The Times - Concise - Times Concise Jumbo No 1240

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— Bosch, Dutch painter HIERONYMUS
— Stravinsky, composer IGOR
Appearance LOOK
Armless statue Venus de Milo
As well TOO
Astounded SURPRISED
At ninety degrees PERPENDICULAR
Bad hit in snooker MISCUE
Buy PURCHASE
Candid, outspoken plain-dealing
Capable of being drawn out TENSILE
Charles —, British author DICKENS
Cheekiness SASSINESS
Climbing plant CLEMATIS
Dance movement STEP
Dated expression of surprise by george
Diligently, painstakingly sedulously
Doubts; reconsideration second thoughts
Eg, native to Reykjavik ICELANDIC
Extremely bad DREADFUL
Forbidden by law ILLICIT
Frankly, without equivocation straight from the shoulder
Front part of a stage proscenium arch
German city COLOGNE
Give (something) more strength beef up
Green environmentally friendly
Had a debt to OWED
Herbert —, English composer HOWELLS
Imaginary kingdom RURITANIA
In unison with one voice
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Jewelled headband DIADEM
Mark left by wound SCAR
Medicinal tuber GINSENG
Monarchist ROYALIST
Nick —, British author HORNBY
Not fit to be employed UNUSABLE
Of no value NUGATORY
Othello’s enemy IAGO
Out of sorts below par
Personal hostility UNFRIENDLINESS
Pierce through TRANSFIX
Poisonous gas PHOSGENE
Process of sticking together ADHESION
Psalm seeking mercy MISERERE
Refrain with difficulty from saying (something) bite back
Relating to the clergy CLERICAL
Resin used in varnish LAC
Sedative and hypnotic drug SECONAL
Spicy dish chilli con carne
Spiny succulent CACTUS
Stop work; end a broadcast sign off
Style and enthusiasm ELAN
The application of oil or grease lubrication
Therefore ERGO
Thought carefully about CONSIDERED
Unauthorised UNOFFICIAL
Using the opposite of the truth for humorous effect IRONIC
Waters east of the UK North Sea
Wishful, wanting DESIROUS
World War II campaign to grow vegetables dig for victory