Complete Clue List
Across
1. Nigeria is the African country that produces the most of this cereal crop also known as milo
5. Grown for oil, this thistle-like plant is predominantly grown in India and Kazakhstan
10. Starchy substance grown in Southeast Asia, the term is also used to refer to tapioca pearls
11. Not permitted by statute
12. India & Indonesia grow these evergreen trees; spice of same name from the seeds
13. Shakespeare's river
14. China is the major grower of this tree-like cruciferous vegetable
17. Diet drink of the '70s in a pink can
18. Ultimate source of honey; China supports the most production
20. Turkey is the major producer of this component of gianduja
22. Of lesser quality
25. First name of female wrestler Elor or singer Bhadana
26. Game with "reverse", "skip" and "draw four" cards
27. Zen Buddhist statement for contemplation
29. American comedian known for deadpan delivery
32. Metropolis
33. Acronym for British pilot's force
34. Italy produces the most, with Barolo and Barbaresco as examples
35. 1988 Tom Hanks movie
36. Non-commercial media service (two words, second is an abbreviation, 5,2)
38. Slangy, shortened collective term for kin
40. Popular salad vegetable that grows on vines, US imports most from Mexico, China grows the most
44. Adjust the spacing in typography
45. Adjective describing open sores on the skin or mucous membranes
46. Thinking positively about the future
48. Adopted first name of US basketball player known as Don Smith before conversion to Islam
49. Hybrid of wheat and rye, Poland is the world's largest producer
50. Also known as manioc and yuca, Nigeria grows the most of this starchy root
Down
1. Popeye's vegetable, major grower is China followed by the US
2. The French call it haricot, but China is the world's largest producer (2 words, 5, 4)
3. Corn, cattle and soybeans are this country's major agricultural products (abbreviation)
4. Relating to the cheek
5. Relating to sound or a US drive-in fast-food chain
6. Ancient West African grain; Guinea is the major producer
7. Toilet facility, especially military
8. Popular grain, China is top grower; US exports ~50% of its crop
9. Fruit composed of nearly 100 individual drupelets, Russia grows >20% of world's supply
14. Yams and corn are major products of this West African country
15. Antonym of "safe"
16. Rice is the largest crop in this country, followed by wheat
19. Mighty tree that succumbed to a fungal infection across the world in the 20th century
21. Wombs
23. Negative often paired with neither
24. First name of notorious Ugandan
26. Abbreviation for range from 300 MHz to 3 GHz, used for many digital broadcast services
27. China is the greatest producer of this fuzzy, Chinese gooseberry; New Zealand's next
28. Barley bristle
30. Japanese cattle known for marbled meat
31. Potato is harvested in this form
32. India is the largest grower of these legumes used in hummus
35. Second word that follows "irn" in Scotland
36. Type of establishment often named The Red Lion or The Royal Oak
37. Madagascar produces >80% of the world's supply of this aromatic flavoring
39. Japanese chewy substance made from short-grain glutinous rice
40. Queen Elizabeth II's favorite canine
41. Ivory Coast and Ghana produce the most; trees were native to Amazon before domestication
42. The US grows the most; was part of the "three sisters" plantings, now often used as feed
43. Set of moral principles
47. Last name of the best-selling manga artist who created "One Piece"