THE SUNDAY CROSSWORD NO. 3302
through a peephole. One of the earliest techniques for the motion picture, it eventually led to the development of the movie projector. Which inventor patented this idea?
On this day in 1927, the very first car from this Swedish automobile company was rolled out. The name means ‘I roll’ in Latin, which is fitting considering the first product this company made was ball bearings. Which company is this, that is the world’s second largest manufacturer of trucks?
6Born this day in 1933, Yuri Oganessian is an Armenian nuclear physicist who specialises in superheavy chemical elements. His invention of two methods (‘hot’ and ‘cold’ fusion) directly led to the discovery of 13 new elements. In 2002, element 118 was synthesised and named ‘oganesson’ after him. As of today, what is the special position of this element?
7times smaller. What microscope was this?
On this day in 1981, the STS1 (Space Transportation System 1) was launched, marking the first success of a historic NASA spaceflight program. It was designed for routine transportation of crew and cargo from Earth to orbit and back. By what name is this program better known as, which refers to its recurrent usage?
9On this day in 2003, a massive international scientific research project was completed. The result was the mapping of 99% of all data carried in the cells of a human body. Going through over three billion data points, it is now a huge resource in understanding how our body works. What important ‘map’ was this, that was decoded?
10A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music, and is working on a rock ballad called ‘Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion’. @bertyashley
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Supports – or declines t ointervene? (6,2) Gives a place to grad – MI Tspellbound (to some extent) (6)
‘Relaxing’? Terrifying! (8)
Weighty and large stones (6)
African shivering with cold; time :10.35? (7,8)
What’s found in first-aid kit? In part, swab and a gel (7)
I and others are ... or used to b e...? (4) Reportedly deserves coffee in larg equantities, here (4)
Meal prepared with headless fish for Abraham’s son (7)
Patient type is fast at work, case bringing professional pride (3,12) Peninsula? Wrong answer (6)
‘Plaiting twists’: some youngsters talk this way (3,5)
Star is earnest, did you say? (6)
Without changes, Benedict’s regularly failing, in my view (2,1,3,2)
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Break away from some predecessors, being revolutionary (6)
One coin per person (6)
Sam and Everyman cover up problems (8)
Report by young fellow: is he perhaps
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SOLUTION NO. 3301