Crossword puzzle for August 21, 2001

ACROSS 1. Madame (abbrev.) 4. In bed 8. Polite interruption sound 12. An awkward stupid person 13. Sicilian city 14. Spousal pet nickname 15. An orange-red crystalline dye 17. Rodents 18. Two-piece bathing suit 19. A horse's manner of moving 21. Socks 23. Song of joyful praise 26. Legumes 29. Ignite 31. Airborne (abbrev.) 32. French river 33. A workplace for scientists 34. More solitary 36. Ancient Greek musical instrument 37. Noise made by some while sleeping 38. A Dravidian language 40. Chore 42. Winged fruit 46. Poet Robert ____ 48. Telephone assistant 50. Stake 51. Have a disposition to do something 52. Doctors' group 53. Passes away 54. Matures 55. Radioactivity unit
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	1. Ancient kingdom near Dead Sea 2. African country 3. A people of southern Nigeria 4. Capital of Guam 5. Deficiency disease 6. ___ Lilly, drug company 7. Darn 8. Name of 6 Popes 9. In a fervid way 10. Take in solid food 11. Wife	16. Pimples 20. Sacred Egyptian bull 22. Cove 24. A growth-regulating chemical sprayed on fruit trees 25. The compass point that is one point east of northeast 26. Chums 27. Dark black 28. Supply with notes 30. Liquid fuel 32. Brews	35. Deletes 36. Priest 39. Indic languages of the upper Indus River valley 41. City in northwest India 43. Essential oil obtained from flowers 44. Capital of Italy 45. Rumanian city 46. Possessed 47. Black tropical American cuckoo 49. Wooden stake