
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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Cryptic chemistry crossword #077
Scientifically speaking, this cryptic chemistry crossword should pose minimal challenge for the prestigious puzzle solver
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Quick chemistry crossword #076
You’ll need a bit more than ‘Chemistry 101’ to solve this quick chemistry crossword puzzle!
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Cryptic chemistry crossword #076
This cryptic chemistry crossword is calling to be solved, will you heed the challenge?
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Cryptic chemistry crossword #075
The mysteries of the universe may take ages to unravel, but the mysteries of this cryptic chemistry crossword can be solved in just a short time!
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Quick chemistry crossword #075
Pathogens, plant matter and peers are all part of this quick chemistry crossword puzzle
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Quick chemistry crossword #074
Greek gods, German physicists and geeks are all in this quick chemistry crossword puzzle
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Quick chemistry crossword #073
Elements, acids, authors and autocrats can all be found in this quick chemistry crossword puzzle
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Cryptic chemistry crossword #072
You deserve a break. Why not solve this cryptic crossword for a nice change of pace today?
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Quick chemistry crossword #072
Hopefully you’re up to date on your seaweed and insect chemistry for this quick chemistry crossword puzzle
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Quick chemistry crossword #071
Ligands, laws and lab equipment are all part of this quick chemistry crossword puzzle
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Cryptic chemistry crossword #071
You’ll need skills in double entendres and puns as well as chemistry to solve this cryptic crossword!
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Cryptic chemistry crossword #070
The answers to this cryptic chemistry crossword feature three animals and one mathematician - can you puzzle them out?
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Quick chemistry crossword #070
This quick chemistry crossword has actors, physicists, chemists, poets and much more
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Cryptic chemistry crossword #069
Can you get all three of the 15-character answers in this cryptic chemistry crossword puzzle?
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Quick chemistry crossword #069
Acronyms, Agatha Christie and artifacts all feature in this quick chemistry crossword
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Cryptic chemistry crossword #068
Can you find all the chemical elements hiding in this cryptic chemistry crossword puzzle?
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Quick chemistry crossword #068
You’ll need to know some geology, chemistry and history to solve this quick chemistry crossword