SCUBA September 2022 Issue 128 | Page 66

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NUMBER 27 – SEPTEMBER 2022

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1 Buzzer interrupted by Ms Hurley on discovering location of a Blue Hole ( 6 )
5 NE wreck found in no end of African country ( 6 )
8 See 17 across
9 Our rival sounds somewhat Irish ( 4 )
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10 Cruise ship rejects Juliette ’ s mate for tying up with ( 4 )
11 Noel takes risk without me to sort dive gear ( 7 )
17 ( With 8 .) Ha , Hoy can represent SCUBA contributor ( 2-3,3 )
19 The Nile or Ganges are both fourth in line ( 5 )
20 Bafta when dished out reaches back end ( 5 )
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21 Here in the valleys are sounds of sea creatures ( 5 )
23 Gibraltar , for example , where air is mixed between front and back streets ( 7 )
28 Adventurous dive for Nicolas ? ( 4 )
29 Distressed poet discovers small shark ( 4 )
30 Fish found in wheelhouse ( 3 )
31 ( With 15 .) Ian McEwan ’ s holiday resort ? ( 6,5 )
32 Former harbour to send goods abroad ( 6 )
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2 Electronic coastal area often used to acquire dive kit ( 4 )
3 Hotel wader ( 4 ) 4 Noisy follower of 19 ( 4 )
5 No hydrogen for predator reaching Channel Island ( 4 )
6 Think about this island diving mecca ( 4 )
7 Cylinder without a form of water reveals organ ( 4 )
12 Ah I roll to rebuild Yorkshire wreck ( 7 )
13 Brindisi donkey carries Dorset sub ( 5 )
14 Experimental or flying type of cetacean ? ( 5 )
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16 He ’ s blue when leaving port ( 5 )
17 Side to side motion going wrong way ( 3 )
18 Marinas contain charitable organisation for the aged ( 3 init .)
22 George Bernard is mixed up in east coast waters ( 4 )
23 These are somehow connected to 1 , 6 , 15 , 21 , 25 and 31 to name just a few ! ( 4 )
24 Lascivious gaze returns for piece of dive gear ( 4 )
25 6 is one of these ( 4 )
26 You usually need to do this on the way up ( 4 )
27 Local supermarket identifies part of rigging ( 4 )