The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 5101 - March 17, 2010

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Clues Answers
A person's picture PORTRAIT
Allow PERMIT
Avoid dealing with (a problem) SIDESTEP
Be thrifty SCRIMP
Come into view APPEAR
Daring adventure ESCAPADE
Destructive creature PEST
Detailed photo CLOSEUP
Doorway, gate PORTAL
Eight-legged creature SPIDER
Gaseous substance VAPOUR
Harold —, English playwright PINTER
Idiot; drug DOPE
Clues Answers
Join (ropes) SPLICE
Low-value coin TWOPENCE
Moulded SHAPED
Plug STOPPER
Relating to a particular Greek philosopher PLATONIC
Resolve, determination PURPOSE
S. American garment PONCHO
Specimen EXAMPLE
The right to choose OPTION
Thin pancake CREPE
Type of casserole HOTPOT
Unlink DECOUPLE