The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 15

The Times Concise

Clue	Answer
Totally incompetent	CLUELESS
Dangle, be suspended	HANG
Approve, recommend	ENDORSE
Thick covering of hair	FUR
SMUG	self-satisfied
Staging of a quadrennial sporting event	OLYMPIAD
LEISURELY WALK	STROLL
FULCRUM	PIVOT
ZEALOUS	AVID
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF PAKISTAN	URDU
FLY HIGH	SOAR
Deceived into following	LED ON
Shop selling eclairs, eg	PATISSERIE
FENCING SWORD	EPEE
Friendly faction	ALLY
Yorkshire ---, upland area	DALES
METALLIC ELEMENT	BISMUTH
Claim, contend	ALLEGE
Tightknit group	CIRCLE
Motor-sports zigzag bend	CHICANE
Proposal, bid	OFFER
BOOKS, MAGAZINES ETC	reading matter