Randomly Generated Crossword(15 x 15)
Across
- 1. the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse
- 4. United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
- 8. (computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted
- 12. an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision
- 13. relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot
- 14. a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
- 16. catch sight of
- 17. open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart
- 18. hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
- 19. informal abbreviation of `representative'
- 20. a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
- 21. a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
- 23. a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
- 24. a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction
- 26. sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
- 28. a master's degree in library science
- 30. an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
- 32. a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
- 36. having the requisite qualities for
- 39. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
- 41. one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
- 42. the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
- 43. out of bed
- 45. the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
- 46. studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
- 48. man with strong sexual desires
- 49. having relatively few calories
- 50. transport in a vehicle
- 51. the sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Welsh Llyr
- 52. acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
- 54. the compass point that is one point east of due south
- 56. a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
- 60. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- 63. black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
- 65. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
- 67. seed of the annual grass Avena sativa (spoken of primarily in the plural as `oats')
- 68. United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969)
- 70. large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
- 72. English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
- 73. having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other
- 74. (Sanskrit) Hindu god of fire in ancient and traditional India; one of the three chief deities of the Vedas
- 75. United States playwright (1913-1973)
- 76. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
- 77. deserving or inciting pity
- 78. an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
Down
- 1. a city in northwestern Switzerland
- 2. a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
- 3. one or some or every or all without specification
- 4. spread manure, as for fertilization
- 5. of or related to the anus
- 6. tag the base runner to get him out
- 7. near in time or place or relationship
- 8. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
- 9. military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces
- 10. a disdainful grimace
- 11. large European dormouse
- 12. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
- 15. a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
- 20. a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds
- 22. (law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation
- 25. group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians
- 27. male cat
- 29. a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
- 30. place in a grave or tomb
- 31. the agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors
- 33. an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain
- 34. gain ____ or get hot
- 35. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- 36. a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
- 37. an estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows
- 38. South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)
- 40. a small island
- 44. a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Republic; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder
- 47. a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed
- 49. a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
- 51. the basic unit of money in Romania
- 53. cause to topple or tumble by pushing
- 55. exchange blows
- 57. (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
- 58. very slow in tempo and broad in manner
- 59. a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel
- 60. the sign language used in the United States
- 61. colloquial British abbreviation
- 62. a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese
- 64. strike sharply
- 65. ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)
- 66. an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
- 69. made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')
- 71. (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
- 72. a container; usually has a lid