The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 9413 December 29, 2023, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Annoyed, wound up | RILED |
| Arctic mammal | polar bear |
| Assistance | AID |
| Deafeningly noisy | CACOPHONOUS |
| Defendant | ACCUSED |
| Esteemed, distinguished | EMINENT |
| Falsify, adulterate | DOCTOR |
| Garden water pipe | HOSE |
| Halfway point | MIDDLE |
| Highbrow | CEREBRAL |
| Intentionally mislead | DECEIVE |
| Life sciences academic | BIOLOGIST |
| Loan extension | RENEWAL |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Male child | SON |
| Nurture, cultivate | FOSTER |
| Of the sun | SOLAR |
| Options | CHOICES |
| Outdoor event offering used goods for purchase | car-boot sale |
| Prestigious US university | HARVARD |
| Sacred artefact | RELIC |
| Seashore | BEACH |
| Small pool of rainwater | PUDDLE |
| Tidings, word | NEWS |
| Version that is printed out rather than digital | hard copy |
| Very steep | SHEER |
| Warmly radiant | AGLOW |