The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 12

The Times Concise

Clue	Answer
PERIOD OF TIME	DAY
RELAY RACE STICK	BATON
VARNISH	LACQUER
Leaping movements	BOUNDS
OPENING MOVE	GAMBIT
Dreadful; excellent	AWESOME
NATURAL TALENT	FLAIR
NUMBER	SIX
NECK GLAND	THYROID
Fabled city of riches	EL DORADO
SUDDEN OCCURRENCE	OUTBREAK
FACIAL HAIR	BEARD
REST FROM WORK	RELAX
Impression produced	EFFECT
RELIGIOUS CEREMONY	RITE
MASS DEPARTURE	EXODUS
DISTANCE MARKER	MILEPOST
UPSTART	PARVENU
CRIMINAL	FELON
Large tear	RENT
MOUNTAIN ROUTE	PASS
LARGE NUMBER	THOUSAND
VERY NOISY	LOUD
TREELESS ARCTIC REGION	TUNDRA
MEDICAL IMAGES	X-rays
In a pompously moralising manner	sententiously
SWINDLE	rip-off