The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 9153

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— Birtwistle, composer HARRISON
(Of hair) untangled COMBED
Bunches of threads TUFTS
Decorated, embellished GARNISHED
Die from lack of air SUFFOCATE
East Asian shrub; Baa lie (anagram) ABELIA
Fairy king OBERON
Female swan PEN
Fungus; develop rapidly MUSHROOM
Greek or Egyptian city THEBES
Hazelnut FILBERT
Idle chat GOSSIP
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Make smaller REDUCE
Of various kinds ASSORTED
One seeking higher status social climber
Purplish-red MAROON
Root eaten raw RADISH
Straightens UNBENDS
Ten years DECADE
Tint; blush COLOUR
Very soft earth MUD
With sharply detached notes STACCATO
Woodwind players CLARINETTISTS