Chemical salt containing a poisonous element (8) From the letter already to hand it has to be arsenate or arsenite. I have checked both but can't make up my mind. I bet there are some chemists out there who can put me out of my misery, and tell me?
SPECTATOR 2124
1d - Challenge to keep hot uniform and skirt dry (10)
10a - Mind being occupied by time in places where ships are repaired (10) - - - - e - a -
4a - Rags, acceptable kind, around revolving stand (9) - l - n - - - - -
2d - Glue base, rotten (5)
4d - Eager guards Greek character restrains (7, two words)
8d - Mixture of acids for example in tanks (9, two words)
Ray - start your own question rather than appending it to a Time Out crossword question? This will have flashed through the latest postings and usually no-one will spot your request.
1d) dehumidify
10a) careenages
4a) klinostat
2d) epoxy
4d) keeps in
8d) aqua regis
To all: I will go with arsenate. Thanks very much. Ray Nolan - I think this must be a different 'Time Out'; it's the name of the crossword, rather than the amgazine.
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