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It's Elementary: Group 10 Crossword Puzzle

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November is a month when people emphasise writing: novels, quizzes, verse, questions and even crosswords. "It's Elementary" is my November 2022 crosswording theme. The Group 10 elements contain some valuable metals. There is one anagram. Enjoy!
Author: psnz - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      1. Give a new value to Group 10 ores (8)
      5. Unable to think clearly (6)
      10. Bond cocktail (7)
      11. Prohibited (7)
      12. Paul ____, 1933 Physics Nobel laureate, shared prize with Erwin Schrödinger (5)
      13. Rare Group 10 element (#46) used in catalytic converters and in jewellery when alloyed with gold (9)
      14. Time of decisive change (7,5)
      18. Named after German city where first synthesised, radioactive Group 10 element (#110) (12)
      21. Hypocritical (9)
      23. Cry of delight at discovering new Group 10 ore deposits (2,3)
      24. Occupied (7)
      25. Significant advances in Group 10 chemistry research (7)
      26. Group 10 coinage metal (#28), named after a mischievous sprite from German miner mythology (6)
      27. Group 10 element (#78), among least reactive of metals, named after Spanish diminutive of silver (8)

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      1. Correct (6)
      2. Night light sight (6)
      3. Malicious acts aimed at dishonestly incriminating someone (6-3)
      4. People to assist with importing or exporting Group 10 ores (8,6)
      6. Buildup at the mouth of a river (5)
      7. Containing a soft brown coal (8)
      8. Mineral or word with Italian Alps (8)
      9. Serving or performing adequately; good enough for what's needed (7,3,4)
      15. Wealthy ruler, perhaps through acquisition of Group 10 metals? (9)
      16. Type of mathematical operation, also chemical reaction (8)
      17. DISCO PRO relates to the rhythm of speech or poetry (anag., 8)
      19. Acquire some Group 10 metals (6)
      20. Soft mineral found in plaster of Paris; 2 on Mohs hardness scale (6)
      22. Sibling's daughter (5)