Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzle

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3/11/2001 CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Note: A standard for crossword puzzles is when all words in a clue are capitalized, the solution is the abbreviation or acronym for that clue; e.g., Alternating Current = AC.

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ACROSS 1 Circuit junction 13 Tool for boring holes 14 Metal spikes 16 Switch position 18 Red variety of spinel 20 Our solar system's largest asteroid 21 Army-Navy spec 22 Louse egg 24 Modem jacks in public phones 25 Bolt mate 26 Flat-bottomed boat 28 Yes 29 Metric system 30 Team 31 Bogus fortune-telling cards 33 Like silk 35 Beer mug 36 Pertaining to the first man 38 86,400 seconds 39 Member of the clerical order 40 Shout of exultation 42 Angry 43 Forceful 44 Flat surface 46 Ursa _____ or Canis _____ 49 Earth-to-space transmission 51 Governmental energy organization 53 Search engine data ______ 55 Frequented by rooks 56 The "R" in RF 58 Contradict 59 Network of nerves 60 Federal stock market watchdog group 61 Stomach 63 Hindu music 64 Printer's measures 65 Literally 67 Logic gate 68 1000 ps 69 Rotate about a point 70 Relative magnitude 72 Radio Control, abbr. 73 Of the moon 74 Australian cockatoo 76 m * g * h	DOWN 2 1e-6 mA 3 Clumsy boat 4 Mild oath 5 Electromechanical switch 6 Boxes 7 Power * Time 8 Wagons 9 Fastens a knot 10 Precision landing system 11 Unix, Linux or Windows 12 Type of power supply 15 Antenna vendor in Beltsville, MD 17 Rechargeable cell 19 Palatable 20 Conceited 21 Relating to sound 23 The Pentateuch 25 Daughter of one's brother or sister 27 Womanly 30 Seller of paper 32 Sesame plant 34 Named a software object 35 Ocean 37 Short ringing sound 39 Sleep images 41 Exponent that returns the original number 42 Belief system 44 Test equipment display hard copies 45 Some 47 Triangular foresail 48 Make less tense 50 Poetry 51 Crystal face 52 Rush Limbaugh's smoke 54 Strictness 56 Sharp reply 57 Power interruption 60 Ninth month of the Jewish calendar 62 Largest moon of Saturn 65 Slot ____ tuner 66 Unit of distance 69 Place 71 Lever for rowing 73 Mixer input 75 Symbol for mercury
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