The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 02

The Times Concise

crossword answers

Clue	Answer
Added sugar to	SWEETENED
ACCOUNTING BOOK	LEDGER
GIVE A FORMAL SPEECH	ORATE
SHARP TIP	POINT
SHUT	CLOSED
LESSEN, DIMINISH	DWINDLE
Nobly courageous	HEROIC
In ---, instead (of)	LIEU
Subdivision of geological time	AEON
EERIE	CREEPY
Crush into powder	GRIND
Causing destruction or destitution	RUINOUS
CAVALRY SOLDIER	HUSSAR
Angle, tilt	SLANT
Small building or room used for worship	CHAPEL
DESPERATE	do-or-die
SCINTILLA	IOTA
Witty conversation or banter	REPARTEE
In an impolite manner	RUDELY
New Year’s Eve in Scotland	HOGMANAY
One who is missing or away	ABSENTEE
Person following an eating regime	DIETER
Plastic means of payment	DEBIT CARD
Bypassed, avoided	SKIRTED
Unresolved detail	LOOSE END