The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 7852

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Clues Answers
— Alcohol; — acetate ETHYL
Authoritarian system FASCISM
Company offering protection INSURER
Cuppa maker TEABAG
Energy, style ELAN
Excuse (an offence) FORGIVE
Feebly WEAKLY
Form of sexual reproduction ISOGAMY
Garden building GAZEBO
In the sky OVERHEAD
Insufficiency, dearth PAUCITY
Keep possession of RETAIN
Lack of colour PALENESS
Clues Answers
Lender against items PAWNBROKER
Lowest deck ORLOP
Metallic element MOLYBDENUM
Mineral BORAX
Need REQUIRE
Not transparent OPAQUE
Raised stand PLATFORM
Smooth and flowing LEGATO
Something intended to deceive PUT-UP JOB
Stubborn person CUSS
Suddenly appearing EMERGENT
Very clever person BRAINBOX
Wails in grief KEENS