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The answer to each clue below is a "chemical compound" -- a word or phrase made of symbols for chemical elements. For example, "inarticulate" is made of indium ("In"), argon ("Ar"), etc.
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As you fill in each answer, cross out the appropriate symbols from the pool of elements below. Some of the clues refer to other clues' answers, and some will require out-of-the-box thinking.
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At the end, the unused symbols will spell the name of the chemical compound at the bottom -- a compound that some people know out of habit.
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Hint: The answers are in alphabetical order. |
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Infamous Chicago tax evader |
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Baseball's "Sultan of Swat" |
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| #3 |
Sid, or a salad |
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#3's #14, for example |
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Beverage of choice for #3's partner? |
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Branch of biology dealing with heredity |
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"Moonlighting," for example |
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Flying machine first conceived by Leonardo Da Vinci |
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State capital boasting the only royal #14 in America |
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Unable to express oneself clearly |
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50/50, for example |
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Kind of feast found in #9 |
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European country with a #15, a #14, and a #4 |
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| #14 |
Residence for a #3 or a #15 |
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| #15 |
The artist formerly known as  |
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| #16 |
Frequent halfway point for #2 |
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