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SHEARWATERThis bird's legs are placed far back on its body, which makes it an expert swimmer. It moves awkwardly on land. This bird also has long, tube-shaped nostrils on the top of its beak. To defend itself,
HEDGETRIMMERGarden tool, when the bird's legs are squeezed
DEEPSETPlaced far back, as eyes
BLOWHOLEThe nostril, paired or single, of whales, situated far back on the skull (8)
STERNMOSTAs far back on board as possible (9)
INACTIONI can switch it back on. It's doing nothing (8)
SWALLOWEDSummer show back on, it's believed (9)
RESTOREDBig shop, though in the red, can be put back on its feet (8)
TARTANMr Brown makes it an art form for Scottish clans (6)
BREEZESlight wind makes it an easy task (6)
CLOCKWORKTOYA plaything with a mechanism inside it which makes it move or operate when it is wound up with a key (9,3)
LIFESAVERJob for an expert swimmer
LIFEGUARDSoldier's an expert swimmer (9)
OTTERBeing an expert swimmer is a bit of a lottery (5)
DACEMany an expert swimmer
PORCUPINEWhich rodent has defensive quills on its body and tail? (9)
PROCESSIONARYType of caterpillar which over-winters in tent-like nests in pine trees and is a real pest in Mallorca as the irritating hairs on its body can cause harmful reactions in people and animals (13)
RINGERSCarillonneurs; ornithologists who place ID tags on birds' legs; or, quoits thrown so as to encircle pegs (7)
ECARTEBody position in ballet in which an arm and leg are extended at the side of the body (6)
TELEMARKIn skiing, a turn in which one ski is placed far forward of the other and turned gradually inwards (