The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 08

The Times Concise

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