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Potpourri 18

G8.  Report about heroin and cannabis (5)  _ _ A _ _
H8. Try to get a lift in Northumberland (5) _ _ _ M _
I8. American ally about to control one African country (7)  _ U _ _ _ _ _
J8. They make fast speed when sailing under marine hazard (4,5)  R _ _ _ _ N _ _ _
K8. She's eye-pleasing but out (8,6) _ _ E _ _ _ N _ _ E _ _ _ _
L8. Compassionate and at first cock-a-hoop? (6)  _ _ R _ _ _
M8. Walk quietly around inner most part of Chinese area - you might see this? (5) _ _ N _ _
N8. Dealer turning up A Study in Scarlet , perhaps ? (6)  _ _ A _ _ _

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Answers to "Height related"

A8. Carabiners
B8. Plateau
C8. Steeper
D8. Bouldering
E8. Treetop
F8. Rappels

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A8.  Mountaineer’s clips badly scare Brian (10)  _ _ R _ _ _ N _ _ _

B8.  High spot recently snared by Penny Gold (7)  _ _ A _ _ A _

C8.  Guide : “Outside of gym is harder to climb” (7)  _ T _ _ _ E _

D8. Rock climbing I bungled or botched (10) _ _ _ L _ _ R _ _ _

E8.  Scrambled to Peter’s high spot (7)  _ R _ _ _ _ _

F8.  Comes down the rock with red rotten apples (7) _ A _ _ E _ _

Answers for “Trees”

R7  Sassafras

S7  Maple

T7  Catalpa

U7  Larch

V7  Jacaranda

W7  Evergreen

X7  Buckeye

Y7  Papaw

Z7  Avocado

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