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LERWICKFrom the Old Norse meaning "bay of clay", the capital of the Shetland Islands (7)
NADALKnown as the "King of Clay", the world no. 1 in men's singles tennis (5)
RACEFrom the Old Norse meaning "current", a word originally for a rapid forward movement, later a channel or a contest of speed (4)
CASTFrom the Old Norse meaning "to throw", a toss of something such as dice, a fishing-line or a sounding lead; or, said distance thrown (4)
SKERRYShetlandic and Orcadian word for a small island or reef derived from the Old Norse meaning "sea rock" (6)
BULKFrom the Old Norse for "cargo", a ship's freight or hold; the volume of a great size; the main or greater part; any huge body; the thickness of paper; or, dietary fibre/roughage (4)
KIRKBYMerseyside town in the borough of Knowsley; the name derives from the Old Norse for 'church' and 'village' (6)
GALERelated to Old Norse meaning "mad, frantic, furious", a strong wind; a storm at sea; or, an unrelated word for a plot of land granted to a freeminer in the Forest of Dean (4)
WANDFrom the Old Norse word "vondr" meaning "shoot of a tree" or "twig", a rod used by a conjurer, diviner, fairy, magician etc; a conductor's baton; a marker in archery; or, a miniature brush/stick for a
FLAGAn oblong, square or triangle of bunting as a vexillary emblem, ensign, signal or standard; a yellow iris; a bushy tail; or, from the Old Norse for "slice of turf", a flat slab or paving-stone (4)
ERICMale name derived from the old Norse "Eirikr", meaning 'sole ruler' or 'ever powerful" (4)
UNSTThird largest of the Shetland Islands after the Mainland and Yell (4)
BRENTOil and gas field in the North Sea northeast of the Shetland Islands (5)
SKEETEnglish word from the Old Norse "skjota," meaning "to shoot"
WINGFrom the Old Norse "vngr", one of a bird's flight organs, once referred to as said creature's "feathers" (4)
SKEPFrom the Old Norse for "basket, bushel", a straw or wicker beehive, traditionally depicted on signs as an indication or symbol of industry (4)
FANGFrom the Old Norse for "capture, grasp", word originally for booty or spoils, later a large sharp tooth of a dog, venomous snake or wolf (4)
SKIWord derived from the Old Norse for "stick of wood"
SKOLWhich drinking toast is from the Old Norse for "bowl"? (4)
GRASMOORCumbrian mountain deriving its name from the Old Norse for 'wild boar' (8)