The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 5653 - December 22, 2011

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Clues Answers
A system of two stars BINARY
Address insultingly ABUSE
Brass instrument valve PISTON
Chess piece KNIGHT
Conducted LED
Fast food HOTDOG
Female title DAME
Greek letter S SIGMA
Latin name for northern Britain CALEDONIA
Make more modern UPDATE
Mass giving ship stability BALLAST
Norse thunder god THOR
Not speaking SILENT
Clues Answers
Practically helpful USEFUL
Retaining KEEPING
Scots dagger DIRK
Searcher for scraps SCAVENGER
Seasonal singing CAROLLING
Send off (a rocket) LAUNCH
Shakespeare's fat 20 ac FALSTAFF
Sink downwards DIP
Square-faced solid CUBE
Strange person/thing ODDITY
Sudden and striking DRAMATIC
Waterproof jacket ANORAK