The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 9431 January 19 2024 Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Board plus pawns, knights, rooks etc | chess set |
| Crossword compiler | SETTER |
| Diamond anniversary | SIXTIETH |
| Embrace | HUG |
| Evaluate, rate | ASSESS |
| Excessively strain (oneself) | OVEREXERT |
| From Valletta, eg | MALTESE |
| Hoarse | HUSKY |
| Horrifying | FRIGHTFUL |
| Leg of lamb or mutton | GIGOT |
| Liquid-conveying tube (I, not Y) | SIPHON |
| Loiter in the shadows | LURK |
| Make a mistake | ERR |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Minor waterway | STREAM |
| Of a point of concentration | FOCAL |
| Personal outlook on life | PHILOSOPHY |
| Piece of advice | POINTER |
| Powerful | MIGHTY |
| Pugilist | BOXER |
| Self-satisfied | SMUG |
| Sheepskin coat | AFGHAN |
| Skirt around, avoid | BYPASS |
| Substance enhancing soil productivity | FERTILISER |
| Sweet, twee | CUTE |
| Vitality, vigour | ENERGY |
| Wooden shoe | CLOG |