| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OPEC | Ecuador is a member of it |
| OPEC | Venez. is a member of it |
| OPEC | The UAE is a member of it |
| OPEC | Saudi Arabia is a member of it: Abbr. |
| NATO | The U.K. is a member of it |
| NRA | Gov. Sarah Palin is a lifetime member of it |
| enstatite | A translucent crystalline mineral of varying colors that occurs in some igneous rocks and stony meteorites. It consists of magnesium silicate and is a member of the pyroxene group |
| burbots | An elongated bottom-dwelling fish that is the only member of the cod family that lives in fresh water. It occurs in Eurasia and North America, but is almost extinct in Britain |
