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Proceedings 5 (1970)

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A Caving Crossword

John Forder

ACROSS

1. Oar peddler turns out on caving trip. (4,6)
6. Caver's favourite pot? (4)
8. Lamp like hardware sale we hear. (4,4)
12. Last note, poorly, may be wide open. (4)
10. I replace letter in makeshift vessel, making narrow passage (4)
11. Opener which, followed by empty space, may give passage in Agen Allwed. (3)
13. A cad's case for waterfalls. (6)
16. Monarch who provides refreshment after Swildon's trip? (5,3)
18, Point at preparation before going underground, (3)
19. Sounds like they provide punishing illumination. (7)
20, 29.  Well-dressed man's clothes after immersion prevent exposure. (3,4)
22. Punctuation changes Danes in Lancaster Hole. (10)
26. Guts needed for route in Marble Steps. (10)
26. It reverses north as object of 24 down's exertions, perhaps. (3)
29.  See 20 ac.
30.  Tiny particle in place of 1 across. (8)
31.  Organ used in conjunction with 20 down, found in bear pit. (3)
32, 25D. We stare at transformation under Mendip. (4,5)

 DOWN

1.  Hundred in rebuilt county town describes floor of chamber. (5)
2.  Girl without direction on Belgian town is deep hole or high hill.  (9)
3.  Pile Eastern river mixture to safeguard climber.  (8)
4.  Fowl hazard of caving.  (4)
5.  Height of creep sounds like letter. (3)
6.  Change the rap in charge of submerged passage. (8)
7.  They sound like hanging squeezes. (5)
9. Lonely boy on Leek Fell? (4,4)
14. Chelsea Speleo. Soc. tangle with Devon river too much. (6)
15. Soft, it provides work for 24 down. (3)
17. So Dave turns to describe a stream passage.  (6)
20. Card game on the French for subterranean communication.(7)
21. Conspirators without pound become trogs. (7)
23. Sleeps colloquially in caving hut, perhaps?  (6)
24. Lesser underground worker?  (5)
25. See 32 ac.
xx [not clued by JF]. I leave Scottish Island to find a surface belay. (4)
27. A grave number near Priddy. (4)
   
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