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November 2015

Cryptic crossword

By Graham Mulroney

Across

1      They want everything, according to Spooner, with qualifications.  (7)

5      Irrevocable container dent.  (7)

10    He and she, perhaps, make the element.  (4)

11    RN=CR2 haze on time constraint.  (10)

12    Examining novel Ti/Al/Na clay.  (10)

13    Holding over time no doubt completed.  (4)

14    Means atmosphere.  (6)

16    Crazy modern 3 Down loses ore by chance.  (8)

18    Broken lace strap without a reference to lines.  (8)

21    Bully! Information for O.  (6)

23    A list from which one chooses, finally, sodium chloride solution with uranium. (4)

24    Scientist chair deems out of order.  (10)

26    It forms charged species so not an I3 complex.  (10)

27    Cast about for subjects for Schrödinger’s paradox.  (4)

28    Any calcium telluride can be used to make (OCN).  (7)

29    CH3CONHC6H5, for example, is ideal in solution.  (7)

 

Down

2      Improve four elements.  (7)

3      August is grand.  (5)

     More tales about stretchy polymer.  (9)

6      Perfect iodine transaction.  (5)

7      Hid dry compound adding, finally, to flux density with two –OH groups.  (9)

8      It’s C9H18O, without giving too much attention to detail.  (7)

9      Agree to study dog.  (6)

15    Addition → 5376711487.  (9)

17    Plant compound away along Nine.  (9)

19    Phony combination with 54 yields C6H5O–.  (7)

20    CH3CH(OH)CO2H as an acid sensed to be missing approval.  (6)

22    Crestfallen, lost start, thrown out.  (7)

24    A break away.  (5)

25    Transcend very big hearing.  (5)


Graham Mulroney FRACI CChem is Emeritus Professor of Industry Education at RMIT University. Solution available online at Other resources.

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