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NUMBER 34 – MAY 2023

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1 Bird takes a long time to reach famous pier ( 7 )
5 It requires guts to absorb sulphur but not welcome by boat handlers ( 5 )
8 Sounds like there are vegetables on sinking boat ( 5 )
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9 He follows amphibian to establish oldtime diver ( 7 )
10 Leading electric vehicle mingling on coast discovers waders ( 7 )
11 North East River heads south - erodes ( 5 )
12 Protection for sails , boat covers etc is talk of small island ( 6 )
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14 Do this to air for a safer dive perhaps ( 6 )
18 Rude lighthouse might give a quick one ! ( 5 )
20 This specialist traveller surely wouldn ’ t feel on holiday on this vessel ! ( 7 )
22 I hear you stew it to produce dive item ( 7 )
23 Diving heaven on nature ’ s islands leads to Maldivian utility boat ( 5 )
24 Scottish river flows back to include Switzerland and reveals craft ( 5 )
25 It ’ s fitting for weights ( 7 )
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1 Recovery of wreck and cargo requires sorting out that slag Eva ( 7 )
2 Me , Anne and Oscar make up invertebrate ( 7 )
3 This passageway sounds somewhat larger than 12 ( 5 )
4 The Spanish swimmer is mischievous ( 6 )
5 ( With 7 .) Luck on horses connected with beaches spells danger in the North Sea ( 7,5 )
6 Schooners and motorboats of Australia heading for Oceania Island ( 5 )
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13 Part of regulator that ’ s no good ? ( 7 )
15 Rhone is all at sea but near the coast ( 7 )
16 Marine nippers belonging to Herman perhaps ? ( 7 )
17 Enjoy a wee one after diving in Mull or Scapa , for example ( 6 )
18 Some info with part of Weymouth takes you to Cornish resort ( 5 )
19 Ocean without carbon uncovers type of lorry ( 5 )
21 Steering device doesn ’ t start but produces milk ( 5 )