"Elements" Explanation

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Answer Explanation to “Elements”

2A A fleece hunter with gold shirt

‘with’ is the link indicator

Gold = AU

 Shirt  = T ( as in T shirt )

Fleece hunter = argonaut

Answer : Argon

5A Gift-bearing Greek – not good! Ignore their party

Gift = boon

Greek (not good ) = Reek

Reek ( ignore Greek party ) = REEK – EEK

BOON bearing R = BO R ON

Answer : Boron

6A Tumult that is convoluted

‘convoluted’ is anagram indicator

that is = ie

tumult + ie anagrammed gives us Lutetium

Answer : Lutetium

7A State without a university medium

State = California

California without A = Californi

University = U  medium = M

Answer : Californium

9A Satire by an unknown

Unknown = Y

‘by’ is juxtaposition indicator

Iron + y = irony = staire

Answer : Iron

10A Non – issue. Finally settled.

Issue ( finally ) = E

‘settled’ is anagram indicator

Non E ( settled )gives us Neon

Answer : Neon

1D Endlessly nice to touch buttocks

‘touch’ is juxtaposition indicator

Nice ‘endlessly’ = NIC

Buttocks = ARSE

Answer : Arsenic

2D  Any Shakespearean Athenian in….

Shakespearena Athenian = Timon

Timon in Any = Antimony

Answer : Antimony

3D .. “Maiden without a flower”

Maiden = M

A Flower = geranium

Geranium ‘without’ M gives us Germanium

Answer : Germanium

4D New satellite, twice undertaking mission opener

‘undertaking’ is juxtaposition indicator

New = N

Satellite = IO

Twice = BI

Mission ‘opener’ = M

Answer : Niobium

7D Wild boar in North Carolina retreat

Boar ‘wild’ = ARBO

North Carolina = NC

NC retreat = CN

ARBO in CN = CARBON

Answer : Carbon

8D It appears twice following Rhode Island Navy dog

Rhode Island = RI

Navy = N

Dog = Rin Tin Tin

Answer : Tin

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