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  1. 4. is a liquid extract of the orange tree fruit, produced by squeezing or reaming oranges
  2. 5. is a food paste or spread made from ground, dry-roasted peanuts.
  3. 8. is the eastern of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates
  4. 9. its young shoots are used as a spring vegetable. It was once classified in the lily family, like the related Allium species, onions and garlic
  5. 10. is famous for its mesmerizing alpine scenery, luxury branded watches, and deliciously milky chocolate
  6. 11. also known as a French harp or mouth organ
  7. 13. is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia
  8. 17. is water from a mineral spring that contains various minerals, such as salts and sulfur compounds
Down
  1. 1. , the longest river in the world, called the father of African rivers
  2. 2. is a country in the southern half of South America.
  3. 3. is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
  4. 6. are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type, colloquially referred to as a squeezebox
  5. 7. is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass
  6. 12. is famous for more than being the longest in England or just a landmark that flows across London.
  7. 14. is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills"
  8. 15. is globally famous for its natural wonders, wide-open spaces, beaches, deserts, "The Bush", and "The Outback".
  9. 16. is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue.