| 20 answers for: Even now, oceans are not silted up, we're told (5,... |
| RANK | ANSWER | CLUE |
| STILLWATERS | Even now, oceans are not silted up, we're told (5,6,3,4) |
| RUNDEEP | Even now, oceans are not silted up, we're told (5,6,3,4) |
| OSTIA | Port of ancient Rome, which declined as its harbour silted up (5) |
| RAPT | Was transported when things were covered up, we're told (4) |
| SOME | Not all add up, we're told (4) |
| RYE | When New Romney's harbour silted up, it was replaced as a Cinque port by ____ |
| TRUST | Faith tied up, we're told |
| APPEARED | Looked up, we're told, an associate editor (8) |
| PHILIPPA | Gregory the writer gives pick-me-up, we're told, to old man (8) |
| ROWS | Came up, we're told, from the ranks (4) |
| GRATERS | If higher up, we're told, some start to use kitchen instruments (7) |
| STAID | Held up, we're told, as proper (5) |
| HANGAR | String her up, we're told, in storage shed (6) |
| PLASTIC | Our oceans are full of it, and some pellets are tipped with it (7) |
| HIE | Hurry up, we're told |
| KEELING | The Cocos Islands of the Indian Ocean are also known as the -Islands (7) |
| DELTA | Silted area at a river mouth; Greek letter (5) |
| NETWORKED | Number turning up were successful and made good contacts |
| COLLECTED | Rounded up, were quite unruffled (9) |
| DEPOSITED | Silted |
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