralizing suffix 6 a New York City-based (NY, USA) international organization of nations pledged to promote world peace and security
7 Electrical Engineer 8 fear 9 balanced / level, flat 10 to tarnish a person's reputation or character 11 made a hit / tallied 13 senior / a shrub with white flowers 14 become less strong 15 after the manner of 16 environmental protection agency 18 synchronize 20 commissioned / entrusted 22 devoted to a cause, purpose or goal 25 ma's mate
26 British for ‘thank you' 32 period in history 33 one's relatives or family 34 dined 35 native mineral 37 gear tooth / pawn 38 before 41 old-fashioned 44 the bluish-purple seen at the end of the spectrum opposite red 46 ballots / surveys 48 thin flat nails with heads in the form of slight enlargement at the top 50 completes ‘either'
51 ‘ante meridiem' 52 gem / precious stone 54 sudden uncontrollable fear or alarm 55 mist / vapor 56 relative 57 reverie 60 allows / rents 63 askew / improperly
68 Civil Engineer 69 knot (s)
70 (chem) the element tin 71 northeast