WEEKLY CROSSWORD
Across
1 A buzzbait’s blades (10) 7 A truth – in fish-off action! (4) 9 Own-species eater, like adult crayfish (8) 10 Small worm-like parasites – strokes of luck? (6) 11 Location of chub’s teeth (6) 13 Tool for making holes – in Brazil, say? (3,5) 14 Top Yorkshire predator angler (*OK on bread) (4,5) 15 County location of silverfish venue Lake John (5) 18 Measuring instrument – in big auger (5) 20 Wet fly for brown trout, mainly (*darn a axle) (9) 24 Superb Lincs. fishery (*wow, devil!) (4,4) 26 Inflatable mattress (3,3) 27 Essex fishery, The _ _ (rabbit colony?) (6) 28 Top secret - be quiet, twice! (4-4) 30 Cambridgeshire city on the Ouse (3) 31 Shore-fishing multi-world medallist (5,5)
Down
2 Coastal inlet like Milford Haven - in Adriatic! (3) 3 Floating jetty (7) 4 Strong-clawed marine crustaceans (8) 5 Disney World location – *loan rod out (7) 6 ___ clip: long distance fishing set-up (*yes, aft) (6) 7 Colourful, lively maggots (7) 8 Old-style wicker seatbox (5) 12 Wild African dog-like carnivore (5) 16 Eagle’s nest (5) 17 Wears out e.g. a hooked fish (8) 19 Matt __, ace match-angler, journalist (*dye frog) (7) 21 Small Cumbrian trout river – partly shallow there (7) 22 *Warn Hal about spiral-tusked whale (7) 23 Light meal eaten outside (6) 25 Egg-shaped, like some shot (* a veto) (5) 29 Knight – seen in Lancashire’s Irwell! (3)