WEEKLY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Slim, low-profile floats (6) 5/9 It bonds small bait to hook (*replicate lug) (8,4) 10 e.g. the ruff round Great crested grebe’s head (5)
11 A dead cow has four! (4) 12 Kenny ___, professional angling guide (*on spars) (7) 13 How a flat pear is fished (2-4)
15 Notts. town on the Trent – novel Biblical vessel! (6) 17 Bite indicator e.g. on a driftbeater (5,3)
19 Sea between Italy and Croatia, etc. (8)
22 See 27ac.
23 Towards a boat’s rear (6) 25 Aquatic mammal, ‘sea cow’ (7) 27/22ac Section of fishing rig at the sharp end! (4,6)
29 US state – partly hid a hookbait (5)
30 See 6dn.
31 Alex ___, won Under-23s Individual World Cup (2016) (8)
32 Oarsman who sets the crew’s pace (6)
DOWN
2 It can be pushed into a link swivel (*pub detail) (5,4) 3 Shout of approval (5) 4 Alton Water is this county’s largest reservoir (7)
5 Tools to kill fish *persist to change (7)
6/30 Moving bait style popularised by Ray Walton (7,4) 7 Body caring for rivers/ canals (abbrev) (3)
8 Citrus fruit – associated with sole? (5)
14 Beds. town at source of River Lea (5)
16 Nimble – * a leg I broke! (5) 18 Sky series with Rob Hughes / Andy Ford, ‘Fishing: _ __ ___’ (2,3,4)
20 Elastic tautness maintained by winder bung (7) 21 Navigational aid (7) 22 Jamie, ten times Carp Team England cap (*old Ron’s) (7)
24 Simple backless seat (5) 26 River of SW England in regatta, Maryport! (5)
28 ___ Milson, former International champ, now retired (3)