The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 08

The Times Concise

Clue	Answer
Large flat stone	SLAB
FORMER LOVER	OLD FLAME
SMILE	GRIN
Asian reptile able to glide from tree to tree	flying lizard
DAMSEL	MAIDEN
MIDDLE	CENTRE
Deliberate slowness	foot-dragging
BLOCK OF BREAD	LOAF
Marks created by drips from a wound	BLOODSTAINS
Dip (a piece of food) in liquid	DUNK
RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE	ENGINE
Period away from work or school	ABSENCE
HORTICULTURAL AREA	GARDEN
INSIST UPON	DEMAND
ONE MORE	ANOTHER
Senior military leadership	high command
Surplus amount	EXCESS