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 #152
Mythical creatures, termites and immature British polymaths feature in this week’s cryptic chemistry crossword
PuzzleQuick chemistry crossword #109
Consider yourself a person learned in the secrets of alchemy when tackling this quick chemistry crossword
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #151
You may find the clues to this cryptic chemistry crossword ’very dry but right blend (4)’
PuzzleQuick chemistry crossword #108
Understanding Einstein’s most famous equation will guide you in this quick chemistry crossword
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #150
Hilf mir bei diesem Kreuzworträtsel! ‘Sounds like a plea from the German chemist (5)’
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #149
‘A bet to get you agitated? (8)’ I wager you can’t complete this cryptic chemistry crossword
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #148
Practicing cryptic chemistry crosswords ‘Endlessly teaches learner to bond (7)’
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #147
Can you find all the solutions to this cryptic chemistry crossword, even the ‘Sparky footballer? (7)’
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #146
While you complete this cryptic chemistry crossword, ‘I’ll dance around Ella endlessly with this old battery (7, 4)’
PuzzleQuick chemistry crossword #107
Understanding Einstein’s most famous equation will guide you in this quick chemistry crossword
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #145
‘Regular retreat taking an age? (3)’ here’s a cryptic chemistry crossword to do while you wait
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #144
On a ’Romantic retreat with nothing in it? (4, 4)’ then console yourself with this cryptic chemistry crossword
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #143
Completing this cryptic chemistry crossword is surely better than ‘arguing about airy astronaut (4, 7)’
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #142
When doing this cryptic crossword, there’s no need to ‘analyse the competition? It’s just a game! (4, 5)’
PuzzleQuick chemistry crossword #105
Thinking like the Italian renaissance polymath, astronomer, artist and physicist will help with this quick chemistry crossword
PuzzleQuick chemistry crossword #106
This quick chemistry crossword will take you from Scotland to Dorset
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #141
’Welcome on stage some peculiar things (6)’ to solve this cryptic chemistry crossword
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #140
Seek the ’Neat collection of animals (6)’ in this cryptic chemistry crossword
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #139
To solve this cryptic chemistry crossword, you will need to ’catch the inventor (4)’
PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #138
Solve this cryptic crossword and you’ll be the ‘Surprising envy of adorable chemist (5, 3, 6)’