CROSSWORD 2141
ACROSS
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.