The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 9407 December 22, 2023, Solutions
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| 17th-century English composer | PURCELL |
| Area in the West End of London | SOHO |
| Attack continuously with artillery fire | BOMBARD |
| Bleak, devoid of life | BARREN |
| Common geese | greylags |
| Engraved using acid | ETCHED |
| Go away! | SHOO |
| Go on a spree of heavy drinking | hit the bottle |
| Having a pale grey colour | ASHY |
| Item of headwear associated with cowboys | ten-gallon hat |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Items of jewellery | EARRINGS |
| Lodging house | HOSTEL |
| Older male relative | GRANDPA |
| One asking searching questions | INTERROGATOR |
| Orchestrated attempt to hide malpractice | cover-up |
| Skin irritation | ITCH |
| Sums of money disbursed in excess of the minimum | overpayments |
| Therefore | ERGO |
| Travel on (a horse or bicycle, eg) | RIDE |
| Written with sloping text | ITALIC |