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Maybe strychnine without a benny could bring togetherness (9)

A couple of requests for clarification, please

ginge @17
Is there more going on than just the surface?

paul @27
What is the function of "just"? Does it somehow change "dispenses" to "dispenser"?

(paul @27
Just a suggestion - would "He dispenses..." be better?)

Hi chrise; the surface loisely alludes to the university days when Maths, Physics & Chemistry was seen as essential basic grounding before specialising in one or two.
The wordplay;
Fodder: "Physics Master"
Anagrind: Managed
Becoming: to
Pass + Chemistry (this sibject/definition).

Underwear is pointless, pursue true love (9)

Chemis(e) try


Will probably miss voting time, doesn't suit me here down under, carry on regardless.

Thanks ginge. I was looking for a subtraction indicator, but I see now that it's meant as additive!

Science that's needed to get the correct date (9)

Boots found next to railway identified by forensic study of body (9)

@Chris; "just" is there purely to smooth the surface. However thanks for the suggestion, will try;


Feeling lustful, he dispenses with lines (9)

With a little over an hour go, an excellent crop of entries with 25 clues from 15 setters so far (assuming my dodgy counting is correct).

Please start voting at 1:00 without me. I expect to be walking the dog in the pouring rain at that time.