Answers to JM Crossword 54
Across
1.  Adorn the ship's floor? (4)
    Answer: DECK
    Logic : DECK means to adorn. It also means the ship's floor
3.  Wine from a harbour? (4)
    Answer: PORT
    Logic : PORT is a type of wine. It also means harbour.
6.  Come in inside the barren territory (5)
    Answer: ENTER
    Logic : Contained in barrEN TERritory. 
8.  Propel the boat with a line. (3)
    Answer: Row
    Logic : A ROW is a line.
10. Imbibe in dissipation. (3)
    Answer: SIP
    Logic : Contained in disSIPation.
12. An insect from a patchy tan. (3)
    Answer: ANT
    Logic : Anagram of TAN.
14. A fool in the glass house. (3)
    Answer: ASS
    Logic : Contained in glASS.
16. Use it to steer the ship or run a car. (5)
    Answer: WHEEL
    Logic : Obvious.
17. Propel a boat with a pole. (4) 
    Answer: PUNT
    Logic : Obvious.
18. Tire while getting to the high part of a ship ?(4)
    Answer: POOP
    Logic : POOP is to tire. It also is the high part of the back of a ship.

Down
1.  A bad odor at the entrance. (4)
    Answer: Door
    Logic : Anagram of ODOR.
2.  The group that sails the ship. (4)
    Answer: CREW
    Logic : Obvious
4.  Propel a boat using them. (4)
    Answer: OARS
    Logic : Obvious.
5.  A stumble during the journey? (4)
    Answer: TRIP
    Logic : Obvious.
7.  It is in the restaurant. Not here. (5)
    Answer: THERE
    Logic : Contained in THE REstaurant.
9.  Possess if you break up now. (3)
    Answer: OWN
    Logic : Anagram of NOW meaning POSSESS.
11. Initially an Indian Naval Ship. (3)
    Answer: INS
    Logic : Obvious.
12. Rupa got confused for her brother. (4)
    Answer: ARUP
    Logic : Anagram of RUPA
13. A double from the begining of 16 ac in a tin. (4)
    Answer: TWIN
    Logic : A TWIN is a double. The begining of WHEEL (16 ac) is W.
14. Laos is mixed up too. (4)
    Answer: ALSO
    Logic : Anagram of Laos.
15. Swaying hips in a flotilla. (4)
    Answer: SHIP
    Logic : Anagram of HIPS.