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Shoo! Shoo! Emperor moth taunts turned to childish frustration (6,7)

Meltdown of protactinium, rhenium, neon, ruthenium and thulium (double amount) takes time (6,7)


I've triple-checked re: melting and hope I'm ok. I'm sure the chemists, scientists, whateverists will correct me if I'm wrong.

I wanted to use meitnerium (mt) but it seems that there is a lot of guesswork around it as it is unstable. Had to use 'double thulium' (tm).

Go easy now, I'm way out of my depth here!

Angry display in Tottenham supermarket to shake off (6,7)

I don't have the energy to participate in WPR, but I do take a sneaky peek from time to time. So I was delighted to find that I feature in this weekend's competition, albeit as anagram fodder for spike2's excellent effort @15. Thank you, spike. I'm honoured :)

For the avoidance of doubt, this is not an entry.

The largest penguin species (no gold, light brown ruff) … no pressure pet! (6,7)

[TRUMP] = ruff, minus [P] [Chambers def. 1, noun 2]

London police turned back to introduce Emmet to flourishing alcohol scene (6,7)

[EMMET = ant]

Turn matter over with MEP then spit the dummy out (6,7)

 To do: patent term 'rum bananas'

Lady Jane Grey, for instance, has time for upper class Frenchman after explosive rant (6,7)

Lady Jane Grey - known as the 'Nine Days Queen' - Temp er

Parent met befuddled US President scratching backside … childish outburst (6,7)