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1. Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907). 5. The occurrence of a change for the worse. 11. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls. 15. An Asian river between China and Russia. 16. A range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline). 17. The work of caring for or attending to someone or something. 18. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables. 19. (Greek mythology) Founder of Troy. 20. Type genus of the Anatidae. 22. English Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718). 23. Avatar of Vishnu. 24. Unable to relax or be still. 27. Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. 29. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily. 31. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy. 32. (psychology) An urge to accept or approach a situation or an object. 36. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum. 38. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin. 41. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine. 42. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine). 44. A tight-fitting headdress. 46. Ragout of game in a rich sauce. 48. Moving quickly and lightly. 50. A room equipped with toilet facilities. 51. Type genus of the Alaudidae. 53. (Greek mythology) Fire-breathing she-monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail. 56. Membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi. 58. United States writer (born in Lebanon) (1883-1931). 59. Being nine more than ninety. 61. The wool of a sheep or similar animal. 62. North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters. 66. English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia. 70. A brief description given for purposes of identification. 71. The basic unit of money in Western Samoa. 74. A genus of European owls. 75. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air. 76. Extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac. 79. An inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another. 80. A machine-readable version of a standard dictionary. 81. (Greek mythology) Goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology. 82. A person who is tricked or swindled.

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1. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh. 2. A sign of something about to happen 3. Port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf. 4. Forceful and extreme and rigorous. 5. An honorary degree in science. 6. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning. 7. A state in New England. 8. Type genus of the Ardeidae. 9. The father of your father or mother. 10. Gained or acquired. 11. A card game for 2 players. 12. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann. 13. Starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root. 14. Flat tableland with steep edges. 21. Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology. 25. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light. 26. West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves. 28. A broad highway designed for high-speed traffic. 30. Strike with disgust or revulsion. 33. A worker who attaches something by nailing it. 34. A historical region of southwestern India on the west coast. 35. Capital of Armenia. 37. Enthusiastic approval. 39. Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault. 40. Constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic. 43. Large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances. 45. German physicist who developed the Geiger counter (1882-1945). 47. Of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice). 49. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary. 52. An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin. 54. Any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves. 55. French philosopher and theologian. 57. Remove completely from recognition or memory. 60. A seat for one person, with a support for the back. 63. A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments. 64. (Welsh) A warrior god. 65. (physics and chemistry) The smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element. 67. (Old Testament) The eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the Covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac. 68. Disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet. 69. A specific instance of feeling hopeful. 72. A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court. 73. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer. 77. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys. 78. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.

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