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CROSSWORD Compiled by Richard Smyth
Crossword No5 ACROSS
1 T he manipulation of materials on the scale of atoms or small groups of atoms (14) 10 African hoofed mammal of the family Giraffidae (5) 11 Scientist who studies the measurement and representation of the Earth (9) 12 A visualisation of the movement of groundwater through aquifers (4,3) 13 Rod-shaped bacteria (7) 14 The injection of fluid into the lower bowel for medical purposes (5) 16 The part of the human brain that
covers the insular cortex (9) 19 C ompound with the chemical formula CH2 (9) 20 To find and resolve defects (in software, for example) (5) 22 A 10-legged creature (7) 25 In meteorology, a rapidly rotating column of air (7) 27 The toughest form of natural diamond (9) 28 Solution of sodium chloride in water (5) 29 Part of the digestive tract that includes the caecum, colon and rectum (5,9)
GALAXY ON GLASS
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2 A n instant of realisation, revelation or creative impulse (3,6) 3 Constellation in which the stars Rigel and Betelgeuse are found (5) 4 92 (6,3) 5 Informal term for a thermonuclear weapon (1-4) 6 Fatty substance in olive oil (5,4) 7 Oxford college whose alumni include two science Nobel laureates (5) 8 Chemical element, atomic number 39 (7) 9 “A mathematician is a device for turning ___ into theorems” – Alfréd Rényi (6) 15 In geometry, a line whose distance from a given curve
approaches zero as they get closer to infinity (9) 17 An anode or cathode, perhaps (9) 18 The apparent oscillating movement of an orbiting body such as the moon (9) 19 British ___ Journal, scientific periodical founded in 1840 (7) 21 Hollow mineral masses found in some sedimentary and volcanic rocks (6) 23 Sampling tool for retrieving sediments, pollen or ice, for example (5) 24 Outlet for removing water from a system or blood from a wound (5) 26 Term for an automaton popularised by Karel Capek (5)
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Answers to Crossword No4 ACROSS: 6 GLYCINE, 7 LEECH, 9 MEME, 10 VACUUM PUMP, 11 ANGSTROM, 13 ONLINE, 15 IDEA, 17 L-DOPA, 18 AIDS, 19 LINEAR, 20 EXPOSURE, 23 PLANCKS LAW, 26 CUBE, 27 RANGE, 28 MELANIN. DOWN: 1 CYBERSPACE, 2 SILVER, 3 NERC, 4 GLAUCOMA, 5 NEAP, 6 GLENN, 8 HOMINID, 12 MOORE, 14 LEAP SECOND, 16 DAIMLER, 17 LORIKEET, 21 POWELL, 22 RUBIN, 24 NINE, 25 LAMP.
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Crossword No5 ACROSS
1 T he manipulation of materials on the scale of atoms or small groups of atoms (14) 10 African hoofed mammal of the family Giraffidae (5) 11 Scientist who studies the measurement and representation of the Earth (9) 12 A visualisation of the movement of groundwater through aquifers (4,3) 13 Rod-shaped bacteria (7) 14 The injection of fluid into the lower bowel for medical purposes (5) 16 The part of the human brain that
covers the insular cortex (9) 19 C ompound with the chemical formula CH2 (9) 20 To find and resolve defects (in software, for example) (5) 22 A 10-legged creature (7) 25 In meteorology, a rapidly rotating column of air (7) 27 The toughest form of natural diamond (9) 28 Solution of sodium chloride in water (5) 29 Part of the digestive tract that includes the caecum, colon and rectum (5,9)
GALAXY ON GLASS
DOWN
2 A n instant of realisation, revelation or creative impulse (3,6) 3 Constellation in which the stars Rigel and Betelgeuse are found (5) 4 92 (6,3) 5 Informal term for a thermonuclear weapon (1-4) 6 Fatty substance in olive oil (5,4) 7 Oxford college whose alumni include two science Nobel laureates (5) 8 Chemical element, atomic number 39 (7) 9 “A mathematician is a device for turning ___ into theorems” – Alfréd Rényi (6) 15 In geometry, a line whose distance from a given curve
approaches zero as they get closer to infinity (9) 17 An anode or cathode, perhaps (9) 18 The apparent oscillating movement of an orbiting body such as the moon (9) 19 British ___ Journal, scientific periodical founded in 1840 (7) 21 Hollow mineral masses found in some sedimentary and volcanic rocks (6) 23 Sampling tool for retrieving sediments, pollen or ice, for example (5) 24 Outlet for removing water from a system or blood from a wound (5) 26 Term for an automaton popularised by Karel Capek (5)
Spectacular wall art from astro photographer Chris Baker Available as frameless acrylic or framed backlit up to 1.2 metres wide. A big impact in any room. All limited editions.
Answers to Crossword No4 ACROSS: 6 GLYCINE, 7 LEECH, 9 MEME, 10 VACUUM PUMP, 11 ANGSTROM, 13 ONLINE, 15 IDEA, 17 L-DOPA, 18 AIDS, 19 LINEAR, 20 EXPOSURE, 23 PLANCKS LAW, 26 CUBE, 27 RANGE, 28 MELANIN. DOWN: 1 CYBERSPACE, 2 SILVER, 3 NERC, 4 GLAUCOMA, 5 NEAP, 6 GLENN, 8 HOMINID, 12 MOORE, 14 LEAP SECOND, 16 DAIMLER, 17 LORIKEET, 21 POWELL, 22 RUBIN, 24 NINE, 25 LAMP.
www.cosmologychris.co.uk l www.facebook.com/galaxyonglass or call Chris now on 07814 181647 8 April 2017 | NewScientist | 55 NSU_250317_Galaxy On Glass QP_USA.indd 1
28/03/2017 11:55