The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 19

The Times Concise

Clue	Answer
Force back or away	REPEL
Apparatus worn to protect oneself from loud noise	ear defenders
RENAL ORGANS	KIDNEYS
Drawing guide	STENCIL
SACRED TEXT	BIBLE
YELLOWISH-GREEN FINCH	SISKIN
Interweave snugly	KNIT
COARSELY HUMOROUS	RIBALD
Difficult to accept as true	UNBELIEVABLE
TEN-YEAR PERIODS	DECADES
POPULATION SURVEY	CENSUS
Vehicle slide	SKID
Gap across which impulses travel between nerve cells	SYNAPSE
Long sticky strip	ADHESIVE TAPE
APPETISERS	hors doeuvres
Harsh, cutting	ACERBIC
SOFT MINERAL	TALC
Bring on oneself	INCUR
News stories	REPORTS
Swimming pool area	DEEP END