The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2024 02 15

The Times Concise

Clue	Answer
Beat by a large margin	TROUNCE
Gesture made by raising one’s shoulders	SHRUG
Lightest chemical element	HYDROGEN
Road, street	THOROUGHFARE
Soft loving touch	CARESS
Zeal, eagerness	ENTHUSIASM
Strong European spirit	SCHNAPPS
Nottingham’s river	TRENT
Expression of affection	ENDEARMENT
CONTACT SPORT	RUGBY
ATOP	UPON
Jobs, positions	POSTS
Held back for a set period	DEFERRED
CORE, HEART	CENTRE
Citizen who has emigrated	EXPAT
--- Bergman, Casablanca actress	INGRID
(Of plants) droop	WILT
STEPPED (ON)	TROD
SALAD VEGETABLE	RADISH
NUMBER IN A QUARTET	FOUR
DIFFER IN OPINION	DISAGREE