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Publicise footwear aid for a diver? (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

air pump

'aid for a diver?' is the definition.
(an air pump might help a diver to breathe)

'publicise footwear' is the wordplay.
'publicise' becomes 'air' (airing is a kind of publicising).
'footwear' becomes 'pump' (pump is a kind of footwear).
'air'+'pump'='AIR-PUMP'

(Other definitions for air pump that I've seen before include "What can be used to create a vacuum" , "Cause of inflation" , "It inflates" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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