The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2023 09 21

The Times Concise

Clue	Answer
Banish (rumours or misconceptions, eg)	DISPEL
PRESCRIBED AMOUNT	DOSE
DAYBREAK	DAWN
Juicy, luscious	SUCCULENT
Ecclesiastical post	DEACON
NOCTURNAL BIRD	OWL
MOIST	DAMP
MAIDEN	DAMSEL
Trigger (an explosive)	DETONATE
Emergency warning	RED ALERT
Fall short of a pass mark	FAIL
ROUNDABOUT ROUTE	DETOUR
LUMBERING	PONDEROUS
Remove wilted flowers from (a plant)	DEADHEAD
Fees for membership etc	DUES
Waver indecisively	DITHER
DEMISE	DOWNFALL
POWERLESSNESS	INABILITY
RELEGATE	DEMOTE
PELVIC AREA	HIP
POORLY LIT	DIM
SET OF CROCKERY	DINNER SERVICE
FLOOD DEFENCE	DYKE