So, welcome to a new category on this blog, called "A Molecular Mixture of Angry Lexemes", in which I'll be attempting to teach whoever cares to stumble by how to solve cryptic crosswords.
Today's crossword is Sydney Morning Herald crossword 19,284, set by "EP" and published today, 7 Feb 2011.
This is a full walkthrough, constitutes a massive set of spoilers and goes into very nerdy detail. Enter with caution.