| OSPREY | This bird lives along seacoasts and larger interior waterways. When fishing, it plunges into water feet-first and grasps its prey with its spine-covered feet. |
| BAIT | You put this on your hook when fishing. It could be a prawn, worm or even a bit of bread (4) |
| ANA | Name that becomes a type of waterway when inserted into C _ _ _ L |
| TRAWLNET | Used in fishing, it is dragged by a boat along the bottom of the sea (5-3) |
| SPEAR | In fishing it has a shaft and barbed point |
| ANGLE | To go fishing, it seems, may be obtuse (5) |
| FLICKTIP | In shallow fishing it out-performs elastic (*lift pick) (5-3) |
| VULTURE | This large carrion-eating bird lives predominantly in the tropics and subtropics. |
| DIVES | Plunges into water head first |
| DOUSES | Plunges into water no good dog makes use of |
| MALDIVES | Short man plunges into water in tropical isles |
| IMMERSES | Plunges into water |
| DIVER | One who plunges into water |
| SPIDER | The creature, turning again, plunges into water (6) |
| DUCKANDDIVE | Use your wits: plunge into water and plunge into water (4,3,4) |
| TOWNS | Typically smaller than cities and larger than villages, urban areas traditionally with central market squares and crosses (5) |
| RAIL | What secretive drab grey and brown bird lives near marshes? (4) |
| NEST | A baby bird lives in this twig structure (4) |
| DUCK | Avoid a bird, drop head suddenly and plunge into water (4) |
| NIGERIAN | Who lives along the Niger? Ian, born in Lagos (8) |
