Naval Slang Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. the act of knowingly avoiding work
  2. 4. a story/book/movie
  3. 7. the RAN
  4. 11. common sense
  5. 13. a Leading Seaman
  6. 14. a loop or slack in a length of rope
  7. 16. a breakfast dish made from tomatoes
  8. 18. a steward
  9. 22. deodorant
  10. 23. a seaman's call for attention
  11. 24. food or a meal served at sea
  12. 26. porridge
  13. 27. tomato sauce
  14. 28. washing powder
  15. 30. a short amount of time
  16. 32. a musician
  17. 33. a member of the cookery branch
  18. 34. Captain of a ship
  19. 36. cereal
  20. 41. upper deck of the ship
  21. 42. dessert
  22. 43. well done (BZ)
  23. 45. polished metal fittings
  24. 46. stop what you are doing
  25. 48. a pastie
  26. 49. short name for continuous service badges
  27. 52. bed
  28. 53. Naval Reserve member
  29. 57. an electrical sailor
  30. 58. thongs
  31. 60. a member of ships’ company who consumes two servings of dessert
  32. 61. a marine technician—the term is derived from the days when ships were coal burners whose furnaces required frequent stoking.
  33. 62. bed
  34. 65. a loose end of material hanging off a uniform
  35. 66. a beach barbecue
  36. 68. toilet
  37. 69. the roof
Down
  1. 1. a medical sailor
  2. 2. uniform
  3. 3. against the side of the ship, such as the wharf
  4. 5. loose change
  5. 6. fresh water
  6. 8. dentist
  7. 9. a sailor
  8. 10. a soft drink
  9. 12. washing/laundry
  10. 15. a warning to return to your original position
  11. 17. snacks or confectionery
  12. 18. a person with more impressive stories than you
  13. 19. discharge from the Navy
  14. 20. the centre part of a ship or boat
  15. 21. a coffee or tea
  16. 25. bell to prepare for an early departure or end of a watch
  17. 29. a friend or colleague
  18. 31. a member of the boatswains branch
  19. 34. a chaplain
  20. 35. sailor in charge of the boatswain branch
  21. 37. medals
  22. 38. anything left lying around
  23. 39. a rumour
  24. 40. sauce/cleaning product
  25. 44. salute
  26. 46. all night in one’s bed/a night without going on watch
  27. 47. a writer
  28. 50. anything above the main deck of the ship
  29. 51. meat pie
  30. 54. a call to a person below
  31. 55. cease work for the day
  32. 56. a chaplain
  33. 59. absent or late for a muster
  34. 63. civilian clothing or personnel
  35. 64. sunlight
  36. 67. a member of the aviation branch