| WHIRLPOOL | Small area in a river or the sea where the water is moving quickly round and round (9) |
| OASIS | A small area in a desert where water and plants are found (5) |
| EFFLUENT | Waste liquid drained into a river or the sea (8) |
| HEAD | Top of a page; upper end of a bed; source of a river; or, the leaves of a cabbage or lettuce collectively (4) |
| BAY | A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards (3) |
| FORD | What is a shallow area in a river where vehicles can cross? (4) |
| SHOAL | Shallow area in a river |
| OUTLAYING | Forking over in the borders and small area in the middle (9) |
| PHNOMPENH | Cambodia's capital city located where the waters of Tonle Sap flow into the Mekong River (5,4) |
| CORALREEF | Found in the sea, where girl's broken free (5,4) |
| LARDYCAKE | 100-yard burst in the water is inadvisable for weightwatchers (5,4) |
| OVERHEATS | ...of vitally starting to enter transitioning, or the sea warms excessively |
| GOLFLINKS | Sport partnerships created beside the sea, where one might tee off, perhaps? |
| HARNESSED | Prepared horse for journey, and went quickly round loch (9) |
| MILWAUKEE | "Where the waters meet" |
| BEND | Dogleg or switchback in a road; ox-bow in a river; or, a type of knot (4) |
| ESTUARY | Area of water, such as The Golden Horn, that forms an inlet of the sea where fresh water mixes with |
| CLUTTER | Disordered heap; a mare's nest; a group of cats; or, radar disturbance caused by chaff or natural elements such as rain, birds or the sea (7) |
| STEPS | In this structure, the water is reached by descending a set of ___ to the water level. |
| SWELLING | Carol admits where the water is rising (8) |