The Times - Concise - Times2 Jumbo 281 - June 7, 2008

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Adherence to formal rules (in art or literature) ACADEMICISM
After reconsideration ONSECONDTHOUGHTS
Allocate (duties to someone) ASSIGN
Artist's paints WATERCOLOURS
Astronomical unit of distance PARSEC
Being transported INTRANSIT
Briefly refer to (something) MENTION
Business associate not doing the work (US) SILENTPARTNER
Casually mentioning famous people NAMEDROPPING
Causing disgrace IGNOMINIOUS
Coming in uninvited INTRUSIVE
Concern that has shares traded on the Stock Exchange LISTEDCOMPANY
Cumbrian town KENDAL
Eg, Greenwich pips TIMESIGNAL
Epithet of Edward I Longshanks HAMMEROFTHESCOTS
Erik -, nineteenth to twentieth century French composer SATIE
Excuse for an action PRETEXT
Filleted BONELESS
Fluid rock MAGMA
Friend (Spanish) AMIGO
From a very early time PRIMAL
Fully in agreement UNANIMOUS
G & S operetta THEMIKADO
God of love EROS
Head of a major government department SECRETARYOFSTATE
If things were fair BYRIGHTS
It's not difficult NOTHINGTOIT
Japanese hostesses GEISHAS
Matt; overcast DULL
Model of scene with figures DIORAMA
Clues Answers
Musical speed TEMPO
Musical work for eight OCTET
North-western US state IDAHO
Not fixed LOOSE
Nuclear power station site in Kent DUNGENESS
One heading an illicit activity RINGLEADER
One making maps CARTOGRAPHER
One studying a branch of geometry TOPOLOGIST
Poster; beak BILL
Rich biscuit SHORTCAKE
River at Bath AVON
Ruined; killed WIPEDOUT
Science of sound ACOUSTICS
Service musicians MILITARYBAND
She tried unsuccessfully to give her dog a bone MOTHERHUBBARD
Short-lived TRANSITORY
Showing bitter resentment RANCOROUS
Sir Edwin -, English architect LUTYENS
Sudden onward motion SURGE
Syncopated music style RAGTIME
The art of using star-gazing instruments TELESCOPY
The study of flight AERONAUTICS
The topic being dealt with SUBJECTMATTER
Throb PULSATE
Throw out forcibly EJECT
Timetable SCHEDULE
Treatment for, eg, addiction REHAB
TV soap CORONATIONSTREET
Within an organisation INHOUSE
Workers EMPLOYEES