| RONTGEN | Scientist awarded the first Nobel Prize in physics for discovery of x-rays (7) |
| XRAY | Discovery of Wilhelm Roentgen, which earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 |
| PRODHOMME | French poet and essayist awarded the first Nobel Prize for Literature in 1901 (9) |
| SULLY | French poet and essayist awarded the first Nobel Prize for Literature in 1901 (5) |
| ROENTGEN | Winner of the first Nobel Prize in Physics, 1901 |
| JAMESPALLISON | American immunologist who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Tasuku Honjo for discovery of a cancer therapy: 3 wds. |
| TOUT | Petition for discovery of something in department outlets (4) |
| PENROSE | Roger -; co-recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on black holes (7) |
| MAXBORN | German winner of the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in quantum mechanics (3,4) |
| HODGKIN | Dorothy Crowfoot -; chemist awarded a Nobel Prize for solving the atomic structure of molecules including insulin and penicillin by means of X-ray crystallography (7) |
| RAYLEIGH | 3rd Baron -; title of John Strutt, scientist awarded the 1904 Nobel Prize in Physics with William Ramsay for his part in the discovery of argon (8) |
| EDWARDIAN | The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in this pre-WWI period, the ... era |
| SCIENCE | Symbols discussed in Physics for instance (7) |
| HEWISH | Radio astronomer awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics for his role in the discovery of pulsars (6) |
| CATSCAN | Kind of X-ray used to study the human brain: 2 wds., abbr. |
| STYRENE | Poly ___ (Lead singer of X-Ray Spex, the '70s British punk band) |
| NIELSBOHR | Danish scientist, awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922 (5,4) |
| EXPLORE | Go out looking for discovery (7) |
| GABOR | Dennis ?, 1971 winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of holography (5) |
| VISCERA | Clamp holds son on middle of X-ray to reveal innards |
