The Times - Concise - Times Concise Jumbo No 690

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Clues Answers
A parent’s brother UNCLE
Allow for take into consideration
Argument DISPUTE
As far as one knows to the best of ones belief
Be smug about one’s success GLOAT
Bitter tasting plant ARTEMISIA
Blur, smear SMUDGE
Breed of dog scottish terrier
Characteristic culture of a culture or time ETHOS
Christmas cracker text MOTTO
Complete set of genetic material of an organism GENOME
Cut out pattern for painting a design STENCIL
Dissenting group within a larger one FACTION
Drinks (alcohol); absorbs (ideas) IMBIBES
Eccentric person ODDBALL
Farthest ENDMOST
Feel in spiritual contact (with) COMMUNE
Group considered as perfect for a given task dream team
Halfway through a pregnancy MIDTERM
In a slow tempo LARGO
Instant help for the sick first aid
Irish state police GARDA
Lack of humility IMMODESTY
Liverpool racecourse AINTREE
Medicine countering a poison ANTIDOTE
Medium’s meeting SEANCE
Numbers attending an event TURNOUT
Obsessive desire to start fires PYROMANIA
Off balance LOPSIDED
Official pursuing complaints against government departments OMBUDSMAN
One falling behind LAGGARD
Clues Answers
One in charge of sports team MANAGER
One looking after a building CARETAKER
One who gives something DONOR
One with invested stake in a company SHAREHOLDER
One working particular hours with others to cover the day shift worker
Opera by Richard Strauss SALOME
Ordinary, unexceptional UNDISTINGUISHED
Pancreatic hormone INSULIN
Part of the ionosphere heaviside layer
Person in the insurance business UNDERWRITER
Person indifferent to pleasure or pain STOIC
Point against which a lever rests FULCRUM
Prepare (text) for printing TYPESET
Previously early on
Relative position ORIENTATION
Restraining garment (alternative spelling) STRAIGHTJACKET
Severe suffering ANGUISH
Ship’s upright to which rudder is attached STERNPOST
Skilled worker CRAFTSMAN
Small group of trees GROVE
Something promoting activity STIMULANT
Squeezebox ACCORDION
Talk about (something) DISCUSS
Two-edged weapon SWORD
Vessel for washing BATHTUB
Violent wind storm TEMPEST
VIP’s attendants RETINUE
Where to get a good view of a boxing match RINGSIDE
Write (music) COMPOSE
Write or carve on a surface INSCRIBE
Writer of pieces on various subjects ESSAYIST