The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2021 08 12

The Times Concise

crossword answers

Clue	Answer
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COASTAL CLIFF ROAD	CORNICHE
COSMOS	UNIVERSE
DOCTOR	MEDIC
LUXURIANT	LUSH
PRESTIGE	CACHET
VERY FAST	RAPID
SELF-SATISFIED	SMUG
Using, eg, a pipe	SMOKING
Scum; rubbish	DROSS
Rude gestures	V-signs
Plagiarise; cot	CRIB
Most just	FAIREST
LION'S CRY	ROAR
LACKING FLEXIBILITY	muscle-bound
HAPPEN TO	BEFALL
GEMS	STONES
Faint or brief light	GLEAM
COUNCIL MEMBER	ALDERMAN
Clear, logical	COGENT
Cherished ideal	DREAM
SURROUNDING AREA	ENVIRONS
SPEAK FORMALLY	ORATE