Complete Clue List
Across
1. Group 13 element (#81), highly toxic and used in rodent poisons and insecticides (8)
5. Tripod topper (6)
9. In an energetic way (8)
10. Earthlings; 24A is an essential trace element in ____, essential for some plants (5)
12. LOT MAILED about nonmetallic element, but with some metallic properties (anag., 9)
13. Luck o' the ____ (5)
14. Prospector's find, possibly in 25A (4)
16. Unmistakeable (7)
19. Calls into question (7)
21. Treasure chest treasures, many containing Group 13 elements (4)
24. Group 13 element (#5) and the first of the (12A)s in the Periodic Table (5)
25. Bonanzas, which may be a source of other minerals too (4-5)
27. LET SIR recall term suggested by IUPAC (1970) for elements with three valence electrons (anag., 6)
28. Synthetic, very radioactive Group 13 element (#113), named from the Japanese word for Japan (8)
29. Researcher (6)
30. An undertaker who treats corpses with chemicals to preserve them from decay (8)
Down
1. Shock or injury (maybe from 1A ingestion) (6)
2. Shrewd (6)
3. A region surrounding the nucleus of an atom where electrons may be found: energy ____ (sing., 5)
4. Release (7)
6. Group 13 element (#13), most abundant metal in earth's crust, found in bauxite (UK spelling, 9)
7. Inspector (8)
8. Nature lover (8)
11. Wood-shaping and cutting tool (var., 4)
15. Any of the structural and functional units in a living cell, eg mitochondrion (sing., 9)
17. Equipment for washing the pelvic area while sitting; possibly made from 6D (3-5)
18. Evaluate (Group 13 minerals) (8)
20. It's a long story (4)
21. Group 13 element (#31) used in semiconductors, named after France where it was discovered (7)
22. This Group 13 element (#49) is a soft metal, named after a spectral colour (6)
23. A chemical compound with the same formula but different structure (sing., 6)
26. Cold hard cash (slang, 5)