The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 9409 December 25, 2023, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| — spumante, Italian wine | ASTI |
| After a fashion | in a sense |
| Art of commanding troops on the battlefield | GENERALSHIP |
| Articulation associated with a cockney accent | glottal stop |
| Caterpillar or tadpole, eg | LARVA |
| Designed to address problems or deficiencies | REMEDIAL |
| Female relatives | half-sisters |
| Full form of “ie” | id est |
| Gained knowledge | LEARNT |
| Hotter or more piquant | SPICIER |
| Least dangerous | SAFEST |
| Meat with little or no fat | LEAN |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Money transfer system; social security payment | GIRO |
| Nil | NOTHING |
| Original, new | FRESH |
| Outdoor cinema | drive-in |
| Running away | FLEEING |
| Softly, delicately | GENTLY |
| Some practical support or assistance | helping hand |
| Strong, potent | POWERFUL |
| Suez Crisis prime minister | EDEN |
| Tempted in | LURED |
| Without warning | SUDDENLY |
| Woodworking artisan | JOINER |