11/12/2000 Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzle

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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 Condition of a logic circuit 6 Personal Digital Assistant 9 Former Russian rulers 14 Non-time-varying fields 18 Electrical safety organization 20 Courtyard 21 Not drunk 22 Electronics manufacturer with "meatball" logo 23 Government program to bring electricity to farms 25 Pertaining to ancient Mycenae 27 Government lawyers, abbr. 28 Image formats 30 Month 31 Long fish 32 Sent a file over a network 35 Change connector type 37 Section of a circle 38 Lengths times widths 39 Enemy 40 Early programming language 42 Tops of bolts 44 Depend 46 Below ELF 48 Sicilian volcano 50 Current-voltage phase mnemonic 51 Insipid 55 Flip-flop input 56 Modulation type 57 Cheroot 58 Dilbert's female co-worker 60 European equivalent to the U.L. 61 Zero in the denominator 64 Pierces with horn 65 Very small 66 Chews	DOWN 2 Test equipment, abbr. 3 High mountain 4 Group of engineers assigned to a project 5 Reproduction 6 Introduction 7 Perform 8 Analyze a metallic compound 9 Loose outer garment 10 Type of gun 11 Can't live without it 12 Superceded CL 13 Expiatory 15 Involuntary muscular contraction 16 Terminal digit of the foot 17 Checkered 19 Wreath of flowers 22 Kind of programmable device 24 Friendly 26 Wing-mounted engine housing 27 Hates intensely 29 Unintentional currents 31 Lyric poem 33 Telecommunications network 34 Data conversion device 35 Powdery residue 36 Colorado Springs military school 41 GIF's, JPG's, BMP's, etc. 43 Relaxing 45 Electronic warfare defense 46 Sprinkle 47 Trash something in a chat group 49 Semiconductor manufacturer 51 Moon's influence 52 College entrance exam 53 Voltage-current phase mnemonic 54 Read a bar code 57 Carrier-to-noise ratio 59 Airline scheduling abbreviation 61 Galilean moon 62 Component of product cost 63 Modern combat method
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