1899 by Ares

Puzzle explanation

The initial letters of extra words in clues spelt out “Dmitri Mendeleev”, who devised the modern Periodic Table. All answers were entered in such a way that each cell contained a chemical symbol. (Entries with atomic numbers in all cells were also accepted, though the conversion from symbols to numbers was not necessary to make the answers fit.) The title combines the atomic numbers of argon and einsteinium, whose symbols make ArEs, the thematic representation of the setter’s pseudonym.

Clue explanations

Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal

No Extra word Answer Explanation
Across
1   SCRAUCH (CR + AU) in (S + CH)
5 Detailed PARCHESI (CHIPS + ARE) *
9 maudlin CHUNKY CY around HUNK
10   SHOO-IN SHOO + IN
11   REUNITE RETINUE *
13   PINDARISES (AS INSPIRED) *
14   BOON (NO + OB) <
15 ill-bred CASSINI C(alled) A(strologer) S(uch) S(nobbery) I(n) N(orthern) I(taly)
17   CABIN-BOYS CAB + IN + BUOYS − U
21 transformed SIREN SUITS SIREN + SUITS
23 regarding UNEASINESS (ISSUE SENNA) *
27   SATISFICES SATIE’S around (SF + I’ + C)
29 imaginary OSPREY OY around (SP + RE)
31   FASCI (o)F A SCI(entologist’s)
32 Men’s CHAROLAIS (ALAS CHOIR) *
33 Easter SCAMPI CAMP in SI
34   KIKUMON K + IKON around (U + M)
35   IBIBIO IB + IB + IO
36   SOY SAUCE (CASES YOU) *
37   SCALLION S + CALL + I + ON
Down
1   SCREW CAP (CREW + CA) in SP
2 nevertheless CHUBBINESS CHUB + BUSINESS − U/S
3   UNION GRUNION − GR
4 dangerous HYPNOSIS (HIS SPY ON) *
5   PSIS PS + IS
6   COARSISH CAR around O + SI + SH
7 elevator HOISTS (THIS SO) *
8   INSISTS IN + SISTERS − ER
12   NOISE OIS in NE
16   IN PRINCIPIO IN PRIN(t) + SCIPIO − S
18   BARNES BAN(k)ERS *
19 local SNAGS NAG in (S + S)
20   CINEREOUS (NO around ERE) in (CI + US)
22 exuded RESINOSIS (SO IS RINSE) *
23   UNDOCKS UNDER ROCKS − ERR
24 every NICAM MACING < − G
25   PRESSION (RIPS NOSE) *
26   SPARKY SPY around ARK
28 very FASCIAL FA + SCI + AL(l)
30   YINCE INC in YE
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