Crossword Genius

Element that is around god (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iodine

'element' is the definition.
(I know that iodine is a type of element)

'that is around god' is the wordplay.
'that is' becomes 'ie' (short for Latin 'id est', 'that is').
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'god' becomes 'Odin' (Norse god).
'ie' going around 'odin' is 'IODINE'.

(Other definitions for iodine that I've seen before include "Solution of a halogen in ethyl alcohol used on wounds as an antiseptic" , "Hanging tuft" , "Solution applied to wounds as an antiseptic" , "Black/violet element" , "for therapeutic purposes" .)

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.