The Scientist - Crossword Puzzle - September 30, 1996

By Eric Albert Email: ealbert@world.std.com ACROSS 1 Element named after the moon 5 Best metal conductor of heat 9 Experimental subject, often 11 Antitoxin 12 Able to survive outside the uterus 13 Abnormal respiratory behavior 14 "Bad" kind of cholesterol; abbr. 16 Oval gland 17 It allows for movement between the femur and tibia 20 Morph prefix 21 Dissolve the maximum amount in a solution 24 Where babies come from 25 Nervous sensation 26 Communicate a pathogen to 29 Ceramic, for one 30 Weasel

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