The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 8493

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(Of a payment) made as a favour ex gratia
Alleviation of pain RELIEF
Angelic being CHERUB
Blue mineral SODALITE
Capital of Ireland DUBLIN
Captain —'s Mandolin, novel CORELLI
Conceal, protect SCREEN
Coral formation REEF
Cut short TRUNCATE
E in radio comms ECHO
First letters INITIALS
Flexible, adaptable ELASTIC
More effective BETTER
Clues Answers
Most recent NEWEST
Native American town PUEBLO
Opening passage INTRO
Roughly calculate ESTIMATE
Sheep's coat FLEECE
Small surrounded group ENCLAVE
Stage work OPERA
Such as antennae FEELERS
Time of year SEASON
Type of beer BITTER
Undercover operation STING
Violent, aggressive THUGGISH
Without a smell SCENTLESS