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Crossword #19

Our monthly invitation to scientific linguistic gymnastics

6 June 2018

ACROSS

9 Savoury taste, associated with monosodium glutamate (5)

10 Viral respiratory tract infection (9)

11 Surgical stitches (7)

12 Green variety of beryl (7)

13 See 1 Down

15 Abbreviated name for a trigonometric function (3)

16 The Greek letter ψ (3)

17 1 + 1, for example (3)

19 Concept arising from the second law of thermodynamics (7)

20 Unit of energy and work equal to 10-7 joules (3)

23 See 2 Down

24 Substance released by most cephalopods (3)

25 Type of synthetic polyester resin (5)

27 Woody shrub widely cultivated for its starchy root (7)

29 Researcher who…

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