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A Cryptic Science Crossword

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Matakari | 18:46 Mon 05th Sep 2022 | Crosswords
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Good evening, I’m stuck on the following and would appreciate answers, thank you.
ACROSS:
11 Maybe first lieutenant’s maps a matter of state? Quite the reverse! (6) : ???S?A
( PLASMA )
21Style snobs love particular things (6) : B?S???

DOWN :
With the French, they synthesise extremely niche compound (8): E?H???N?
( ETHYLENE )
16 Engineers construe answers (8) : ?O???e?s
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21 Bosons, very sciencey? Anagram (style) Snobs and O, love. They are particles, particulars maybe>
16 Counters, anagram, engineers, of Construe. Counters, answers, rebuts.
Down, Yes - Le = The French, They and N ich E, anagram (again!). Ethylene, compound.
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Many thanks for the great parsing, NACW!
Is 11a (PLASMA ) correct?
11 Plasma seemed fine - first (letter) of Lieutenant + Maps +A, in clue,
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Thanks for 11, NACW, that's how I see it, too.

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