The Times - Concise - Times2 Jumbo 541 - February 9, 2013

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Ancient weapon HALBERD
André —, French author GIDE
Animals of a particular region FAUNA
Atlantic island SAINTHELENA
Bit by bit PIECEMEAL
Case where which came first is uncertain CHICKENANDEGGSITUATION
Causing dejection DEPRESSING
Causing harm DELETERIOUS
Cease STOP
County of northwest Ireland SLIGO
Daft SOPPY
Decay PUTRESCENCE
Defeat; rhythm BEAT
Done without forethought IMPULSIVE
Form of oxygen OZONE
French cardinal/politician RICHELIEU
Frightened FEARFUL
Grappling hook GRAPNEL
Hung up SUSPENDED
Inhibited REPRESSED
Injure with very hot liquid SCALD
Leaven for making bread SOURDOUGH
Less fat THINNER
London terminus FENCHURCHSTREETSTATION
Long-necked mammal GIRAFFE
Look at (someone) as a potential partner EYEUP
Lukewarm TEPID
Measuring instrument CALIPER
Medium dry sherry AMONTILLADO
Merciful, tolerant LENIENT
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Name afresh RECHRISTEN
Noble gas KRYPTON
Offensively impolite RUDE
Official order DECREE
One of three TRIPLET
One opposing official policy DISSIDENT
Overwhelming election win LANDSLIDE
Party game PASSTHEPARCEL
Perfumed mixture POTPOURRI
Peril DANGER
Pirate CORSAIR
Protecting prayer BLESSING
Ransom demander KIDNAPPER
Religious leader CLERIC
Remove pollution from DECONTAMINATE
Risible LAUGHABLE
Scarcity, lack DEARTH
Simple ELEMENTARY
Slippery EVASIVE
State of hopelessness DESPERATION
Structure holding back earth or water RETAININGWALL
Stuck-up CONCEITED
Too quick to react OVERSENSITIVE
Took on ADOPTED
Town announcer CRIER
Unable to be appeased IMPLACABLE
Unfriendly, unsympathetic ILLDISPOSED
Unrestrained outpouring EFFUSION
When midday meal is eaten LUNCHTIME
Without blemish STAINLESS