By Eric Albert
Email: ealbert@world.std.com

ACROSS
1 Pertaining to hidden blood
6 Infection response
9 Cursor controller
10 Prefix for quintillion
11 Tonsillitis pathogen
12 Type of acid used in making explosives and fertilizers
13 Thiamine-deficiency result
15 Secondary structure for a protein
18 Helper in polypeptide-chain building: abbr.
20 Neuron appendage
21 Structure appearing during cell division
23 Flat area of bone between the eyebrows
25 Pathogen transmitter
29 Thin, flat, horny plate
30 Polar amino acid: abbr.
31 Serum target
32 Pathogen
33 French cave known for skeletal remains
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1Piece of "HTLV"
2Prepare for microscope viewing
3Kind of engineer
4Eye layer
5Minute quantity
6It means "dug up," etymologically
7Spine components
8Enzyme involved in the viral-RNA copying process
14Pool member
15Painkiller's gift
16Transmit to offspring
17Greek letter
19Beavers, rats, porcupines, et al.
22Long terminal...

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