crossword puzzle
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1 pleased / delighted 5 belonging to me 9 lubricated / greased 11 metric unit of capacity 12 hour 14 altar boy 15 Post Office 17 alcoholics anonymous 18 decay 19 r apid eye movement 20 Registered Nurse 21 inclement 24 evergreen, coniferous tree 25 ecology 27 Philippine currency 28 baglike cavity enclosed by a membrane in an animal or plant 29 anguish 30 French title given a female saint 32 sturdy 34 (chem) the element iron 35 preposition 36 lime tree 39 large non-poisonous snake which kills its prey by crushing and suffocating in its coils 41 more pleasant 42 choose / prefer 44 quickly cook or brown in a little hot fat 46 continuous or prolonged dull pain 47 Hawaiian food made of taro 48 lacking breadth 49 letter of the Greek 50 not new 51 cereal plant cultivated in cool climates 52 northeast 53 street / saint 54 short curtain around the frame or canopy of a bed 55 Emergency Room 56 continuous unlimited area which may or may not contain objects, etc. 58 upright 61 rapid disposal of goods at reduced prices 62 combining form; internal
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1 leave / depart 2 Chinese measure of distance 3 alerts / warnings 4 person or thing used to lure an animal or person into a trap or danger 5 a tall deeply-cleft headdress worn by bishops as a symbol of office 6 article 7 i ndicates a man’s previous name 8 expressing hesitation or a pause in speech 10 a small sot, speck, or mark 11 expressing the writer’s emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms 12 a hinged metal clasp that fits over a staple and can be secured by a padlock 13 ranks, grades 15 tine 16 solely 22 a large African swift-running flightless bird 23 caviar 24 musical note 25 self-esteem 26 the outline of a natural feature, e.g. coast; mountain mass 29 creative skill 31 payment to a professional in exchange for services 33 faucet / pat 34 the 32nd President of the United States of America 36 legal / lawful 37 indicates a married woman’s maiden name 38 Chinese pasta 39 long rod or piece of rigid wood, metal used to obstruct, confine, fasten 40 make amends 41 siestas 43 letter of the Greek alphabet 44 a cotton fabric woven like satin with a glossy surface 45 water pitcher 47 location / site 48 mother-of-pearl 50 egg-shaped 51 a unit / single 56 steamship 57 ma’s mate 59 compact disc 60 preposition