SCUBA Juy/August 2023 issue 137 | Page 66

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NUMBER 36 – JUL / AUG 2023

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1 An award after November ( 5 )
4 Cruise liners and motor ships starting out for shellfish ( 5 )
10 Initial problem if 22 is exhausted ! ( 3 init .)
11 Stir eels a bit to reach Hebridean Island ( 5 )
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12 I hear Cornish resort is a dumping ground ! ( 3 )
13 Clownfish amongst anemones ( 4 )
15 Trident carriers lose radioactive element to form elite sailing group ( 3 init .)
17 Some of the community hold complete diving configuration ( 4 )
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18 Type of short boat or part of fish ( 3 )
19 Not life-threatening and only half an emergency ( 3 )
20 Usually golden this swimmer is in the fore ( 4 )
21 Like some BSAC meetings it is part of a snapper ’ s gear ( 4 )
22 Vital mixture as if it comes from Scottish resort ( 3 )
23 Danger under ice starting to realise dry-suits ( 3 init .)
24 Tight sea level in name only ( 4 )
26 A kind of 27 associated with West ( 3 )
28 Our rival is paid in a way ( 4 init .)
30 Linked to jam and water this diver ’ s record ( 3 )
31 Sounds like something belonging to Collins - all divers want these to be good ( 5 )
33 Amongst the sexes you ’ ll find Devonian river ( 3 )
34 Seabirds squawking like acts in a Northern Club ( 5 )
35 This watery Moray is no eel ! ( 5 )
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2 Royal Marine has a mix up to land at Egypt ( 5 )
3 No credit for this vessel highlighting its rear ( 3 )
5 Marvin takes shelter ( 3 )
6 He takes in 51 to cover area from Scotland to Ireland ( 5 )
7 Unflood slum to relocate popular UK dive area ( 5,2,4 )
8 RN frogman Buster has no end in search of sea creature ( 4 )
9 Tom-tom tribe reorganises to get a reading ( 6,5 )
14 It ’ s where we perform our sport - just check with Billy the singer ( 5 )
15 This can be violent when it reaches eleven ( 5 )
16 Beach equipment for young builder ( 5 )
17 “ Can you do this to me please ” - a call often heard after a dive ( 5 )
25 Pyrrophyta , for example , makes a gale ( 5 )
27 A British long-jumper in the lead for old “ vest ” ( 4 init .)
29 It ’ s what we oldies had to do before diving ! ( 1-4 )
31 Single dive item for Long John Silver perhaps ? ( 3 )
32 Like 28 it ’ s in recession ! ( 3 init .)