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12, "dipnoi" is a class of fish.
Could it be an anagram of "pond" and two "ones", "i"+"i" ?

Yes Rusty, that's what I thought . Now 12 down is 7 letters... D?D?M?S if Dipnoi is correct. Now I have to prove I'm not a robot yet again.

12 Didymus.
Undertook is "did", first "y"ear, calculation is "sum" reversed.

Thank you Rusty. I think I know his cousin epididymis. Better not say any more or I might be banned...…..and I'm STILL not a robot.

Glad we helped you, Trelos! !

Just out of curiosity are you female or male Rusty?

Trelos, glad we could help. I quite enjoy seeing puzzles from other publications - it often means I have to work a little harder to get the answers!

I'm not really into cryptic crosswords Malone but I did read that it might stave off Alzheimers. Well, that's my excuse for attempting them but it ain't worked yet.

Trelos, I used to tell everyone that 'doing crosswords adds two years to your lifespan' - and then a year or so ago, I read that this wasn't true! It's not completely wrong... any regular mental activity will help, but there's no specific goodness in puzzles. I don't mind, I enjoy crosswords anyway!