RF Cafe Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzle

March 11, 2018

For the sake of all the avid cruciverbalists amongst us, each week I create a new technology-themed crossword puzzle using only words from my custom-created lexicon related to engineering, science, mathematics, chemistry, physics, astronomy, etc. You will never find among the words names of politicians, mountain ranges, exotic foods or plants, movie stars, or anything of the sort. You might, however, see someone or something in the exclusion list who or that is directly related to this puzzle's theme, such as Hedy Lamar or the Bikini Atoll, respectively. Enjoy!

cruciverbalist: [noun]  cruci- ("cross") +‎ verbal ("words") +‎ -ist ("agent, person") -- A person who constructs crosswords.


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acr. = acronym, abbr. = abbreviation, pl. = plural, wds. = words

RF Cafe Engineering & Science Crossword Puzzle March 11, 2018

ACROSS DOWN
1. Chemical symbol for chlorine

2. The region in a device's linear operating region where the input signal is minimal (2wds., hyph.)

11. Kilovolts (abbr.)

13. A "0" or a "1," for instance

14. Physical unit used to measure capacitance

15. Chemical symbol for rhodium

17. Real estate where equipment is located

18. Integrated Services Digital Network (abbr.)

19. Min-to-max voltage of a waveform (abbr.)

20. Electronics Industry Association (abbr.)

22. Local Oscillator (abbr.)

23. Akin to EEs, CEs, AEs, etc. (abbr., pl.)

25. Sound frequency in the human hearing range (abbr.)

26. Unit of admittance

27. Chemical symbol for radon

28. Lunar 'seas'

30. Chemical symbol for neon

31. Network department (abbr.)

32. Permeability-tuned oscillator (abbr.)

34. Early computer display screen recolution (abbr.)

37. Return-to-Zero (abbr.)

39. Describes a servo, accelerometer, solenoid, etc.

40. Chemical symbol for tin

41. Stock symbol for Texas Instruments

42. Country of RF Cafe's residency

43. One type of electron spin

45. Infrared (abbr.)

46. The gaseous state of water

50. Chemical symbol for strontium

52. Feedback system used to maintain constant level (abbr.)

54. Boob tube (abbr.)

56. Unit of energy

57. Centimeter (abbr.)

59. Rotate about the vertical axis

61. Chemical symbol for selenium

62. Electric enclosure standard organization (abbr.)

64. Basic element

66. One component of a complex number (abbr.)

67. Its chemical symbol is B

68. Basic PN junction component

69. Chemical symbol for radium

70. Electron beam pattern method used in CRTs (2 wds., pl.)

71. Filter type that blocks lower frequencies (abbr.)

1. The largest asteroid

2. Official Space Shuttle designation prefix (abbr.)

3. Snail- and E- are examples of this

4. Prefix for 10E-18

5. Mr. de Forest's first name

6. _____ conductor

7. Ground fault interrupter (abbr.)

8. American space agency (abbr.)

9. Amateur Radio Direction Finding (abbr.)

10. Computer communication scheme (abbr.)

12. A gaseous substance that can be liquefied by pressure alone

16. Opposite of a LO

19. Unit of inductance (abbr.)

21. The "As" in GaAs

23. 1/000 of an amp (abbr.)

24. Chemical symbol for silicon

26. A metal that is liquid at room temperature

28. Mars has two of these

29. Unwanted 60- or 120- Hz modulation due to poor power supply filtering (2 wds.)

31. Precision landing system (abbr.)

32. Push to Talk (abbr.)

33. Ham abbreviation for transceiver

35. One state of matter

36. Automatic network analyzer (abbr.)

38. Hit a component with an electrostatic discharge

44. Similar to a laser, but at lower frequencies

47. Test equipment (abbr.)

48. The "E" in BER

49. Chemical symbol for silver

51. O-scope time base action

53. Electronics manufacturer with "meatball" logo

54. Prefix meaning ground or earth

55. Vertical Metal Oxide Semiconductor

57. Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association

58. Earth's natural satellite

60. Chemical symbol for argon

62. Type of logic gate

63. Antenna (abbr.)

64. Type of data conversion device (abbr.)

65. Lowest power level capable of being demodulated (abbr.)


See solution below

 

2018 Crosswords Archive

Visit the Crossword Express website - RF CafeTake a well-deserved break and try your hand at some of these goodies. Every word in the RF Cafe crossword puzzles is specifically related to engineering, mathematics, and science. There are no generic backfill words like many other puzzles give you, so you'll never see a clue asking for the name of a movie star or a mountain on the Russia-China border.

All of these crossword puzzles were created using the fabulous Crossword Express (now called "Magnum Opus") software.

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Cruciverbalist:

A cruciverbalist is a person who is skilled at creating or solving crossword puzzles. The term is a combination of "cruci-" from "crucifix," meaning cross, and "verbalist" from "verbal," indicating a person who deals with words. cruciverbalists are often responsible for designing crossword puzzles, and they possess a deep knowledge of wordplay, vocabulary, and the techniques used in constructing and solving crosswords. They aim to make puzzles that are both challenging and enjoyable for crossword enthusiasts.

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RF Cafe Engineering & Science Crossword Solution March 11, 2018