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Across

  • 1. (ornithology) the class of birds
  • 5. former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr)
  • 8. a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it
  • 9. opinion or judgment
  • 11. a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
  • 13. pertaining to alulae
  • 14. sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)
  • 17. a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
  • 18. a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821
  • 22. (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
  • 23. have sexual intercourse with
  • 24. an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental issues and to help plan military operations
  • 25. a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine

Down

  • 1. a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
  • 2. a tube in which a body fluid circulates
  • 3. automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes
  • 4. a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
  • 5. type genus of the family Rajidae
  • 6. city in Sudan
  • 7. of or relating to the feet
  • 10. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
  • 12. the table in Christian churches where communion is given
  • 14. street names for marijuana
  • 15. a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC
  • 16. come to one's mind; suggest itself
  • 19. an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
  • 20. a type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel
  • 21. an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
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