THE SCUBA CROSSWORD Devised by Charles Wheeldon
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NUMBER 9 – FEBRUARY 2021
QUESTIONS
ACROSS
1 Divers ’ unit – reportedly a gas measurement device ( 5 )
4 Military movement belonging to 23 ( 6 )
9 ( With 5 down ). Something you might scratch before a break – an important time for divers ( 7,8 )
10 A train crash sounds straight in the Red Sea ( 5 )
11 Repeat boat equipment comes before , so under ( 4 )
12 Huge obstacle for divers down under ( 7 )
13 Scottish island owned by Brian or Theresa perhaps ? ( 3 )
14 An O2 mix with a Little Mix starter develops into dive gear supplier ( 4 )
NUMBER8 - JANUARY 2021 ANSWERS
S T E A M E R S O C K S U X E E E A I R O P E D D E A D M A N G I I S M E U E A R A C H E I S L E S O E A S
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E O O U O F F E R T I T A N I C C A V T A A K E B B T I D E M A I N E A E C R A R R N U R S E S U R F E R S
16 Alan is short and mother is backward but together they form part of Red Sea resort ( 4 )
18 Spoilsports hold the outcome of some dive platforms ( 3 )
20 Almost unnecessary pinnacles off the south coast ( 7 )
21 TV adventurer and diver loses his lead to stare lecherously ( 4 )
24 Such organs are the last word in dive equipment ! ( 5 )
25 May be British but all divers should be trained to clear these in emergencies ( 7 )
26 17 may need to do this if his luck is out ( 6 )
27 A dive partner – with Holly perhaps ? ( 5 )
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1 Leading crew member from the Bahamas territory ( 6 )
2 Terms of reference for a church brightens up dive kit ( 5 )
3 Dry divers must take one of these if they want to progress ( 4 )
5 See 9 across
6 Orcas in charge found in the Mediterranean ( 7 )
7 Reverse the practice so that you never do this whilst diving ! ( 3,3 )
8 At the beginning Benjamin and Tyson are confused in the Lundy area ( 5 )
13 Gangster ’ s partner with incoherent expletive are lacking in backbone ( 8 )
15 A nice Commanding Officer yields type of predator ( 7 )
17 Pressgang Lerwick people to isolate a fisherman ( 6 )
18 Manic playwright comes before father ( 5 )
19 Garment in Portland ( 6 )
22 Otherwise magnificent , Caribbean island belonging to Middle Eastern gentleman ( 5 )
23 Give credit to the sailor for producing a crustacean ( 4 )
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