Kuwait Times

CROSSWORD 2136 DOWN 1. An informal term for a father. 2. Highly excited. 3. A self-replicatin­g protein molecule that occupies a fixed place on a chromosome. 4.Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey). 5. A region in central Italy.

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1. 10 grams.

4. A language spoken by the Atakapa people of the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas.

12. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access informatio­n of general interest.

15. How long something has existed.

16. Any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland.

17. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsibl­e for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.

18. An industrial region in the Ukraine.

20. Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose.

21. The cry made by sheep.

22. American novelist (1909-1955).

23. A loose shirt or tunic.

26. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.

29. A colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar.

37. A benevolent aspect of Devi.

38. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.

40. (archaic or Scottish) Faithful and true.

41. An indehiscen­t fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.

44. Type genus of the Majidae.

45. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.

46. (botany) Divided into two lobes.

49. Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue.

50. A spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle.

51. Being one hundred more than three hundred.

52. A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy.

56. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.

58. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.

62. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods. 63.The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.

67. Small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit.

69. Above the surround or above the normal position.

71. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizi­ng.

72. Related to or derived from the people or culture of Spain.

77. Jordan's port.

78. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits.

79. An island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa.

81. (British) Your grandmothe­r.

82. An artificial language that is a revision and simplifica­tion of Esperanto.

83. A highly unstable radioactiv­e element (the heaviest of the halogen series).

84. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.

6. A light strong gray lustrous corrosionr­esistant metallic element used in strong light-weight alloys (as for airplane parts).

7. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.

8.The basic unit of money in Ghana.

9. Relating to or characteri­stic of the state or people of Alaska.

10. A tube with a small bowl at one end.

11. A legal document codifying the result of deliberati­ons of a committee or society or legislativ­e body.

12. A small cake leavened with yeast.

13. Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosa­e.

14. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.

19. A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman.

24. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.

25. Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.

27. A period of 10 years.

28. 16 ounces.

30. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.

31. Closed with a lace.

32. (British slang) Cafe.

33. A yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.

34. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.

35.The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.

36. (biology) Having or resembling wings.

39. A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southweste­rn Alaska.

42. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.

43. A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues.

47. (computer science) A graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface.

48. Depressing in character or appearance.

53. A soft silvery metallic element.

54. A dyed fabric.

55. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.

57. Informal terms for a mother.

59. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfecti­ons of the skin.

60.The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).

61. Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop.

64. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga).

65. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.

66. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.

68. An ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo.

70. A river in north central Switzerlan­d that runs northeast into the Rhine.

73. An associate degree in applied science.

74. Explosive consisting of a yellow crystallin­e compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene.

75. A luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicu­lar to the rays from the source.

76. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.

80. An associate degree in nursing.

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