The Times - Concise - Times2 Jumbo 613 - May 24, 2014

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(in) great difficulty DIRESTRAITS
(Of sound/colour) softened MUTED
Ancient weapon LONGBOW
Animal expedition SAFARI
As well BESIDES
Be overbearing DOMINEER
Burrowing insect DIGGERWASP
Cavalry sword SABRE
Character of a community or age ETHOS
Christian love of humankind CARITAS
Code of polite behaviour ETIQUETTE
Contract (work) to an external supplier OUTSOURCE
Convincing CREDIBLE
Curt rudeness ABRUPTNESS
Digital video system NICAM
Distended SWOLLEN
Eg, cast member for Swan Lake BALLETDANCER
Everywhere at the same time OMNIPRESENT
Feeling blissful happiness BEATIFIC
Fossilised resin AMBER
German poet and dramatist GOETHE
Glasses SPECS
Having indigestion DYSPEPTIC
Identical twins TWEEDLEDEEANDTWEEDLEDUM
In private BEHINDCLOSEDDOORS
Injuring with hot water or steam SCALDING
Know-all SMARTALEC
Legitimate, honest ABOVEBOARD
London terminus EUSTON
Mexican hat SOMBRERO
Mildly astonished SURPRISED
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Moving staircase ESCALATOR
No longer fresh STALE
On a par (with); pie suds (anagram) UPSIDES
Orbiter for weather observation METEOROLOGICALSATELLITE
Overseas ABROAD
Personal life story MEMOIR
Plan; plot SCHEME
Policeman's non-uniform wear PLAINCLOTHES
Proof one was elsewhere when crime was committed ALIBI
Proverbially swearing soldier TROOPER
Pun PLAYONWORDS
Remote military camp OUTPOST
Sailing vessel YACHT
School period LESSON
Seek election; attitude STAND
Semi-precious stone; road reflector CATSEYE
Sensation of flavour TASTE
Slow flow of fluid SEEPAGE
Small pointed beard GOATEE
Strangely ODDLY
Superior group ELITE
The disadvantages of both alternatives WORSTOFBOTHWORLDS
Thin and bony like a corpse CADAVEROUS
Thinking logically REASONING
Three hued TRICOLOURED
Too long, slow or dull TEDIOUS
Unintended escape (of fluid) LEAKAGE
Utter coward POLTROON
Very angry IRATE
Wooded area of Hampshire NEWFOREST
Word used to express commiseration to a child DIDDUMS