The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 08

The Times Concise

Clue	Answer
SMILE	GRIN
FORMER LOVER	OLD FLAME
Large flat stone	SLAB
BLOCK OF BREAD	LOAF
Deliberate slowness	foot-dragging
RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE	ENGINE
Dip (a piece of food) in liquid	DUNK
MIDDLE	CENTRE
Asian reptile able to glide from tree to tree	flying lizard
DAMSEL	MAIDEN
Senior military leadership	high command
ONE MORE	ANOTHER
Surplus amount	EXCESS
HORTICULTURAL AREA	GARDEN
INSIST UPON	DEMAND
Period away from work or school	ABSENCE
Marks created by drips from a wound	BLOODSTAINS