Crossword words 377 words

of the highest quality

a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine

a French abbot

a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces

type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit

the sixth month of the civil year; the twelfth month of the ecclesiastic year in the Jewish calendar (in February and March)

a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine

an edge tool used to cut and shape wood

god of the winds in ancient mythology

title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)

a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods

United States novelist (1909-1955)

title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)

the marketplace in ancient Greece

a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal

a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire

of or relating to the axil

a community of Native Americans who speak an Eskimo-Aleut language and inhabit the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska

succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa

a female domestic

an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

a collection of anecdotes about a person or place

type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks

black tropical American cuckoo

shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye

of or like a feeble old woman

a negatively charged ion

native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery

small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns

(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot

not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

type genus of the Apidae: honeybees

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

(Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars

fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed

any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe

(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes

an ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility; the Phoenician counterpart to Ishtar

the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken

black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas

long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill

slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses

the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk

long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron

any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god

the basic unit of money in Thailand

a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production

an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts

common Indian weaverbird

(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)

port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin

a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope

the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland

a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages

any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie

a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989

a slope or hillside

(of champagne) extremely dry

a group of Plains Indians formerly living in what is now North and South Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas and Arkansas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and Texas

(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God

a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion

a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles

a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in New York State

wrap up in a cerecloth

(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter

(Greek mythology) the Muse of history

the deep vascular inner layer of the skin

ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada

a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov

small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body

a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it

the lower house of the parliament of the Irish Republic

East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye

tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics

a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs

the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia

two items of the same kind

a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram

of a very dark black

either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology

a member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people

a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea

English essayist (1775-1834)

the twelfth month of the civil year; the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in August and September)

an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)

large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller

a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade

an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel

(Greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of Ares

bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland

bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland

any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland

(geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets

small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles

an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box

ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr

(Roman mythology) ancient rural deity; later considered a counterpart of Greek Pan

a piece of land held under the feudal system

a fractional monetary unit in Bahrain and Iraq and Jordan and Kuwait; equal to one thousandth of a dinar

open pastry filled with fruit or custard

ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir

(Norse mythology) goddess of the heavens and married love; wife of Odin

wander aimlessly in search of pleasure

a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth

a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt

stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water

a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River

large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail

a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony

German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)

the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents

(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba

the handle of a weapon or tool

imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

a male deer, especially an adult male red deer

queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno

a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities

(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury

king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)

a town in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii

ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

(Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki, he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe

a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman

a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century

(Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones

a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables

wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns

in the same place (used when citing a reference)

wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills

in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month

an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome

a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)

(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide

an Asian river that rises in Tibet and flows through northern India and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea

any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals

region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks

a river in southeastern France; a tributary of the Rhone

Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris

a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae

the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians

any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)

cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

Swiss psychologist (1875-1961)

(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera

the capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan

a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan

the 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub

a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

a cap with a flat circular top and a visor

the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center

a member of a Tanoan people living in the southwestern United States

climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat

tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract

100 kopecks equal 1 ruble in Russia

a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade

a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade

the basic unit of money in Sweden

either of two spiral-horned antelopes of the African bush

a member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own state

resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax

chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria

a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism

a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework

wash or flow against

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

(Greek mythology) a queen of Sparta who was raped by Zeus who had taken the form of a swan; Helen of Troy was conceived in the rape of Leda

the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage

a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea

wife or mistress of Zeus and mother of Apollo and Artemis in ancient mythology; called Latona in Roman mythology

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese

a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius

a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports

city in northern Austria on the Danube; noted as a cultural center

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

(Norse mythology) trickster; god of discord and mischief; contrived death of Balder and was overcome by Thor

the act of sailing close to the wind

(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene

type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution

a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime

the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands

egg yolks and oil and vinegar

(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus

mix together different elements

common black European thrush

a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)

small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains

son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld

extinct flightless bird of New Zealand

a magic power or magic spell

a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines

(Roman mythology) Roman god of death; counterpart of Thanatos

United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)

the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell

marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience

a city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II

an aromatic ointment used in antiquity

a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose

Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools

(meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman

(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia

made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm

a kiln for drying hops

a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas

a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography

South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers

tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus

leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper

a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper

a city in the Asian part of Russia

large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean

predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

a southeastern suburb of Paris; site of an international airport serving Paris

any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture

of or relating to near the ear

a member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska

large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food

a chaplain in one of the military services

the young of various fishes

(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position

(Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done

a unit of subjective loudness

a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux

an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

avatar of Vishnu whose name is synonymous with God; any of three incarnations: Ramachandra or Parashurama or Balarama

type genus of the Ranidae

(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja

place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue

a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels

fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor

deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron)

the basic unit of money in Iran

a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

representation of the cross on which Jesus died

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)

a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds

a tributary of the Rhine

any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages

a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay

powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener

a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body

a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character

a stiff hair or bristle

(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse

(Old Testament) eldest son of Noah

a knife used as a weapon

an adherent of Sikhism

ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse

the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon

turn or place at an angle

a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits

(Roman mythology) ancient Roman god; personification of the sun; counterpart of Greek Helios

printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative)

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep

the capital and largest city of Fiji (on Viti Levu island)

an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish

an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces

press down tightly

an artist colony in northern New Mexico

the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus

a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century

a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)

herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves

make lacework by knotting or looping

a police officer who investigates crimes

small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail

(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry

(Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus

a local and habitual twitching especially in the face

enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century

a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun

a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill

(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria

(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

very short skirt worn by ballerinas

a small guitar having four strings

genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse

the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm

a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot

goddess of fate: a giantess who personified the past

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large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle

a member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico

sun god; counterpart of Akkadian Shamash

the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

(from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads

elevated open grassland in southern Africa

the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'

(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia

as follows

any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows

a member of the Women's Army Corps

a city in east central Texas

gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow

a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked

any of several herbs of the genus Isatis

chief god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Teutonic Wotan

chief god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Teutonic Wotan

supreme Teutonic god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Anglo-Saxon Woden

large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated

river in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China)

a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990

the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology

(Norse mythology) the primeval giant slain by Odin and his brothers and from whose body they created the world: the sea from his blood; the earth from his flesh; the mountains from his bones; the sky from his skull

the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet

school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan

the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet

(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities

a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico