Chemistry puzzles
Science and chemistry-themed puzzles, including wordoku, quick and cryptic crosswords. Test your chemistry knowledge and puzzle-solving skills
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These cryptic crosswords each contain two special letters. Complete the crosswords and make a note of the letters – if you can work out the chemistry-related term they make, you could be in with a chance of winning one of ten prizes valued at £50 each.
There will be six prize puzzles in total, with the last one publishing in June alongside full details of how to enter the competition. Good luck!
Cryptic chemistry crossword #133
Could this cryptic chemistry crossword help you find the ’first of Shakespeare’s plays to inspire new twist (4)’?
Cryptic chemistry crossword #132
Could this cryptic chemistry crossword be a ’partial scam used by the philosopher (5)’?
Cryptic chemistry crossword #131
While this cryptic chemistry crossword may leave you ’Initially aggrieved, some hope remains (3)’
Cryptic chemistry crossword #130
‘This might initially confuse the artisan (5)’, but then, cryptic crosswords can be confusing…
Chemistry wordoku #142
A 2019 Nobel laureate lurks in the solution to this sudoku-style puzzle
Chemistry wordoku #141
The solution to this sudoku-style puzzle hides a metabolite named after a Japanese flower
Chemistry wordoku #140
Find the name of a Russian-Canadian polymer chemist in this sudoku-style puzzle
Quick chemistry crossword #103
Egg experts will find this quick chemistry crossword eggstra eggciting
Quick chemistry crossword #102
Galvanise yourself to solve this quick chemistry crossword
Quick chemistry crossword #101
Indian and Danish physicists meet British astronomers and evolutionary biologists in this quick chemistry crossword
Jumbo quick crossword 2025
An extra large edition of our quick chemistry crossword
Quick chemistry crossword #100 - Shimadzu special
Search for solutions in this special Shimadzu-themed quick chemistry crossword