The Times - Concise - Times Concise Jumbo No 703

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Abruptly add to conversation INTERJECT
Area in the far north of Scotland CAITHNESS
Arrangement in a haphazard manner (S, not Z) RANDOMISATION
Bad-tempered CRABBY
Based on conjecture SPECULATIVE
Basil and pine nut sauce PESTO
Believe (something) possible or probable SUSPECT
Branch of medicine dealing with identifying illnesses DIAGNOSTICS
Church assembly SYNOD
Comment on something one has heard or seen OBSERVATION
Control, manage SUPERINTEND
Convenient, practical EXPEDIENT
Disturb DISRUPT
Eg, detergent CLEANSER
Evoking sadness or regret POIGNANT
Fall at high speed PLUMMET
Faster route short cut
Fifty per cent HALF
Fortunate happenstance SERENDIPITY
Further examination REINSPECTION
Girl’s name SUSAN
Grossly unequal; biased one-sided
Group of eight OCTET
Highly-seasoned stew RAGOUT
Horse kept for breeding STALLION
Impressive skill and delicacy FINESSE
Income from work EARNINGS
Inflict a penalty upon PUNISH
Japanese mushroom ENOKI
Journalist; letter writer CORRESPONDENT
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Laborious effort TRAVAIL
Large bird of prey barn owl
Large strong box CHEST
Large travelling bag PORTMANTEAU
Longing for the past NOSTALGIC
Mammal such as sloth or anteater EDENTATE
Marine crustacean BARNACLE
Meaningful hand or head movement GESTURE
Medical centre CLINIC
Misery UNHAPPINESS
Omission of words from speech or writing ELLIPSIS
One of the Norse gods THOR
Pain in the lower back LUMBAGO
Painting placed prominently in church ALTARPIECE
Part of a jet engine increasing thrust AFTERBURNER
Profession dealing with finance ACCOUNTANCY
Respite, relief let-up
Result, effect CONSEQUENCE
Rotating spit for roasting ROTISSERIE
Something of prime importance CORNERSTONE
State of southern US ALABAMA
The avoidance of discrimination equal opportunities
The giving of a play or concert PERFORMANCE
Thought out beforehand PREMEDITATED
Tree-shaped; branching DENDROID
Unambiguously in no uncertain terms
Venetian waterman GONDOLIER
Whaling spear HARPOON
Words of a song LYRIC
Working OPERATING