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Units Unite! Crossword Puzzle

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This puzzle was inspired by a Fun Trivia daily challenge: NatalieW's "Oh, That Hertz!" quiz. How much do you know about SI measurement units? Anagrams are provided for four unusual or obscure answers. Enjoy!
Author: psnz - Diff: Harder

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      1. Frequency unit, named after German physicist Heinrich Rudolf ____ (1857-1894)
      7. Preschool diminutive (abbr.; Aust., NZ)
      10. Chronic lung disease, characterised by breathlessness
      11. Musical piece with nine parts
      12. Strange CARIB, pertaining to atmospheric weight (anag.)
      13. Number of SI coherent derived units (6-3)
      14. Largest metric prefix denoting 10^24; derived from Latin "octo" (eight), representing 1000^8
      17. Unthinking, superficial sort
      20. Substance secreted by an endocrine gland
      24. The coulomb (C) is a unit of electric ____
      25. Standard practice
      26. Short thick sticks used as weapons OR short heavy clubs
      27. TROT UP with these pre-1960 Israeli coins (anag.)
      28. Grown in dense clumps
      29. Coffee bean variety
      30. Building material
      31. SCREEN adapted to discriminate or mark as different (anag.)
      32. Degree of disorder, measured in joule/kelvin (J/K)
      36. SI derived unit of magnetic flux; named after German physicist Wilhelm Eduard ____ (1804-1891)
      39. In physics, something changing the motion of an object (also see 6D)
      42. Measure of opposition to flow of alternating current (resistance and reactance)
      43. Enlighten
      44. SI base unit of length (UK spelling)
      45. Circus performer using high wire or trapeze
      46. A TALK turns to the SI unit of catalytic activity (anag.)
      47. Gumbo vegetables

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      1. SI derived unit of electrical inductance, named after US scientist Joseph ____ (1797-1878)
      2. Charged toward (3,2)
      3. Metric prefix denoting 10^21; derived from Latin "septem" (seven), representing 1000^7
      4. Dashboard gauge for measuring velocity (abbr.) OR swimwear brand
      5. The "S" in SI, the International ____ of Units (English spelling)
      6. SI derived unit of 39A, named after English scientist Sir Isaac ____ (1642-1726/27)
      7. Food on a skewer (var.)
      8. Sequence of letters or words appearing in text; also Google's ____ Viewer for charting these (1-4)
      9. Metric prefix denoting 10^-24; derived from Latin "octo" (eight), representing 1000^-8
      15. In different circumstances
      16. Record holder whose speed is measured in rpm
      18. By its very nature (Lat.; 4,5)
      19. Measurement of physical characteristics for identification (adj.)
      20. 10,000 square metres, about 2.5 acres
      21. Glowing, shining; relevant in defining a candela, the SI base unit of luminous intensity
      22. Briefly, metric measure of about 2.2 pounds (3,4)
      23. Rapturous delight; also an amphetamine-based recreational drug
      33. Medical prefix relating to the kidneys
      34. SI unit of angular measure
      35. Self-styled authority
      36. Cause, as havoc
      37. Assembled
      38. Currency unit in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen
      39. Metric prefix denoting 10^-15; derived from the Danish word for fifteen
      40. Palindromic blade
      41. Balances (out)