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1. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet. 4. Small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry
like a bark. 11. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls. 15. A river in north central Switzerland that runs
northeast into the Rhine. 16. French dramatist noted for his reinterpretations of Greek myths (1910-1987). 17. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture
and patron of scribes and schools. 18. A deep opening in the earth's surface. 20. A long noosed rope used to catch animals. 21. A cylindrical tower used for storing silage. 22. A communist state in Indochina on the South
China Sea. 23. The United Nations agency concerned with
the interests of labor. 24. Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638). 26. Relating to or accompanying birth. 28. Of or in or relating to the nose. 31. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment. 33. A date. 37. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely
the razorbill. 38. The use of bacteria or viruses of toxins to
destroy men and animals or food. 40. A slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water. 42. A Loloish language. 43. Sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused
by chlamydia). 45. A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska. 47. The quantity that can be held in a mug. 48. Baffle that distributes sound waves evenly. 51. Being or moving higher in position or greater
in some value. 53. Without a flaw. 55. A siren of German legend who lured boatmen
in the Rhine to destruction. 58. Type genus of the Aceraceae. 60. A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a
British term). 62. An official prosecutor for a judicial district. 63. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body. 65. Covered with beads or jewels or sequins. 69. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from
aba cloth. 71. News that updates your information v 1. 74. A car with two doors and front seats and a
luggage compartment. 75. The branch of information science that deals
with natural language information. 76. Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and
scientist and architect. 78. A bachelor's degree in theology. 79. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States. 80. A great raja. 81. Take in solid food.
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1. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central
America. 2. German chemist who was co-discoverer with
Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968). 3. A theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia. 4. Any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin
more or less covered with hair. 5. An organization of independent states to promote international peace and security. 6. A water wheel with buckets attached to the
rim. 7. Armor plate that protects the hip and thigh. 8. 10 jiao equal 1 yuan. 9. Angular distance above the horizon (especially
of a celestial object). 10. Largest crested screamer. 11. Entangle or catch in in or as if in a mesh. 12. A platform raised above the surrounding level
to give prominence to the person on it. 13. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something. 14. An elementary particle with a negative charge
and a half-life of 2 microsecond. 19. The capital and largest city of Yemen. 25. (nautical, aeronautical) Situated at or toward
the stern or tail. 27. A member of a North American Indian people living east of the Sacramento river in California. 29. A gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier. 30. Disorderly fighting. 32. Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste
and often allowed to ferment. 34. Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930). 35. A shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus). 36. A major waterfall in southern Africa. 39. A simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines). 41. The upper side of the thighs of a seated person. 44. Drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material. 46. Type genus of the Ardeidae. 49. All the plant life in a particular region. 50. Climbing garden plant having fragrant pastelcolored flowers. 52. Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fanshaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds. 54. Perennial evergreen herbs with white or pink
flowers. 56. An insect or other arthropod between molts. 57. A constellation in the southern hemisphere
near Telescopium and Norma. 59. A telegram sent abroad. 61. A drama set to music. 64. Stem of plants of the Gramineae. 66. A substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid. 67. An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal
to about a bushel. 68. The state of owing money. 70. A drug combination found in some over-thecounter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine). 72. The syllable naming the first (tonic) note of
any major scale in solmization. 73. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods. 77. A person who announces and plays popular
recorded music.