The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 09

The Times Concise

Clue	Answer
CANINE MAMMAL	DOG
COWARDLY	CRAVEN
Cryptographer’s means of decipherment	CODEBOOK
Force (a duty or tax) on	IMPOSE
Inscribed artworks	ENGRAVINGS
Process of selling passes for admission	TICKETING
SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRY	NORWAY
SETBACKS	KNOCKS
Springtime bird	CUCKOO
TYPE OF PASTA	SPAGHETTI
Unrealistically optimistic or idealistic	QUIXOTIC
VERY WARM	HOT
Word such as “be”, “do” or “have”	auxiliary verb
Small plate	SAUCER
OCCASION	TIME
Locks, tresses	HAIR
GROUND GRAIN	MEAL
Common sense, savvy	NOUS
BEYOND QUESTION	INCONTESTABLE
ANNOYANCE	IRRITATION