The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 2773 - October 1, 2002

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(Ranks) in close formation SERRIED
A great ape (abbr.) CHIMP
Acclaim KUDOS
Attire DRESS
Book; retain RESERVE
Cosh; (US) inflatable jacket LIFEPRESERVER
Curtly brief TERSE
Cut (branch) LOP
Female hierophant PRIESTESS
Free (of) RID
Grasp, arrest APPREHEND
Guest VISITOR
Knob (of butter) PAT
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Lament; a herb RUE
Level of intensity, in scale DEGREE
Money-raising slog SPONSOREDWALK
Not so big SMALLER
Persevere doggedly, quickly PRESSON
Quibble CAVIL
Resourceful; relatives (anag.) VERSATILE
Samuel ---, C seventeen Admiralty secretary PEPYS
Self-evidently; thereby IPSOFACTO
Trickery DECEIT
Varnish etc. from turpentine ROSIN
Work for, be of use to SERVE
Working surface DESKTOP