Flush By: Carl Hiaasen Crossword

extreme foolishness or irrationality
the back or aft-most part of a ship or boat
A crumbly mixture of clays
(of an engine) run slowly while disconnected from a load or out of gear
a partially enclosed, sheltered area along a shore, often partly man-made or dredged to a greater depth, where boats may be moored
a valve in an opening through a ship's hull below or near the waterline (especially one connecting a ship's engine-cooling system to the sea)
the area on the outer surface of a ship's hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides
fired, dismissed, terminated by the company you work for
moor (a ship) in its allotted place.
a shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with sharp bow and square stern.