| MEDICINES | Currently the biggest threat to seahorses is their use in traditional ___ in countries such as China |
| FOOD | ___ availability is the biggest threat to the Tasmanian devils survival in the wild |
| PORCELAIN | From the Italian for "cowrie" because of its shell-like finish, a fine ceramic such as china, famille verte, hard/soft paste or Limoges (9) |
| CRATES | Credit a set-up with their use in packing (6) |
| HABITAT | Biggest threat is ___ loss due to the destruction of the rainforest |
| ENDANGERED | The Knysna seahorse is one of 2___ species of seahorse in the world |
| FISH | A seahorse is actually a ___ |
| PRESIDENT | Head of state in countries such as America (9) |
| EFFENDI | Title of respect in countries such as Turkey |
| DINAR | Unit of currency used in countries such as Algeria and Bahrain (5) |
| UZBEKISTAN | Lonely Planet's new Best in Travel 2024 offers suggestions in five categories, including this pick, in COUNTRIES, where "the cultural hubs of Samarkand, Bu khara, and Khiva still evoke the era of the |
| ANGLOPHONE | Of countries such as the USA, Australia and New Zealand (10) |
| LANCASTER | Duchy of -; portfolio of land/property held in trust for the reigning sovereign in their role as duke, currently the Queen (9) |
| SEAICE | Frozen seawater within the Arctic Ocean and its adjacent seas as far south as China and Japan and the seas surrounding Antarctica. (3,3) |
| TUNGOIL | Sometimes known as China wood oil, this ingredient is used in paint, varnish and other wood-finishin |
| EASTERNBLOC | Post-1945 communist countries, such as Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary (7,4) |
| BALKANS | SE European countries such as Albania and Croatia (7) |
| LANCIA | Italian car firm with models such as the Delta and currently the Ypsilon (6) |
| CAMERAS | Their use leads to light work in a dark room (7) |
| ADOBES | What are sun-dried bricks in common use in countries having little rainfall (6) |
