The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 04 25

The Times Concise

Clue	Answer
CONFIDENCE TRICK	SCAM
Seed’s outer coating	HUSK
Start (a fire)	KINDLE
SHIFT	MOVE
Route or place of escape	BOLTHOLE
Perfected; sharpened	HONED
NOUGHT	ZERO
Instruct, coach	TRAIN
INCREASE BY ADDITION	ACCRUE
GOODS VEHICLE	TRUCK
FANCIFUL IDEA	WHIM
Disorderly pile	HEAP
DISBELIEVING	INCREDULOUS
Country bordering Nigeria and Gabon	CAMEROON
Convert (information) using a cipher	ENCODE
Clumsily dimwitted	OAFISH
BUNNY	RABBIT
Boat, craft	VESSEL
BECOME ENRAGED	SEE RED
Astounding phenomenon	WONDER
REGAIN CONSCIOUSNESS	COME TO