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[beerbelly]

24d) Evidence of maternal link sounds nautical (5)
is it NAVAL or NAVEL ?

[tara20]

navel

[beerbelly]

Thanks , tara20 ,I always seem to guess the wrong one with that type of clue !!

[Quizmonster]

If a clue suggests sounds nautical, that means that it actually isn't nautical. In the present situation, 'naval' actually is nautical, so the one required is 'navel', as Tara said. You'll find that usually works with similar clues in future.

[beerbelly]

Thanks Quizmonster , the x-word had a nauticle theme ,
which led me to think of naval . but can see it now .

[crofter]

I was amused by the navel-belly link!

beerbelly, You may not know your "navel" from your "naval", but you certainly know your "bits" from your "bytes"!

[johnalex]

Q: What sounds like a Naval Destroyer?
A: A hula hoop with a six inch nail . . .