The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2024 01 13

The Times Concise

crossword answers

Clue	Answer
Irritable, bad-tempered	SPLENETIC
Destined to encounter misfortune	ill-fated
Check for suitability	VET
Semiprecious gemstone	TOPAZ
Prove counterproductive	BACKFIRE
GREEK GOD OF LOVE	EROS
DAIRY PRODUCT	CREAM
SOPRANO VOICE	TREBLE
Explanatory picture	DIAGRAM
AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE	MATINEE
TOPICAL VARIETY SHOW	REVUE
CURSE	SWEAR
Pipe-shaped	TUBULAR
DIFFERENT	OTHER
German-born physicist (1879-1955)	EINSTEIN
Constituent metal of brass	ZINC
Starchy pudding ingredient derived from palm stems	SAGO
FOREBEAR	ANCESTOR
DRAWING STICK	CRAYON
ORGAN OF TASTE	TONGUE
Decorative topping	GARNISH
THROB	PULSATE
Exams, assessments	TESTS
HOLD IN CUSTODY	DETAIN