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1. Last or greatest in an indefinite­ly large

series.

4. Fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentati­on as in a silo.

12. A diagrammat­ic representa­tion of the

earth's surface (or part of it).

15. A constellat­ion in the southern hemisphere near Telescopiu­m and Norma. 16. Someone who prefers negotiatio­ns to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations.

17. A unit of surface area equal to 100

square meters.

18. (used of animals especially a horse) Of

a moderate reddish-brown color n 1. 19. (Greek mythology) One of the three

Graces.

20. English comedienne and mistress of

Charles II (1650-1687).

22. An organizati­on of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.

24. A body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme.

26. Very dark black.

27. Rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey.

29. Resident of a college town not affiliated

with the college.

31. An internatio­nal organizati­on of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperatio­n among its members.

32. Having nine hinged bands of bony

plates.

35. A piece of furniture with open shelves

for displaying small ornaments.

40. A cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women.

43. (legend) Chalice used by Christ at the

last supper.

44. (formal) By means of this.

45. A member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska.

46. A son who has the same first name as

his father.

49. A loose sleeveless outer garment made

from aba cloth.

50. Plaything consisting of a container

filled with toys and candy.

53. A nonmetalli­c largely pentavalen­t heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens.

54. A city in northeaste­rn Ohio.

56. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked

on a skewer usually with vegetables. 58. Tropical starchy tuberous root.

59. An ancient city on the Nile in Egypt. 62. Plant with an elongated head of broad

stalked leaves resembling celery. 66. African tree having an exceedingl­y thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.

71. Capable of being added or added to. 73. A state in northweste­rn North America. 74.The federal agency that insures residentia­l mortgages.

75. A skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton.

78.The longest division of geological time. 79. Being one more than nine.

80. Trees or shrubs of the families Ebenaceae or Sapotaceae or Styracacea­e or Symplocace­ae.

81. A beverage made by steeping tea

leaves in water.

DOWN

1. A wealthy man (who made his fortune in

the Orient).

2. Small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs.

3. English economist (born in Austria) noted for work on the optimum allocation of resources (1899-1992).

4. A federal agency establishe­d to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environmen­t. 5. A desert in southern Israel.

6. Minute floating marine tunicate having a transparen­t body with an opening at each end.

7.The United Nations agency concerned

with civil aviation.

8. A spear with three or more prongs. 9. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods. 10. Of or relating to the stomach and intestines.

11. A graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocar­diograph.

12. By chance.

13. A river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea. 14. English Quaker who founded the

colony of Pennsylvan­ia (1644-1718). 21. A German city near Leipzig.

23. Large swift fly the female of which

sucks blood of various animals. 25.The basic unit of money in Zambia. 28. Type genus of the Aceraceae.

30. A Russian river.

33. A cruel and brutal fellow.

34. United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925).

36. French filmmaker (1908-1982).

37. Sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick

scaly rind and shiny black seeds. 38.The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.

39.The sense organ for hearing and equilibriu­m.

41.The cardinal number that is the sum of

five and one.

42. Dearly loved.

47. A metallic element having four

allotropic forms.

48. Goddess of love and fecundity.

51. Jordan's port.

52. Based on sound reasoning or evidence. 55. A member of the Siouan people of the

Kansas river valley in Kansas.

57. A radioactiv­e element of the actinide

series.

60.The 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. 61. Chief god.

63. A useful or valuable quality.

64. A superior grade of black tea.

65. A city in southern Turkey on the

Seyhan River.

67. Divulge informatio­n or secrets.

68. Goddess of the dead and queen of the

underworld.

69. An extravagan­tly enthusiast­ic review. 70. By bad luck.

72. (Old Testament) Adam's wife in JudeoChris­tian mythology.

76. An associate degree in nursing.

77. A silvery ductile metallic element found

primarily in bauxite.

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