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Science - Hope for the Future Crossword Puzzle

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In these anxious times Science brings Hope (as long as we heed it). This crossword is part of a series, for which my theme is the Cardinal Christian Virtues. British English used throughout.
Author: windrush - Diff: Harder

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      1. Natural survival urge
      5. Citrus, used in flavouring (e.g. Earl Grey) and aromatherapy
      10. Called a sac in anatomy
      11. Ward off, as in avoiding illness
      13. This cat doesn't weigh much
      14. Organ otologists specialise in
      15. Pertaining to the ankle
      16. Marked thickening of the skin
      18. Information carried by DNA in living cells (7,4)
      21. Italian nuclear physicist, Nobel Prize in 1938
      23. Human __ Project (1990-2022) determined the base pairs in human DNA
      24. German physical chemist, proposed 3rd law of thermodynamics, 1920 Nobel Prize
      28. This is checked to determine heart rate
      30. Many fighter pilots owe their lives to Dragomir's cockpit furniture (7,4)
      31. NIX ALL COLIC (anag) Antibiotic used to treat 1D and other infections
      35. (Chem.) not generally reactive
      37. Printers' measurements
      38. Compound used in fireworks, etc., aka saltpetre (Brit.)
      39. Liquid flowing in veins of the gods
      40. Bar of metal
      41. Addictive substance in tobacco
      42. Substances used in chemical analysis

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      1. Contagious skin disease, treated with 31A
      2. Bones encompassing the head
      3. Genetic __, traits or variants passed from parents to child
      4. British anatomist, 1895-1971, helped debunk 'Piltdown Man'. Sir Wilfrid ??
      6. Sense of deserving privilege
      7. Imaginary sea-level surface of the earth, used in calculating depth of earthquakes
      8. Large stately house
      9. Pertaining to a topic or idea (e.g., this crossword)
      12. Short sound to aid computer users
      17. Opthalmologists' 'sphere' of interest
      19. Czech-born US philosopher of science, Ernest (1901-85), Columbia Uni
      20. Rivalry; being the first to a breakthrough can be urgent
      21. Collecting money for a (usually) worthwhile purpose
      22. HEART (anag., archaic) Prompt and eager
      25. NYC PIANO (anag.) plant-based substance related to vanilla, possible medical uses
      26. Wellness
      27. Legal enactments
      29. Gender
      32. Nerve vital to 17D
      33. Highly skilled
      34. Courage in trying times, OR vital fibres in the body
      36. Sculptures taken from the Parthenon, the __ Marbles, now in London