The Times Concise - Crossword Answers | 2024 04 09

The Times Concise

Clue	Answer
HIGH-QUALITY BRANDY	COGNAC
Snag, hitch	PROBLEM
Pretentious behaviour	AIRS AND GRACES
Of science conducted for use in a court of law	FORENSIC
Novels, short stories etc	FICTION
Mendacious person	LIAR
HOSTILITY	ANIMUS
LLOYD WEBBER MUSICAL	CATS
Willing to assist	HELPFUL
Frightening incident	SCARE
Frolic, gambol	CAPER
Easy chance in sport	SITTER
SERPENT	SNAKE
PACIFIC SALMON	SOCKEYE
Kill (a dragon, eg)	SLAY
COOKING FAT	LARD
ANCIENT FABULIST	AESOP
NEW YORK RIVER	HUDSON
GIVE UP, YIELD	CONCEDE
DEFEATED PARTY	LOSER
Dangerous, unsafe	RISKY