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algie_whit

21st May 2012, 09:09
Need help with last clue, 25 across. Form of carbon in iron and gold, gun giving it energy (9). I have A_L_E_L_E
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rocketman

21st May 2012, 09:15
I think you'll find that that should be "austenite".
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chrisg

21st May 2012, 09:16
austenite
gold = au
gun = sten
+it + (e)nergy
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chrise

21st May 2012, 09:20
austenite is the very hard but brittle compound of iron and carbon that gives high carbon steels their particular properties ( of hardness and brittleness)
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algie_whit

21st May 2012, 10:25
Many thanks Chris and Chris. It was our two erroneous answers that threw us.
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algie_whit

21st May 2012, 19:39
...and thank you Rocketman
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