The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 30

The Times Concise

Clue	Answer
Urge or instruct (to act)	ENJOIN
Daily church service also known as vespers	EVENSONG
THICK SWEET LIQUID	SYRUP
Forcefully persuade	COERCE
KEEN	EAGER
Graze, abrade	SCRAPE
GAMING ESTABLISHMENT	CASINO
FORTIFIED WINE	SHERRY
REVIEWER	CRITIC
Unnerving, sinister	CREEPY
ROUND	CIRCULAR
Fast-paced US dance	JIVE
Coup d’état	PUTSCH
Surface covered by flagstones	PAVING
Senior nuns	ABBESSES
Image representing an online user	AVATAR
STRICT, HARSH	SEVERE
SURPRISE ATTACK	AMBUSH
Long decorative ribbon	STREAMER
DUTCH LIQUEUR	ADVOCAAT