Chemical Composition of Antares

By Quinn Mahoney

This is a diagramless crossword in the shape of a star. Every answer is written as a series of chemical symbols, with one symbol per space in the grid. Nine of the spaces, however, are not real elements. Reading downwards in three columns, they form the puzzle answer: RED SUPERGIANT.

Across				Down
1	Fly high	SOAR		1	Health clubs	SPAS
4	Cause fear	SCARE		2	Spoken	ORAL
7	Use an ax	CHOP		3	Far north	ARCTIC
10	Xerox spin-off	PARC		4	Grunge, emo, and dubstep, for example	SUBGENRES
11	Standard	USUAL		5	Informal	CASUAL
12	Monster	OGRE		6	Zillow specialty	REAL ESTATE
13	Square cracker	SALTINE		7	Comedian Quinn	COLIN
15	Hay units	BALES		8	Farm animals	HOGS
16	Happiness	BLISS		9	G.W.B., e.g.	PRES
17	Destruction	CARNAGE		14	Approaches	NEARS
19	Easy putt	TAP IN		16	Chess piece	BISHOP
21	Wrong	SIN		18	Gullible person	NAIF
22	Squads	TEAMS		20	Anderson and Grier	PAMS
23	Right-wing gathering	C P A C		23	Desert plants	CACTI
26	Sœur's sibling	FRERE		24	Animal rights group	PETA
28	Woodworker's appliance	SHOP VAC		25	Common eukaryote protein	ACTIN
32	Vinegar acid	ACETIC		27	Echo	REPEAT
34	Project req.	SPEC		29	Medicare subprogram	PART A
36	Outcast	PARIAH		30	Circuit board connections	VIAS
37	DiCaprio film	TITANIC		31	Hurts	ACHES
39	CERN experiment	ATLAS		33	Encryption algorithm	CIPHER
41	Zaps	TASES		35	Elegance	CLASSINESS
42	Payment terminal: Abbr.	P O S		38	Nickel or dime	COIN
44	Coast	SHORE		40	Footwear	SHOES
46	Brilliant	SHINY		43	Shade tree	SYCAMORE
47	Naps	SIESTAS		45	Keep	RETAIN
49	Deadly snake	VIPER		46	Book parts	SPINES
51	Place for Settlers	CATAN		48	Temptress	SIREN
53	First	INITIAL		49	Promise	VOW
56	Norse god	ODIN		50	49-Down words	I DO
57	Customs	MORES		52	G.W.B. bailout fund	T A R P
58	Leases	RENTS		54	Dye user	TINTER
59	Troubles	WOES		55	Too	ALSO
60	House mbrs.	REPS
61	Roman emperor	NERO