The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 08

The Times Concise

crossword answers

Clue	Answer
Symbol, indication	SIGN
Innate tendencies	INSTINCT
Motoring body	d v l a
LOTS (OF)	OODLES
Recorded, catalogued	on file
BANK (ON)	RELY
Reading out of a list of names	roll call
Human character in The Jungle Book	MOWGLI
Musical work such as Handel’s Messiah	ORATORIO
Subtropical fruit tree	date palm
SOAK UP	ABSORB
ONE BILLION YEARS	AEON
Salacious look or grin	LEER
WORK EXPERIENCE TRAINEE	INTERN
Smarten up or put finishing touches to (T, not D)	TITIVATE
EGYPTIAN RIVER	NILE
Deservedly gain	EARN
Oddball (O, not Y)	WEIRDO
VERY BRIGHT STAR	NOVA
Mercy, moderation	LENIENCE
Practitioner of massage and exercise treatments	PHYSIO
HOSPITAL VESSEL	BEDPAN