The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2022 01 22

The Times Concise

crossword answers

Clue	Answer
BIRD OF PREY	RAPTOR
CLOSE FRIEND	CHUM
Commend, extol	PRAISE
COMPACT MOUNTAIN GROUP	MASSIF
EXPRESSION OF SURPRISE	GOODNESS
RAISE	UPLIFT
STONE FRUIT	CHERRIES
TEAM GAME	LACROSSE
START, BEGINNING	OUTSET
ROCK LAYERS	STRATA
PART OF AN ACT	SCENE
OPEN-SIDED GALLERY	LOGGIA
Mineral used for plaster of Paris	GYPSUM
MAORI WAR DANCE	HAKA
LARGE PARROTS	MACAWS
GO OR WALK BRISKLY	TROT
ENTITIES	BEINGS
Appearing darkly menacing	BROODING
AMERICAN CAR	AUTO
Season of Pentecost	WHITSUN
Strongly opposed (to)	AVERSE
BACKHANDERS	BRIBES
Greek astronomer	PTOLEMY