The Times - Concise - Sunday Times Concise 1119 - August 30, 2009

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Author of "The Iliad" HOMER
Biblical mother-in-law of Ruth NAOMI
Boneo of the upper arm HUMERUS
Brutish race of people in "Gulliver's Travels" YAHOO
Chaperon to young girl in Spain DUENNA
Chicanery WILE
Classic ballet posture PLIE
Copious PROLIFIC
Dumb SILENT
Esoteric ARCANE
Essential factor ELEMENT
Florid RUBICUND
Former name of Benin DAHOMEY
Homo sapiens MAN
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Indicate assent NOD
Job-holder EMPLOYEE
Officer-trainee CADET
Peccadillo OFFENCE
Piece of eight PESO
Pugnacious BELLICOSE
Shipwreck HULK
Significance IMPORT
Sirenian mammal MANATEE
Soldier of fortune MERCENARY
Stagger LURCH
Sudden feeling of terror PANIC
Taciturn RETICENT
Temperate CLEMENT