The Times - Concise - Times2 Jumbo 422 - December 18, 2010

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Act of making more comprehensible CLARIFICATION
Addictive HABITFORMING
Arctic dog HUSKY
Area along, say, the Thames RIVERSIDE
Australian native ABORIGINE
Axe CHOPPER
Belonging to that thing ITS
Bird's night spot ROOST
Bog, marsh SWAMP
Book by Isak Dinesen OUTOFAFRICA
Causing a loss of hope DISPIRITING
Centre of an atom NUCLEUS
Cessation ENDING
Change the corporate image of REBRAND
Creative, inventive IMAGINATIVE
Deferential respect OBEISANCE
Dog POOCH
Enthusiasts' magazine FANZINE
Exceptionally low singer BASSOPROFUNDO
Firmly established ENTRENCHED
First-time property STARTERHOME
Follower of Christ APOSTLE
Foretell PREDICT
Further back in time EARLIER
Grant; prize AWARD
Groupe of entertainers TROUPE
Impetuous person HOTHEAD
Increase the stakes UPTHEANTE
Marine fish SNAPPER
Native of Tel Aviv ISRAELI
Neater, tidier SMARTER
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Nurture (a hope) CHERISH
One who spreads (something) widely DISSEMINATOR
Oratorio by Elgar THEDREAMOFGERONTIUS
Orchestral hardware INSTRUMENTS
Playfully provoke TEASE
Political alliance in power COALITIONGOVERNMENT
Portion PIECE
Resentful, bitter RANCOROUS
River of Turkey, Syria and Iraq EUPHRATES
Scenery/props person STAGEHAND
Set down DEPOSIT
Shine faintly GLIMMER
Short-lived stomach disorder GASTRICFLU
Slide between notes GLISSANDO
Slightly drunk SQUIFFY
Small anchor GRAPNEL
Small creeping plant SPEEDWELL
Spiny creature PORCUPINE
Steep rock face PRECIPICE
Strengthening material in a garment GUSSET
Subsidiary topic SIDEISSUE
Supernatural creature ELF
Supply PROVIDE
Take (an oath) SWEAR
The sprouting of a seed GERMINATION
Thick consistency VISCOUSNESS
Turned round ROTATED
US-Canadian falls NIAGARA
Well, fit INGOODSHAPE
Winter hanger ICICLE
Young pilchard SARDINE