The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 9411 December 27, 2023, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Behind schedule | LATE |
| Call forth | SUMMON |
| Conservative politician | TORY |
| Cursed | JINXED |
| Impolite | DISCOURTEOUS |
| Kidnap | ABDUCT |
| Kind of toffee | BUTTERSCOTCH |
| Motoring levy | road tax |
| Narrow arm of a sea | INLET |
| One of three born together | TRIPLET |
| Pair of Indian drums | TABLA |
| Pertaining to matrimony | MARITAL |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Piece of spinal cartilage | DISC |
| Realise, twig | catch on |
| Ricochet | REBOUND |
| Riposte; laboratory vessel | RETORT |
| Senior naval commander | ADMIRAL |
| Show, exhibit | DISPLAY |
| Strike with the head | BUTT |
| Surpass, eclipse | OUTDO |
| Traditional meal for a Sunday lunch | ROAST |
| Unable to express oneself clearly | INARTICULATE |
| Wall, partition | BARRIER |
| Winning performance in all but name | moral victory |