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1 Peas collectively 2 Shrub of genus Alnus 3 Systems of signals with arbitrary meanings 4 Epoch 5 Withered 6 Tumult; confusion 7 Subdivision of a province in modern Greece 8 Inferior tin-plate alloyed with much lead 9 Of ill repute 10 Japanese coin 1⁄100 of yen 11 Vehicle of 17th and 18th centuries 12 Belch 13 Garden walks or terraces (Class. antiq.) 22 Exclamation to check rashness 23 Facility; power 26 Most level or uniform 28 Torture 30 Novel by George Sand 32 Sour substances 33 Mimic 34 Male descendant 35 Small dwelling 37 Oppose antagonistically 38 Insect 39 Constellation 43 Commoner 46 More than sufficiently 47 Own (Scot.) 48 Disabled 49 Land that has been tilled 50 Any one of various watery animal fluids 52 Australian bear 53 Sharp points 55 Unparalleled 56 V-shaped rampart 57 Draw the contents from; tap 59 Coarse fabrics of plaited rushes 60 Festive 63 Refrigerate 66 Play on words

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