The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 08

The Times Concise

crossword answers

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