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[chokkie]

Finding this one a bit tricky today ... would appreciate a bit of help, please ...
8d football team with time almost up, getting free (7) m???m?t
20a preserving chemical found in China clay, in short (6,8) s?d?u? n?????d?

Many thanks, Chox.

[roslyn251254]

8d man u mit

[roslyn251254]

20a sodium nitride?

[roslyn251254]

20a whoops not enough letters - must be sodium ...??

[chokkie]

HI Roslyn, thanks for "pharaohs". Not enough letters in "nitride" though. thanks for the suggestion, though. Chox

[roslyn251254]

sodium sulphide?

[emeritus]

20a Sodium Chloride (Salt) ?

[roslyn251254]

or sodium sulphite?

[glasman]

Sodium silicate??

[chokkie]

It's "chloride", 14d is "toxic". Cheers all.