Paul Board
Paul Board is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a committed cruciverbalist. As a 13 year-old, when Ilminster Boys’ Grammar School was about to close after over 400 years, like other pupils he was allowed to take a couple of mementoes home. He chose a pair of boxing gloves and a Liebig Condenser. He never took up boxing, but he did graduate in chemistry at the University of Leeds in 1980 and has enjoyed a career in chemistry, including food analysis, environmental science and geochemistry both in the UK and overseas.
Paul has been writing quizzes and crosswords for Chemistry World since 2009. His book Elementary!: Puzzles for the Chemically Curious and the Periodically Perplexed is available to order on the Royal Society of Chemistry’s website.
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PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #127
Can you find the ’Terribly truncated agent (9)’ in this cryptic chemistry crossword?
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #126
This cryptic chemistry crossword is ’Clear to tempt you just a little (5)’
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #125
Completing this cryptic chemistry crossword has sent ’our ape over the moon (6)’
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #124
‘Close attachment to bedroom attire? (7)’ Then you can do this cryptic chemistry crossword in your pyjamas
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #123
If you can handle this cryptic chemistry crossword, maybe try your hand at becoming a ’physical chemist juggling oranges (7)’
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #122
We hope this cryptic chemistry crossword doesn’t leave you with a ’vulgar bottom! (4)’
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #121
Caught doing crosswords at work? ’Gather cake mix for boss (4, 6)’!
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #120
Will this chemistry-themed cryptic crossword ’Make teenager confused (8)’?
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #119
If you can complete this cryptic chemistry crossword, maybe we’ll ’arrange some red roses by return (5)’
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #118
’Laze around in fun condition (9)’ while you complete this cryptic chemistry crossword
PuzzleQuick chemistry crossword #101
Indian and Danish physicists meet British astronomers and evolutionary biologists in this quick chemistry crossword
PuzzleCryptic elements jumbo CrOsSWORd 2025
Solve this particularly puzzling crossword and you’ll feel like a ’King who’s rich within (5)’
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #116
We hope that doing our cryptic chemistry crosswords isn’t ’Pure torture now and again (4)’
PuzzleQuick chemistry crossword #100 - Shimadzu special
Search for solutions in this special Shimadzu-themed quick chemistry crossword
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #115
Can you find the ’Odd extra letter (3)’ in this cryptic chemistry crossword?
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #114
’Some find I got colour (6)’, but will you find the solutions to this cryptic chemistry crossword?
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #113
‘Finished some hoovering (4)’? Then you’ll have time for this cryptic chemistry crossword