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NUMBER 52 – MARCH 2025
QUESTIONS
ACROSS
1 Tool bosses make such a shiver ( 11 )
6 Only half an urgency for the likes of Peter ( 3 )
7 Weapon on old naval ship ( except in November ) to reveal Sure Shot may be ( 5 )
NUMBER 51 - JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2025 ANSWERS
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9 Echo ugh ! Perched on sea cliffs without echo ( especially around 2 ) ( 6 )
11 Welcome piece of kit after wet suit dive – shake it about to get another bird ( 5 )
12 This means of propulsion is contained in all liveaboards ( 3 )
13 Devon coastal resort sounds very imbibing on a summer ’ s day ! ( 4 )
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15 Dive buddy ? ( 6 )
17 An agreement that we hear towards the end of a dive ( 6 )
19 Redo redo for European flower ( 4 )
21 An opportunity to enhance one ’ s talents within BSAC ( 3 init .)
22 A 1001 twice can make major cruise port ( 5 )
23 What the uninitiated think we carry on our backs ( 6 )
24 Such a ship might go to 22a ( 5 )
25 Drysuit containing some conduit ( 3 )
26 Killer on song without Oscar can develop into a precursor to diving ( 11 )
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1 Pet shall not alter the leading lady of 21a ( 11 )
2 A ray but no thanks on this Isle ( 3 )
3 Well known piece of Treasure Island ( 5 )
4 Nautical items hidden in charabanc horsedrawn vehicle ( 7 )
5 A mix of Argon , Nitrogen , Oxygen , and Sulphur helps to measure depth etc ( 5 )
8 It ’ s where we sometimes go after a day ( 5,6 )
9 Cube broken up in the Philippines ( 4 )
10 Extreme pressure as you come across this Yorkshire River ( 3 )
13 Where mussels congregate ( 3 )
14 Life-saving as it used to be ( 3 init .)
16 Enjoy the beer Coors or arrange a dive on this Pacific Island ( 7 )
18 How the same people referred to in 23 might class divers ( 4 )
20 No water around this Isle – sounds fishy ( 3 )
21 Leads survey inside Nautilus underwater submarine as long as this isn ’ t blocked ! ( 5 )
22 Repast takes time to get wreck divers ’ heavy goal ( 5 )
25 Specialist Police Department turns out to be a concern for divers ( 3 init .)
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