| SECRETE | Synthesise and release (7) |
| EXCERPT | Expert, about to synthesise extract (7) |
| HAWORTH | Sir Walter Norman -; chemist who was the first to synthesise ascorbic acid, or vitamin C (7) |
| THIAMIN | Just a hint at an aim to synthesise B1 (7) |
| FREEDOM | PICTURE A What George Michael song did he cover and release as his first solo single? (7) |
| RELIEVE | I've only to reel and release my burdens (7) |
| INHIBIT | Hold back popular, hip piece and release quietly (7) |
| NIRVANA | (Buddhism) perfect bliss and release from karma / paradise |
| EXCUSES | Pardons and releases (7) |
| ADAMSON | She raised the lion cub, Elsa, to maturity and release back into the wild in Kenya in the 50s, Born |
| SUSTAIN | The four parameters often describing a sound in electronic music are attack, decay, ____, and release |
| SCIENCETEACHER | Educator who has secret chance i.e. chance to synthesise (7,7) |
| BAEYER | Organic chemist and Nobel laureate who was the first to synthesise indigo (6) |
| WOHLER | Friedrich ___ (1800-82), German chemist who was the first to isolate aluminium and to synthesise urea, in 1827-8 (6) |
| ALCHEMIST | Medieval 'scientist' seeking to synthesise gold (9) |
| KETONE | Keen to synthesise organic compound (6) |
| LETONESELFGO | Go to town and release personal fairy! (3,7,2) |
| RUFUSWAINWRIGHT | Singer-songwriter and composer whose albums include Poses and Release the Stars |
| BITING | They stalk their prey and then pounce on it and release their venom by ___ it |
| EXCUSE | Pardon and release (6) |
