The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 3853 - March 17, 2006

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Clues Answers
- Weller (The Pickwick Papers) SAM
Acid-resistant metal TANTALUM
Axle SPINDLE
Bear-like marsupial WOMBAT
Bordeaux red wine CLARET
Church residence VICARAGE
Extent of influence REACH
Flightless bird OSTRICH
Hampshire river TEST
Having no purpose USELESS
Herring-like fish SHAD
Lustre SHEEN
Make insensitive DEADEN
Measuring instrument METER
Clues Answers
Medieval contest JOUST
Metal; five US cents NICKEL
Nonsense DRIVEL
Photo book ALBUM
Prize; grant AWARD
Programme in a series EPISODE
Road surfacing material TARMAC
Scottish E. coast city ABERDEEN
Shoddy stuff (colloq.) TAT
Small chicken BANTAM
Small trace; clue HINT
Steerer of boat HELMSMAN
Sturgeon delicacy CAVIAR
Weapons ARMS