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      PuzzleSeptember 2025 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the September 2025 print issue of Chemistry World
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      PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #101
Ruminate about extremely tense stage (7) while you complete this cryptic chemistry crossword
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      OpinionWhat I learned from going back to university in my 30s
Advice for the young student (at heart)
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      OpinionThe conceptual challenge of consumer safety
Understanding causation can motivate product improvements
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      PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #100
Order shiny peas? Very difficult! (9) – are you up to the challenge of this cryptic crossword?
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      FeatureHow stable isotope analysis reveals what ancient humans and Neanderthals ate
Analytical chemistry can tell us what our ancestors ate thousands – or even millions – of years ago. Rachel Brazil gets her teeth into the evidence
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      PuzzleChemistry wordoku #107
Search for the scientist who specialises in synthesis in this sudoku-style puzzle
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      PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #099
A little gammon may be damaging (4), but this cryptic chemistry crossword can’t hurt you
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      PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #098
Lay aside leathery liquid (5) and spend some time on this cryptic crossword
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      PuzzleQuick chemistry crossword #098
From a mission to Saturn’s moons to a marine mollusc, this quick chemistry crossword will test your knowledge
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      OpinionI’m sorry, I’ve forgotten the words
The challenges of learning chemistry in your non-native language
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      CareersHow to use an individual development plan to advance your career
Four steps to assess your current position and set your goals
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      BusinessMerck & Co to cut 6000 jobs, Moderna to cut around 500
Both firms aiming to make significant reductions in annual costs by reorganising
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      CareersThe additional costs of visas
On top of the financial expense, applications and renewals are slowing scientific progress and damaging researcher mental health
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      NewsHow the extraordinary science of everyday items is bringing chemistry to the public
Three analytical chemists explain how turning powerful techniques towards ordinary objects inspires public engagement with science
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      PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #097
Stretch some winning sides (7) and see if you can complete this week’s cryptic chemistry crossword