The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 5014 - December 4, 2009

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Animal's den LAIR
Cereal grass RICE
Chimney duct FLUE
Christmas; man's name NOEL
Council member ALDERMAN
Covered with a thin layer of fine wood VENEERED
Develop into BECOME
Encourage, enliven INSPIRIT
Extremely wicked EVIL
Infuse (something) slowly into the mind INSTIL
Inspector EXAMINER
Long seat SETTEE
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Not present ABSENT
One who watches OBSERVER
Particular event OCCASION
Shamelessly BRAZENLY
Substance essential for growth NUTRIENT
Succulent plant ALOE
Tall tree POPLAR
Threefold TRIPLE
Tune MELODY
US TV award EMMY
With deep vehicle tracks RUTTED
— Ayckbourn, English dramatist ALAN