SCUBA April 2026 issue 164 | Page 66

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NUMBER 63 – APRIL 2026

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1 Upset randy follower of US city to secure things( 7)
5 I hear make of wetsuit to be proficient( 5)
8 Dive boat shout when on the lookout( 3,2)
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9 Go He-Man distressed in the manacles( 7)
10 Steerers just like the old Palladium dancers!( 7)
11 Some Plymouth Sound erosions reveal 20,000 leagues positioned thus( 5)
12 Ironware on 9, 20 and 23 have all suffered like this over the years( 6)
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14 Begin seeing the African banana boats sailing but unlikely from this port( 2,4)
18 Orca, blenny etc capture this measurement( 5)
20 Greek giant in charge was a disaster!( 7)
22 Circus hardware for some technical divers( 7)
23 South coast wreck sounds the most important( 5)
24 Type of BSAC diver( almost) who hopefully is a good one( 5)
25 Net explorers that shore divers should be aware of( 7)
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1 Inland dive site that loses lead from 5 to 50 giving tasty catch( 7)
2 Leggings, not good and make a possible bend( 7)
3 Hook on a boat but not Greek to collect fruity type of crab( 5)
4 Ted & Sam get confused to put sail down( 6)
5 Such a waste with a drysuit and regulator( 7)
6 The state of these divers when viewing great whites( 5)
7 What 20 was – inside a cylinder( 5)
13 E. g. C, O or N( which these in particular, divers should know something about)( 7)
15 French well and Yorkshire river lead to exotic dive location( 7)
16 Gullible octopuses?( 7)
17 Drysuits arranged to rest( 6)
18 Supermarket chain could be sorted to reach French coasts( 5)
19 Very well done before Charlie appears( 5)
21 A tram can be repositioned to cross this bridge not far from 11( 5)