| ISOTOPES | Sort of atoms that pose it so awkwardly (8) |
| IONISED | Description of atoms that have been dissociated from molecules (7) |
| CURIO | Whether an antique musical barrel organ with a peculiar mechanism, a bizarre geological specimen, a butterfly in a glass case or a taxidermised animal in an unusual pose, it is an objet or novelty, na |
| OSTEOPATH | Nothing in that pose upset the masseur (9) |
| TESTERS | Shots that pose problems for goalies |
| EPISODE | That pose with Di from the East in the serial? |
| ISOTONES | Atoms that have the same number of neutrons |
| GONDOLAS | Boats travel by land so awkwardly (8) |
| WORSEOFF | Situation deteriorated for few so awkwardly (5,3) |
| BIVALENT | Atom that shares two electrons in compounds |
| TAUTOMER | Either of two or more isomers of a chemical compound existing together in equilibrium and interconvertible by migration of atoms and bonds (8) |
| AVOGADRO | Physicist is one that's taken against convert or God about origin of atoms (8) |
| CRYSTALS | Repeating three-dimensional arrangements of atoms, molecules or ions in the form of amethyst. beryl, garnet, opal, tourmaline (8) |
| COMPOUND | Any substance made up of identical molecules consisting of atoms of two or more chemical elements. |
| MOLECULE | Group of atoms bonded together (8) |
| ORBITALS | Regions of atoms where electrons are in motion around the nucleus |
| VALENCES | Combining powers of atoms |
| IONS | Atoms that have an unequal number of protons and electrons |
| TUSSOCK | Clump of hair stuck so awkwardly |
| REEF | Type of knot that poses a danger to shipping? (4) |
