The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2021 04 28

The Times Concise

Clue	Answer
Flotation aid	LIFEBELT
Fragrant-flowered plant	SWEET PEA
Grassland area	STEPPE
Proven genuine	AUTHENTICATED
Provisional; hesitant	TENTATIVE
School or university learner	STUDENT
Compound; hear tune (anagram)	URETHANE
Tyre's grip on road	TRACTION
MAKE GREAT EFFORTS	STRIVE
WINNER	VICTOR
ORGANIC COMPOUND	ESTER
RICH BUSINESSMAN	FAT CAT
MALE CAT	TOM
FURROW MADE BY WHEELS	RUT
GIVE LIFE TO	ANIMATE
UNDERGROUND PASSAGE	TUNNEL
Violent confrontation	PITCHED BATTLE
Most odd	STRANGEST
Square root of 900	THIRTY