39d) _AE_L_T_ DNA main component of functional centromere (9)
27a) _D_E connector, electrical strip with a row of contacts fitted to the side of a printed circuit board (4)...
34a Term for baked goods or french breakfast pastries such as croissants brioche pain au chocolat or pain aux raisins (12) -I-N-O-S-R-E
52a Science and profession of teaching (8) _E_A_O_Y...
14d a sieve, especially a course one used for sand grain etc (6) R-D--E
37a to make a soft rustling sound, whisper, murmur (9) S-S-R--T-
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