Sat Tel GEN know 19/8/06

[Dee Sa]

5across = chemical used as an airborne irritant is it
CN gas or CS gas ? dont know much about this subject.
Apologies for lateness have been away for the weekend and tks for help.

[goldenfield]

CS gas
n an irritant gas that affects vision and respiration, synthesized in 1928 by Corson and Stoughton and used in riot control.

[Dee Sa]

many tks one more same crossword
17a A --D --E--- clue is Rotten [6 letters] WANT TO PUT addled BUT IT REALLY DOESNT MEAN THAT DOES IT ?

[ulysses100]

addled is fine -- it means bad or putrid, especially when applied with eggs

[JoolsTwo]

Well I put - Addled - couldn't think of anything else to fit. :-)

[Dee Sa]

Thanks to all