The Times - Concise - Times2 Jumbo 138 - December 31, 2005

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(Of rank) permanent SUBSTANTIVE
A belief in hard effort and thrift PROTESTANTWORKETHIC
Absent, deficient LACKING
Appear as if boiling SEETHE
Believing in god RELIGIOUS
Bone manipulator OSTEOPATH
Cachinnate LAUGH
Calm, dependable STOLID
Capital of Kenya NAIROBI
Chancery Division is part of this HIGHCOURT
Colourless toxic gas NITRICOXIDE
Decorative skills HANDICRAFTS
Edible fruit PERSIMMON
Famous escapologist HOUDINI
Firm, dry, brittle CRISP
Flightless bird OSTRICH
Flying display AIRSHOW
Forces' shop NAAFI
Fruit ROSEHIP
Golf ball support TEE
Help, benefit AVAIL
Insect studier ENTOMOLOGIST
Island of the Malay Archipelago BORNEO
It's all yours OVERTOYOU
Lacking originality TRITE
Large lute THEORBO
Luggage items OVERNIGHTBAGS
Measuring engine speed TACHOMETRIC
Member of Nigerian tribe YORUBAN
Mode of expression IDIOM
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Muse of love poetry ERATO
No longer supporting those in power DISAFFECTED
Not justifiable INDEFENSIBLE
Ornamental projection DIGLYPH
Part of plumage TAILFEATHER
Pay out too little UNDERSPEND
Persons less threatening than they seem PAPERTIGERS
Persuasiveness in speech ELOQUENCE
Process of combining INTEGRATION
Provide (soldiers) with accommodation BARRACK
Racing dogs GREYHOUNDS
Radio technique used for, eg, VHF FREQUENCYMODULATION
Republic of Cameroon capital YAOUNDE
Residue in percolator COFFEEGROUNDS
Scraper STRIGIL
Small alcoholic drink (colloq.) SNIFTER
Small cake BUN
Spectacles; schooners GLASSES
Student's chance to travel GAPYEAR
Supplant (someone in power) USURP
Symbols of lasting affection ETERNITYRINGS
Temporary cable connector CROCODILECLIP
Theory and practice of teaching EDUCATION
Throw upwards; mine shaft UPCAST
Trial piece of equipment TESTBED
Type of stove GASCOOKER
Very close INSEPARABLE
Vivid (mainly US spelling) TECHNICOLOR
White grape variety SAUVIGNON
World War Two bomber's defence TURRETGUN