The Times – Concise – Times2 Concise 6966 – March 5, 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| Aristotle’s teaching place |
LYCEUM |
| At the very place |
ONTHESPOT |
| Barcelona architect |
GAUDI |
| Devout |
PIOUS |
| Drink with meals |
TABLEWINE |
| Formerly English region of France |
AQUITAINE |
| Gender discrimination |
SEXISM |
| Group of four pairs |
EIGHTSOME |
| Hit very hard |
WALLOP |
| Israeli currency |
SHEKEL |
| Measure (water’s depth) |
PLUMB |
| Nothing |
ZERO |
| Place |
LOCATION |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Runaway |
FUGITIVE |
| Scottish lake |
LOCH |
| Showing firm support |
LOYAL |
| Sir William —, composer |
WALTON |
| Something said after minor accident or mistake |
WHOOPS |
| Spade-like tool |
SHOVEL |
| Stubborn |
OBDURATE |
| Try (in court) |
HEAR |
| Unintentional trivialisation of mood |
BATHOS |
| Very unpleasant |
AWFUL |
| Winding device |
WINCH |
| Words set in Beethoven’s Ninth |
ODETOJOY |
| — Te Kanawa, singer |
KIRI |