Nature and Chemistry Mix

Across

1. Hopeful candidate seeking a position

4. Fungal reproductive unit dispersed by wind

6. Dense area filled with trees and wildlife

7. Noble gas used in flash lamps

10. Occurring in a repeated sequence

12. Cold dessert often enjoyed in summer

13. Suspicious or related to seafood scent

14. Chemical ion often used in curing meats

Down

2. Tasting like the ocean or tears

3. Negatively charged ion in chemistry

5. Native to a specific region

8. Large ecological community with distinct plants

9. Inner lining of various body organs

11. Small wave on water surface