The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 8898
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Apply oneself seriously to a task | knuckle down |
| At the crease | BATTING |
| Carthaginian general | HANNIBAL |
| Cease | STOP |
| Cheap ornaments | knick-knacks |
| Church residence | VICARAGE |
| Facial feature | EYEBROW |
| Fish | ANGLE |
| Fleet of warships | ARMADA |
| Go first; element | LEAD |
| Goes up | ASCENDS |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Item kept as a reminder | KEEPSAKE |
| Match; eager and willing | GAME |
| Most suitable | IDEAL |
| Nursery school | KINDERGARTEN |
| Persuade by flattery | COAX |
| Theme, subject | TOPIC |
| US state | TEXAS |
| US-Canadian falls | NIAGARA |
| Vegetable often preserved in vinegar | BEETROOT |
| Very large lizard | Komodo dragon |
| Works (dough) | KNEADS |