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It's Elemental

A puzzle that's periodically brilliant.

This puzzle features clever wordplay where answers contain hidden chemical element symbols. A fun challenge for science and language lovers.

By PuzzledCross

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Across

3.Jeweler's magnifying glass
6.Study with close attention (over)
7.Barely adequate in amount
10.Radio part that homes in on a station
11.Hearty one-dish baked meal
14.President who signed the Affordable Care Act
15.Relating to musical key
16.Look intently or searchingly
17.Devoid of movement

Down

1.Fuzzy, orange-hued stone fruit
2.A skilled crafter of bread or cheese, say
4.Happen or take place
5.A discussion group of experts
7.What an incredible bargain might be called
8.___ one bites the dust (Queen hit)
9.Underground shakings
12.Approximately, or 'on the subject of'
13.Like the print on a medicine bottle

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