Cryptic Crossword for Chemists Generally speaking, crossword puzzles operate an the principle of synonyms, closely related meanings of words, or direct word definitions. This is not the ease for a "cryptic crossword puzzle". Answers to the clues may be any of the following or more: found in the clue itself, an anagram, a combination of two or more words in any order, a sound-alike, or even some obscure relationship or general association. The puzzle presented here contains all of these and perhaps more or other types of relationships. Good luck in your labor.
Arlo D. Harrls C a l l f ~ n i aState University Sen Bamadlna. CA 92407
(Solution on p a g e 1069) Aorass 1. Potassium not sodium might he Phrygian. 7. A rodent in an epoch? Is this one of those mistakes? 8. See 5d. 9. Discovered the real HoonSnake? 10. Original symbol for 61, also known as cyclonium. 11. Found in a tomb and in a Lab. 15. Symbol for the ancient name of Paris. 16. Volcanoes of sulfur in outer space. Praise Galileo! 17. A rooster might announce this metal. 19. KAI(S0&12H20 without you is a gift. 20. In the morning this metal symholizes a nation. Is this an allotrope of argon? A metric measure of oxygen? Sounds good to me!
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Silence reigns in an empty soire. A squire in a lily? That's quite valuable. A tantalum sulfide craze might sweep this island. (With 8a.) Alchemists suffered this handicap, hut in one word it's memorable. Two animals together might make light. A Max frequency is very ener-
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getic. Dieters must watch these by the thousand% Little Jack Horner and J. J. Thomson loved this fruit. Roll a die and lose one that is.
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(With 2d.) This is s coveted award. Silver hypoiodite is really a mixed up villain. Caviar might he found in a mine.
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