The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 08

The Times Concise

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