The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 5717 - March 6, 2012

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(An) excuse EVASION
Aviation centre AIRPORT
Aye YES
Brazilian dance SAMBA
Christmas bird TURKEY
Crux, central point NUB
Customs, conventions MORES
Decompose ROT
Fencing thrust LUNGE
Former gold coin GUINEA
Grouped together CLUSTERED
Henry —, English baroque composer PURCELL
Intensively research (into something) DELVE
James bond novel MOONRAKER
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Nervously tense UPTIGHT
Perform duties for SERVE
Post-mortem AUTOPSY
Professional entertainer ARTISTE
Ratify; establish CONFIRM
Red and brown songbird ROBIN
Restrict the extent of CONSTRAIN
Ritual killing SACRIFICE
Tear RIP
Type of nut BRAZIL
Type of taxi MINICAB
Unlawful act CRIME
Wooded ravine GHYLL
Woven hat PANAMA