The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 9412 December 28, 2023, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| (Of the weather) wet | RAINY |
| — victory, goal achieved at a ruinous cost | PYRRHIC |
| Affectedly sweet or cute | TWEE |
| Brief halt in breathing | APNOEA |
| Comic-strip beagle | SNOOPY |
| Edge of a hat or cup | BRIM |
| Haul, lug | HEAVE |
| Imitate | MIMIC |
| In the direction of | TOWARDS |
| Mixture of fat and flour | ROUX |
| Most severe | HARSHEST |
| Natural pigment | OCHRE |
| Of an extremely high temperature | white-hot |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Perform breaststroke, eg | SWIM |
| Period of the year | SEASON |
| Praise, revere | WORSHIP |
| Propose as a candidate | NOMINATE |
| Secure with shackles | chain up |
| Shelled reptile | TORTOISE |
| Short interview with a member of the public | vox pop |
| Student granted additional responsibility | PREFECT |
| Study of people in the working environment | ERGONOMICS |
| Suitable for the open sea | ocean-going |
| Synthetic fabric | RAYON |
| Unit of gold purity | CARAT |
| Usually | as a rule |